Boston Red Sox introduce new baseball operations chief Craig Breslow

Breslow, a former pitcher who won the 2013 World Series with Boston, has a reputation as "the smartest man in baseball" and will aim to pull the Sox out of the basement of the AL East

By Asher Klein • Published November 2, 2023 • Updated on November 2, 2023 at 12:10 pm

Craig Breslow, the Boston Red Sox's new chief baseball officer was introduced to the city on Thursday morning.

Breslow, a former pitcher who won the 2013 World Series with Boston, has a reputation as "the smartest man in baseball" and will aim to pull the Sox out of the basement of the AL East.

The New Haven, Connecticut, native and Yale graduate played for seven teams during his 12 years in the MLB, including two stints with the Red Sox (2006, 2012-15).