Craig Breslow Under Fire as Red Sox’s Collapse Puts Immense Pressure on His Plan to Wait Until Trade Deadline

Boston Red Sox ownership pays general manager Craig Breslow to make tough decisions. Check out how his latest choices look like his worst. General managers serve as the conduit between ownership and the on-site staff. When the team wins and plays well, everyone praises and gladhands them.

Meanwhile, if the team struggles during a long stretch, much of the goodwill generated at the start of the season vanishes. Similarly, Breslow sits in the same situation. Can the team right the ship before the session begins to look like a long one?

Red Sox GM Craig Breslow and the Ill-Fated Plan

Ten days ago, the Red Sox looked like they had weathered the early-season storm after surviving the loss of their everyday first baseman, Triston Casas, and the trade of designated hitter Rafael Devers. The club beat San Francisco with the dual satisfaction of winning 7-5 and holding Devers to a 0-5 day at the plate. Breslow’s patience looked like it paid off.

He wants to be a buyer at the trade deadline to shore up areas of need to salvage the season. Following that, that stability fell apart. Since then, a 3-8 stretch could tank Boston’s chances. Nothing went right. The team that remained, a mix of younger players and veterans, could not escape the rip current of losing. Now, Breslow’s stance does not look as astute. The “Section 10 Podcast” hosts took the general manager to task.

Breslow wants to buy at the deadline but the Red Sox keep losing games. pic.twitter.com/OnycLssNWs

— Section 10 Podcast (@Section10Pod) June 30, 2025

“Would a smart man hype up the fact that they’re going to go hard at the trade deadline if that wasn’t actually the plan? You’re another four- or five-game losing streak from being out of it. If you’re so convicted that you’re telling everyone you’re buying, make the move now before the team drowns. Right now, the head’s underneath the water, and their hand is the only thing they’re seeing.”

Breslow’s announcement, in what appears like a media outlet with a functional microphone, that Boston will actively buy during the deadline irks many. First, why tip your hand to reveal this more than a month from the deadline? Two, making trades now could prevent the team from floundering and not recovering in time.

Lastly, any opposing general manager will look at the sheer numbers of top Boston prospects and demand one, if not more of them. Any hope to quietly slip into the deals went out the window with Breslow’s repeated proclamations.

If the Red Sox do start trading for talent, Breslow did them a great disservice. His talking raised the opponent’s asking price. With a desperate tone, Boston risked a potential blockbuster tilting in their favor. Equally important, some in the current lineup, rotation, or bullpen will change teams. How do you think that affects team chemistry?