"Say this for Craig Breslow: He knows how to pivot with the deftness of an old-school NBA big man. Last offseason, after free agent lefthander Max Fried turned down a Red Sox offer to sign with the Yankees, Breslow quickly executed an alternate plan, trading a flock of appealing prospects to the White Sox for lefty Garrett Crochet. It was a bold and decisive move, and not quite the no-brainer it's portrayed to be"
"After an overpowering first half during his breakthrough with the 2024 White Sox, Crochet went 0-6 with a 5.12 ERA and 1.37 WHIP after the All-Star break, albeit with a 13.7 K/9 rate. There was some risk in making that deal, and it proved the best move of Breslow's A-plus first offseason as the Red Sox' chief baseball officer, when he added two other 2025 All-Stars (closer Aroldis Chapman, and - sigh - third baseman Alex Bregman)"
Craig Breslow reshaped the Red Sox offseason by pivoting from lost targets into targeted trades and signings. He acquired lefty Garrett Crochet from the White Sox after Max Fried signed elsewhere, despite Crochet’s post–All-Star break struggles. Breslow added closer Aroldis Chapman, briefly targeted Alex Bregman but lost him to the Cubs, and acquired starting catcher Carlos Narváez in a low-profile deal with the Yankees. The Red Sox surprised by signing former Phillies left-hander Ranger Suárez to a five-year, $130 million contract. Questions remain whether the roster changes will yield improvement over last season once the games begin.
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