{"id":24531,"date":"2025-02-08T22:17:03","date_gmt":"2025-02-08T22:17:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=24531"},"modified":"2025-02-08T22:17:03","modified_gmt":"2025-02-08T22:17:03","slug":"craig-breslow-drops-bombshell-admission-about-the-red-sox-offseason-to-this-point","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=24531","title":{"rendered":"Craig Breslow Drops Bombshell Admission About the Red Sox Offseason\u2014To This Point"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Red Sox made significant additions to their pitching staff this offseason.<\/p>\n<p>If the rotation pitches anything near its ceiling in 2025, it will be the team\u2019s biggest strength. However, chief baseball officer Craig Breslow\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.masslive.com\/redsox\/2025\/02\/craig-breslow-red-sox-want-to-add-difference-maker-to-lineup-before-opening-day.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">told MassLive\u2019s Chris Cotillo<\/a>\u00a0that Boston is still looking to improve the roster.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re still very much engaged in trying to bring in a right-handed hitter, obviously one that we think can be a difference-maker,\u201d Breslow said, per Cotillo. \u201cWe haven\u2019t been able to line up (on that) yet, but the offseason is still underway. I think it\u2019s fair to say that in some respects, maybe the roster is a bit incomplete. But we\u2019re going to continue to work really hard to try to round it out.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe focus has continued to be on building a roster that can compete for the division and for the postseason in 2025,\u201d Breslow continued. \u201cAnd make sure that we\u2019re balancing that with a look toward the longer term. I think the difference (in January) is that we obviously haven\u2019t been able to get transactions across the line. But in terms of the day-to day-work and engagement and conversations, it hasn\u2019t really been a whole lot different outside of that most important last step.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Red Sox, along with the Detroit Tigers, Chicago Cubs, Houston Astros,\u00a0and Toronto Blue Jays,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nesn.com\/2025\/02\/alex-bregman-rumors-astros-make-last-ditch-offer-to-free-agent\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">continue to be linked<\/a> to two-time World Series champion Alex Bregman.<\/p>\n<p>Gold Glove third baseman Nolan Arenado has also been linked to Boston, and he may just be the better fit, especially since Arenado is reportedly\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nesn.com\/2025\/02\/star-player-reportedly-highly-highly-motivated-to-join-red-sox\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">willing to waive his no-trade clause<\/a> to play at Fenway Park.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Red Sox made significant additions to their pitching staff this offseason. 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