Former journeyman reliever Craig Breslow has been named the new Chief Baseball Officer of the Boston Red Sox succeeding Chaim Bloom who was let go last month amid back-to-back last place finishes in the AL East.
Breslow, 43, pitched on seven teams during a 12-year big league career which included two stints with the Red Sox in 2006 and a longer stay from the middle of the 2012 season through 2015 during which he earned a World Series ring in 2013.
A Yale graduate who had been accepted into NYU Medical School Breslow joined the Chicago Cubs' front office in 2018 spending the past three seasons as the team's Assistant General Manager. While I am disappointed that Kim Ng didn't get the job after she abruptly left the Miami Marlins perhaps it wasn't the best fit for her. In which case, Ng might have been wise in turning down an interview with the team.
Breslow is familiar with the Red Sox and how crazy expectations are in this town and within an organization which is known for its rapid turnover. The only question is how long a leash Red Sox owners John Henry and Tom Werner are prepared to give him. This could be Breslow's dream job or he could end up wishing he was in medical school.
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