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Craig Breslow

Craig Breslow

Bio
Height/Weight: 6' 0"/185 lbs
Bat: L
Throw: L
Born: New Haven, Connecticut
College: Yale
Draft: 2002 26th round by the
  • The Wall Street Journal

    Baseball’s Jocks vs. Nerds War Is Over. The Jocks Have Become the Nerds.

    Two decades after a wave of analytics experts with no playing experience took over major-league front offices, former players are making a comeback in baseball’s executive ranks.

  • masslive

    Red Sox' Brayan Bello says extension is 'big step' but sets loftier goals, too

    For Red Sox starter Brayan Bello, signing a six-year, $55 million contract extension is a clear indication that he has established himself as a big leaguer after just 41 appearances (39 starts) in the majors. The 24-year-old, however, doesn't view the deal as the culmination of his work, but rather one checked box on a lofty list of career goals. Speaking Saturday at a press conference at Estadio Quisqueya Juan Marichal in his native Dominican Republic, Bello named some of the things he hopes come next for him in a Red Sox uniform. “Signing a contract is one big step in my career but that's already on the side,” Bello said through translator Carlos Villoria Benítez.

  • New York Post

    Alex Cora could follow in Craig Counsell's $40 million footsteps

    Red Sox manager Alex Cora is expected to hit the free-agent market after the year. He and GM Craig Breslow seem to agree they'd like to get to know each other over a season before seriously discussing a new contract for Cora, who's in the last year of a deal that pays him $3 million annually. Managers are congratulating Craig Counsell for his record $40M, five-year deal, but some believe it's a “one-off.” The charismatic, admired Cora — who won the 2018 World Series but has suffered two straight last-place finishes — could be a test case. New Red Sox pitching coach Andrew Bailey is seen as a potential replacement if Cora leaves. After the 2024 season with the Red Sox, Alex Cora will be ready