New boss Craig Breslow has added pitching depth and acquired a right-handed bat in the outfield, but he wasn’t hired to make just small deals.
Boston Red Sox
MLB notebook: Red Sox acquire outfielder Tyler O’Neill in trade with Cardinals
O’Neill, a two-time Gold Glove winner, is traded to Boston for pitchers Nick Robertson and Victor Santos.
Red Sox trade outfielder Alex Verdugo to Yankees
Boston sends Verdugo to New York for three right-handed pitchers.
Tom Caron: New Red Sox boss could make a big splash with Yamamoto
Craig Breslow, Boston’s new chief baseball officer, is one of several MLB execs hoping to sign Japanese pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto.
MLB notebook: David Ortiz hopes Red Sox will rely less on analytics
Ortiz, the former Red Sox DH, thinks Boston should place more emphasis on experience over analytics when building its roster.
New Red Sox boss Craig Breslow has his work cut out for him at MLB Winter Meetings
Breslow needs to rebuild Boston’s starting rotation, find a solution at second base and add a right-handed hitter.
Baseball notebook: Report says WooSox sold to same group that bought Sea Dogs
Diamond Baseball Holdings, which on Dec, 2, 2022 bought the Portland Sea Dogs, has reportedly ‘reached an agreement’ to buy the Worcester Red Sox.
Tom Caron: Shohei Ohtani would be a complicated signing for Red Sox
Sure, Ohtani is the biggest name in free agency, but he will not be able to pitch in 2024 and Boston desperately needs pitching.
MLB notebook: Red Sox officially name Andrew Bailey their pitching coach
Bailey pitched with Boston in 2012 and 2013, when he was teammates with Red Sox Chief Baseball Officer Craig Breslow.
Tom Caron: GM Meetings over, the tough work begins for new Red Sox boss
Acquiring starting pitchers is the top priority for Craig Breslow, but he’ll face plenty of competition from other teams.