Craig Breslow has taken some big swings since becoming the Boston Red Sox’s Chief Baseball Officer in 2023, including trading Rafael Devers to the San Francisco Giants and Chris Sale to the Atlanta Braves. While the jury is still out on the Devers trade, the Sale move appears to have backfired.
Sale was named to the National League All-Star team on Sunday, marking his ninth career All-Star selection and second straight with the Braves since being traded prior to the 2024 season.
He was traded for young infielder Vaughn Grissom, who has -0.