The Boston Red Sox are about to whiff at the trade deadline if Craig Breslow does not take an important lesson from legendary former GM Theo Epstein.

Though Breslow was criticized by many for the trade, one former colleague has been impressed with what he has done so far.

Though the stunning trade of Rafael Devers to the Giants on Sunday will help the Red Sox lean into their youth movement, led by the Big Three of Roman Anthony, Marcelo Mayer and Kristian Campbell, chief baseball officer Craig Breslow wanted to make one thing abundantly clear.

Cubs president Jed Hoyer gave Red Sox GM Craig Breslow his flowers for the Rafael Devers trade. Should Breslow get this much credit?

Craig Breslow says that Rafael Devers will remain at third base "Rafael Devers is our third baseman, and we're really excited about that," Breslow told WEEI's Jones and Keefe.

Boston Red Sox Chief Baseball Officer Craig Breslow says there's "a real chance" that, looking back on the year, the Red Sox will have won more games than they would've had they kept Rafael Devers.

Moreover, Breslow didn't dismiss Devers playing first base despite the player's reaction expressing his reluctance to do so. "My preference is for these things to remain internal," Breslow added.