Five weeks after firing manager Alex Cora and five members of his coaching staff, Red Sox principal owner John Henry remains concerned about the direction of the franchise, team legend David Ortiz revealed in an interview with The Associated Press earlier this week.
“He’s worried. We had a conversation. I can see. I’ve known John a long time, him and the whole team — him and [chairman] Tom Werner, the whole group, they’re working on figuring things out to get this ride better,” Ortiz said. “He knows the direction of this team, and he’s worried about the team’s situation more than what people think he is.”
The Red Sox enter Thursday at 26-34, last in the American League East and with the fourth-fewest wins in the American League. At Fenway Park, it took them nearly two months to reach double-digit wins.
The team has already moved on from its manager, and Henry has not been reluctant to make changes in the front office.
Since Theo Epstein left for the Cubs in 2011, Boston has employed four chief baseball executives. Ben Cherington, Dave Dombrowski, and Chaim Bloom each lasted roughly four years before being replaced.
With Henry publicly expressing concern about the club’s trajectory, how does Breslow view his own job security?
He addressed the topic during Thursday’s Front Office Report on The Greg Hill Show.
“I’ve been asked that question a decent amount over the last couple of weeks, and my answer really doesn’t change. Which is, I’m spending my time working with our coaches, working in the office, to think about how we get our season on track. That’s the most important thing,” he said. “That’s always going to be the most important thing. Hearing about John relaying that he is frustrated or disappointed with where the organization is today, I don’t think that’s surprising. We’re in last place in the division, and we’re not playing up to our expectations. I think we’re all frustrated and disappointed with that.”
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Could the Red Sox, who are only 3.5 games out of a Wild Card spot despite their struggles, consider making a significant move to salvage their season?
Appearing on “Just Baseball Media” on Wednesday, ESPN’s Buster Olney reported the Red Sox are aggressively searching for offensive help well ahead of the Aug. 3 trade deadline. Boston currently ranks second-to-last in the American League in both runs scored (241) and home runs.
“It’s not just that they are looking for a right-handed hitter; they are aggressively looking for a right-handed hitter and signaling to the industry, ‘Look, we’re willing to take on money. We’re willing to pay a lot of money,’” Olney said. “The way this is being interpreted in other organizations is: Man, there’s some desperation setting in there in Boston because of this ugly start, how poorly they’re playing at home, winning a third of their games, struggling offensively, and understanding they have an imbalance in their lineup.”
When asked about Olney’s report, Breslow declined to discuss any specific pursuits.
“If there are opportunities to improve our roster, we are going to pursue those,” he said. “Exactly what those look like or where they end up, I don’t know right now.”
However, Breslow suggested the Red Sox are not in a position to make moves that may improve their long-term outlook if those deals come at the expense of the current season.
“I’m not sure that we are at a place today where we should be willing to make moves that hurt our team 2026 team or chances,” Breslow said. “If there is an opportunity to improve both the short and long-term outlook, right now, and that requires trading players from our major league roster, then yes, we have to be willing to do that.”
You can catch the full interview below.
