In his short tenure as chief baseball officer of the Boston Red Sox, the team has seen Craig Breslow's keen eye for pitching talent. He's drafted multiple top pitching prospects — one made it to the big leagues in his first season of professional baseball — and helped revamp veterans' careers.
Breslow doesn't get it right every time, however. The Red Sox needed some bullpen depth midway through the 2025 season and turned to the Minnesota Twins and veteran righty Jorge Alcala to provide.
Boston traded for Alcala on June 11 after he'd posted a 8.88 ERA with 28 strikeouts and 15 walks over 24.