Craig Breslow on his job security, state of Red Sox, and more

Boston Red Sox

Breslow faced some tough questions about the state of the team and his role in what’s happened this season during a recent radio interview.

Written by Callie Brown

June 26, 2026 | 6:08 pm

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Boston Red Sox chief baseball officer Craig Breslow has insisted he will not wave the white flag in his team’s final season.

The Red Sox were swept by division opponents twice in June and are coming off an embarrassing series loss to the Colorado Rockies.

Breslow said he still believes Boston can turn things around, he expressed in an interview on WEEI’s “The Greg Hill Show” Friday morning.

“We have to win a lot of baseball games and we don’t have a lot of time to do that,” Breslow said of the 33-46 Red Sox, who are in last place in the American League East and five games out of the third wild-card spot. “I think we can do it. It’s going to take more consistent pitching. But I don’t see any reason that with the pitching that we have and the consistency of the starting pitching, with the strength of the bullpen backend, that we can’t put ourselves in a position to win these games.”

However, Breslow – whose job security is likely up in the air though Public support By team president Sam Kennedy earlier this month — admitting there is a reality as Boston fails to put things together heading into the August 3 trade deadline.

“We’re constantly evaluating where we are in terms of what’s going on at Fenway Park and with our team on the field, and what’s going on around us. But we have to be realistic about where we are, and it’s true that we can believe in the roster that we have,” Breslow said. “We can believe in our players and know that we are capable of playing better baseball, and also that we are not where we expected to be. This is incredibly frustrating and disappointing, and we have to be realistic about what is best for the organization. “

There is still time remaining before the organization needs to make a decision on whether to buy or sell at the trade deadline. The team has several attractive options if they choose to sell (Sonny Gray, Wilson Contreras, etc.). But the clock is ticking, and the path the front office should take is becoming clearer by the day: sell.

The field product remains the same as it has been since April. Strong starts and rest outings combined with lack of attack lead to losses, then rinse and repeat.

Despite the consensus among fans and some media outlets, Breslow won’t be forfeiting the season just yet.

Breslow detailed what the decision will look like when the time comes in the coming weeks.

“The conversations are very regular and smooth, and we are constantly evaluating where we stand compared to the rest of the league,” he said. “But in terms of direction, I will make a recommendation, the one I think is best for the organization, and sit down with Sam [Kennedy]John [Henry]Tom [Werner], [Fenway Sports Group president] mike gordon, [FSG part owner] Theo [Epstein]and kind of the case that makes me think that one direction is the right direction for us.

Breslow said there are a lot of things the Red Sox will need to do on the field if they want to make a postseason run in 2026. He noted continuing to make good starts, driving in the scoring position, and getting the right counts will likely be how they win more games.

However, he admitted he may not have been able to assemble the best possible pre-season squad in a moment of reflection amid a dismal first half.

“I think we’ve improved our roster compared to the team that finished the season in 2025,” Breslow said. “Again, this goes back to what happens on the field. These are the major tournaments and we are measured by the success we have on the field. And now, we are falling short.

“We can believe in the players, we can believe in the roster, but in the end we have to look at the decisions we made and ask where we could have done things better.”

On the topic of his job security, Breslow was asked whether or not he is speaking with owner John Henry about the safety of his role in the organization.

Breslow said he doesn’t, and explained he’s simply focused on his job description.

“I have no conversations with John [Henry] “About my job,” Breslow said. “My focus is on doing the things I was brought here to do. Things like building a strong pipeline to develop internal pitching, to try to work through the defensive struggles we’ve had…to modernize the front office and make sure we can compete with 29 other teams, and do everything we can to put our players in a position to win MLB games.

Ending his interview by reiterating his optimism about the turnaround of the season, Breslow pushed back on the idea that his bottom-placed team cannot and will not improve over the next month.

“I think things can change. We have seen that things can change,” he said. I think what’s most important is that we have a group of players and coaches who are committed to doing everything we can to give ourselves a chance to change that.

“If you walk into the clubhouse or into the trainers’ room, this is what you see. They’re guys who feel it’s an honor and a privilege to put on a Red Sox uniform, who want to go out and compete at a level that makes the fanbase proud, and that’s something I share with them.”