Craig Breslow offers vote of confidence to Alex Cora in Atlanta, but says Red Sox have to ‘question everything'

Boston Globe

2 days ago

'That doesn't mean that we don't have conversations every day about what we might be missing or what more we can do. But we obviously made a commitment to Alex. We're going to see that through.
'Right now it's about making sure that we're doing everything we can to enable the 26 guys on our roster to help us win as many games as possible.'
The same is true for the coaching staff, Breslow said.
Advertisement
'It's easy to point to that and say, 'Hey, maybe we need to do something to shake things up or rattle the cage a little bit,' ' he said.
Get Starting Point
A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday.
Enter Email
Sign Up
'I'm very mindful of not making a decision irresponsibly or hastily. But again, I think at this point we have to question everything that we're doing — including, I question the work that I'm doing as well. We're all in this together. I think the solution is going to come from the group that we have.'
The Sox are mired in fourth place in the American League East, 8½ games behind the Yankees through Friday.
Barring a change in direction, this would be their fourth consecutive season without a postseason berth. That hasn't happened since 1991-94.
Advertisement
With first baseman
Through six games, rookie Marcelo Mayer appears capable of taking over at third base until Bregman returns.
The Sox have tried an assortment of utility players at first base, and on Sunday plan to start rookie infielder Kristian Campbell there.
Including Casas, Sox first basemen have a .667 OPS and only six home runs.
'There's a bunch of ways that we can address this and we have to be open to any of those,' Breslow said. 'Right now, [Abraham] Toro is playing really well there. Then we'll get a look at Kristian there.'
Breslow
Devers has hit .291 with a .935 OPS and 52 RBIs through 59 games as the designated hitter.
'The decision will be rooted in what we think is best for the team,' Breslow said. 'Just about where he can have the greatest impact on our team.
'I think a lot of that is nuanced, and probably best to stay between Raffy and Alex and me. But the conversation is productive.'
Breslow also addressed the team's hesitancy to
'I don't think there's a perfect answer to that. We're trying to balance what's best for Roman and his development and with where we are as a team and the way that we're prioritizing our 2025 season,' he said.
Advertisement
'It's impossible to ignore the performance he's had in Triple A and how that is lining up with our struggles here at the big league level. We're also trying to be mindful of the environment we put him in and what he still has to work on and what the pressures and demands would be and try to make the best decision we can for him.'
Through Friday, Anthony hit .306 with a .941 OPS in 51 games for Triple A Worcester.
Peter Abraham can be reached at