Red Sox Exec Craig Breslow’s Bold Line After Rafael Devers Trade Led to Lots of Jokes

Kristen Wong | Jun 17, 2025

Boston Red Sox third base Rafael Devers (11) doubles in the sixth inning against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field. / Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images

The Red Sox sent shockwaves across the league when they sent homegrown star Rafael Devers to the San Francisco Giants in a blockbuster trade over the weekend. Less surprisingly, when the Red Sox made their first public comments about the deal in a Zoom call Monday night, they doubled down on it.

Boston Red Sox chief baseball officer Craig Breslow tried to explain the franchise's motive behind the trade, which came way out of left field despite Devers's previous grievances with being asked to switch positions this season.

During the Zoom call, Breslow dropped a rather bold line about the state of the Red Sox after Devers's exit: "I do think there's a real chance that at the end of the season, we're looking back and we've won more games than we otherwise would've."

Red Sox chief baseball officer Craig Breslow on succeeding without Rafael Devers in 2025: “I do think there’s a real chance that at the end of the season, we’re looking back and we’ve won more games than we otherwise would’ve.”

— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) June 17, 2025

Here is that quote in more context.

It's clear that Breslow and the rest of the Red Sox organization believe the trade was made in the club's best interest, severing ties with a top-15 hitter who they thought wasn't worth the money or the headaches.

Whether the deal works out well for them remains to be seen—for now, fans couldn't help cracking a few jokes at the Red Sox's expense. Fans immediately drew parallels between Breslow's comments and what Dallas Mavericks GM Nico Harrison said after trading Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers earlier this year.

This beef is approaching Biggie and Pac levels. https://t.co/z7AfFVDkeC

— Jared Carrabis (@Jared_Carrabis) June 17, 2025

https://t.co/W4BrcW2U7E pic.twitter.com/luaeyTXVKX

— Michael Hurley (@michaelFhurley) June 17, 2025

https://t.co/F9BcRGNKaE pic.twitter.com/09TDPl1Jzg

— Patch (@PatchToYou) June 17, 2025

Going to the Nico Harrison route of giving the worst follow up quotes possible. Bold https://t.co/Oa5MO3bbts

— kyle (@knicks_tape99) June 17, 2025

https://t.co/JxleRwPzwR pic.twitter.com/jeqD4uMWCA

— 𝙰𝚗𝚍𝚛𝚎𝚠 𝚆𝚎𝚊𝚟𝚎𝚛 | 🗺 (@drewmaniac) June 17, 2025

https://t.co/kAAWhP0snB pic.twitter.com/6UfqF7oszf

— Bennett (@Bennett_F7) June 17, 2025

Devers trade is not on the same level as Luka, but my god there are some funny parallels to the fallout https://t.co/KE6xTjeYQH

— Taylor Wirth (@WirthTM) June 17, 2025

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