Red Sox CBO Craig Breslow sends confusing message on Sonny Gray’s role in Boston, other offseason goals originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.

The Boston Red Sox made their first big move of this offseason when they traded with the St. Louis Cardinals for Sonny Gray. However, he wasn’t the No. 2 pitcher that Sox fans thought they were getting.

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Red Sox CBO Craig Breslow was interviewed after the move and made a vague statement on whether he believed Gray to be the No. 2 starter.

“I don’t know how much sense it makes in November to put a number on a guy…We still intend to improve our team. Exactly what that looks like, we don’t know right now,” Breslow said (via Alex Speier).

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However, in another article by Speier, Breslow revealed that he wouldn’t rule out chances to make the team better by upgrading the rotation once again.

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“We felt like there was an opportunity to upgrade our rotation in 2026 and we did that,” Breslow stated. “It’s early in the offseason. There are still opportunities that I anticipate materializing. Exactly what they look like, I’m not sure. But we’re not going to close off any chance to make the team better.”

The problem is if the Sox get another arm, analysts believe they won’t acquire multiple bats this offseason, meaning it’s more likely an “or” rather than an “and” when it comes to Alex Bregman and Pete Alonso.

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However, the Sox could still go for a star pitcher AND those hitters. It just means they have to pay a luxury tax for this season and maybe the next, as Sonny Gray only has a year left on his deal.

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Hopefully, the Sox remember they’re one of the biggest markets in baseball, and start acting like it.

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