For the second 12 months in a row the Red Sox will ship three gamers to the MLB All-Star Game, with Garrett Crochet, Alex Bregman, and Aroldis Chapman all incomes nods. Trying over these names, it’s possible you’ll discover that none of them have been on the workforce final 12 months, and that every of them have been acquired by way of an funding of both cash or prospect capital (substantial investments with respect to Crochet and Bregman). That’s only a good little reminder that, as John Henry would say, good baseball gamers aren’t low cost. (Tim Healey, Boston Globe)
So Craig Breslow has confirmed he can discover expertise within the offseason. Can he now present that he can use the commerce deadline to push the workforce into October? (Steve Buckley, The Athletic)
This would be the second ASG in a row for Garrett Crochet. However after making final 12 months’s workforce as the only real consultant of one of many worst MLB groups of all time, Crochet thinks this 12 months’s choice means extra. (Chris Cotillo, MassLive)
Whereas Crochet is locked up long-term, Bregman and Chapman will not be, resulting in hypothesis that they might be dealt on the deadline if the Sox aren’t within the postseason image. If Chapman does find yourself elsewhere, Jordan Hicks might be the brand new ninth inning man. (Chris Cotillo, MassLive)
Ceddanne Rafaela, like Crochet, is locked up long-term. He didn’t make the All-Star workforce, however the truth that he could be mentioned as an controversial snub is outstanding given how he hit final 12 months and started the 2025 season. (Rob Bradford, WEEI)
Talking of snubs, Rafael Devers didn’t make the reduce, both, and is without doubt one of the greatest names who didn’t. (Chad Jennings, The Athletic)
It’s manner too early to inform climate James Tibbs, acquired from the Giants within the Devers commerce, will ever be an All-Star, however he is without doubt one of the Crimson Sox top-10 prospects in keeping with Baseball America, which simply revealed it’s midseason up to date lists. (Baseball America)
