Inside Craig Breslow’s stunning Red Sox house cleaning: ‘It’s his show’

Key Points:

• Boston Red Sox chief baseball officer Craig Breslow orchestrated a major coaching purge, firing manager Alex Cora and five key coaches amid ongoing tensions and dissatisfaction with team performance early in the 2026 season.
• Internal conflicts centered around Breslow’s micromanagement style and disagreements with the hitting department, particularly targeting hitting coach Pete Fatse and his staff, who were blamed for the underperformance of top prospect Kristian Campbell.
• Despite player Alex Bregman’s advocacy for the dismissed coaches last season, Breslow moved forward with the overhaul to give the team time to improve, emphasizing that the decision was based on current performance rather than predetermined plans.
• Breslow has been systematically reshaping the Red Sox staff since his 2023 hiring, favoring coaches aligned with his development philosophy, particularly those associated with the Driveline training approach, and focusing more heavily on pitching development.
• The remaining coaching staff largely consists of Breslow’s hires, with interim roles held by pre-existing coaches, signaling Breslow’s intent to fully control the team’s baseball operations and implement his vision.