Craig Breslow

“We have extreme confidence that we’ve got a pretty good idea of who Adley is and how much we’ll benefit from having him in the clubhouse and from having him behind the plate.”

Craig Breslow · said 2026-08-03 · reported 2026-08-04

Breslow expressed confidence in the benefits of having Rutschman in the clubhouse and behind the plate.

“If you kind of look at the performance a little bit more under the hood, you see really strong bat-to-ball, really good ball flight relative to previous seasons, which gives us some excitement about his ability to do damage in our park.”

Craig Breslow · said 2026-08-03 · reported 2026-08-04

Breslow explained the team's excitement about Rutschman's underlying contact quality despite declining top-line stats.

“We didn’t want to go through a deadline where we just kind of rearranged the chairs but didn’t actually get better and introduce the possibility of messing with the culture and the environment.”

Craig Breslow · said 2026-08-03 · reported 2026-08-04

Breslow reflected on the team's identity and culture heading into his grandest trade deadline with the Red Sox.

“When we look at [advanced statistics] and some of the quality of contact, you get a lot more excited than what the top line stats might look like,”

Craig Breslow · said 2026-08-03 · reported 2026-08-04

Breslow explained the team's excitement about Rutschman's underlying contact quality despite declining top-line stats.

“The position that our team is [in] right now, the opportunity that we believe we have in front of us — it warranted being aggressive and meaningfully improving our outlook, and we’re hopeful that we did that today.”

Craig Breslow · said 2026-08-03 · reported 2026-08-04

Breslow said in a video news conference of Rutschman, who is slated to be a free agent after the 2027 season.

“We thought about the identity of the team and the relationships and the way that the group had come together over the last couple of months,”

Craig Breslow · said 2026-08-03 · reported 2026-08-04

Breslow reflected on the team's identity and culture heading into his grandest trade deadline with the Red Sox.

“It’s a non-zero consideration, but when you have a chance to get Adley Rutschman, you do it and then you figure out the rest,”

Craig Breslow · said 2026-08-03 · reported 2026-08-04

Breslow addressed concerns about introducing a new catcher to a pitching staff that had excelled with Connor Wong and Narváez.

“At this time of year, when you are trying to improve your team, there are not deals that are comfortable,”

Craig Breslow · said 2026-08-03 · reported 2026-08-04

Breslow discussed the cost of trades aimed at improving the team at the deadline.

“You try to remain as disciplined as you can, but I think you have to constantly zoom out to remind yourself that what you’re trying to do is improve your major league team in this season.”

Craig Breslow · said 2026-08-03 · reported 2026-08-04

Breslow discussed the cost of trades aimed at improving the team at the deadline.

“He is a proven star in this league,”

Craig Breslow · said 2026-08-03 · reported 2026-08-04

Breslow said in a video news conference of Rutschman, who is slated to be a free agent after the 2027 season.