Alex Cora & Craig Breslow Conflicted Over 21-Year-Old Sensation Amid Serious Doubts Around Red Sox Management

The Boston Red Sox seem to be gradually getting out of sync. If reports are to be believed, their manager, Alex Cora, is under the radar after they stumbled into a five-game losing streak. Now, amid calls mounting to fire the manager, a new drama has unfolded. The promotion of a young prospect who is 21 years old is the subject of intense speculation. The Red Sox management, however, is still skeptical that he will have a big influence given the team’s current difficulties.

But according to Alex Cora, the number one prospect, Roman Anthony, will soon be ready and the organization is already having conversations. On the other hand, Chief Baseball Officer Craig Breslow believes that his skills aren’t enough to assist the Red Sox in overcoming the struggles. Instead of concentrating solely on filling the void on their roster, they want to take the time to make sure he makes the most impact for his team and look into some additional areas for him to grow.

As per the post by BOSSportsGordo, Alex Cora said, “He’s not knocking on the door; he’s knocking it down.” Well, the statement does have weight. Roman Anthony excelled as their top prospect, coming after a hot Triple-A streak, slashing .320/.452/.529 and even posting eight home runs across the 48 games. And it’s clear that officials and supporters are already cheering him on to make it to the major leagues following such a remarkable display of talent. And if they cannot bring him into the majors, they will be compromising some of the young players, as stated by Ken Rosenthal.

Alex Cora says Roman Anthony will be up and will contribute at some point, and that the organization has been having conversations:

“He’s not knocking on the door, he’s knocking it down.”

(via @WEEIAfternoons) pic.twitter.com/fQYG4DceG2

— Gordo (@BOSSportsGordo) May 29, 2025

“They seem to have all of these pieces in the jigsaw puzzle in the wrong spots.” We cannot agree more, right? The Red Sox never got a player to settle in a specific position. Be it Marcelo Mayer, who was playing shortstop at the minors and then at second base and third in the majors or Kristian Campbell playing first base. So, problems are plenty.

Now that everyone is literally begging for Roman Anthony to be in the major league, Craig Breslow said, “You try to build out the best process you can when emotions aren’t high so you can approach it as rationally as possible.” For him, rushing Anthony to the majors too early might have some detrimental effects. He wants them to be productive big-league players and that certainly takes a lot of time. Therefore, it’s critical to maintain open lines of communication between the staff and the player-development groups while taking routines, game plans, and training into account.

However, not to forget that Roman Anthony is the last top prospect who is yet to make it to the majors from the minor league. With Kristian Campbell and Marcelo Mayer already being called up into the majors, the outfielder’s time is coming soon. The 21-year-old’s solid contact at the plate, running around the bases and impressive defense make him a solid bet that the Red Sox won’t like to lose. Alex Cora also remains optimistic about his contribution and hopefully, once they make a decision, there will be happiness all around.

However, in that case, they might need to make some changes. Like moving Ceddanne Rafaela to a utility role or shifting Jarren Duran to left field. That can be the best way to accommodate Roman Anthony in the lineup.

Amid Red Sox’s struggles, Alex Cora makes an honest admission on “job security”

With the Boston Red Sox currently standing fourth in the AL East with a 27-31 record, tensions mount over the manager. The chorus of fans demanding his termination, however, doesn’t seem to have taken a toll on Alex Cora. As per his claim, Cora isn’t much concerned about his job security.

“You know, from my end, you know? I actually don’t ask coaches about that, you know? I just ask them to do their best on a daily basis. But I can answer that question personally — no,” Cora said on the WEEI afternoon show. Cora believes that they have done the best they could, but things didn’t go their way. It might be a tough stretch for them with nothing going in their away; however, according Cora, they just need to be prepared for tomorrow, rather than thinking about the past.,

And well, that makes sense, though. They have a big series coming up in Atlanta and once they get back to winning ways, everything will automatically fall into place. And let’s not forget what he has done for the Red Sox. Be it the way he led the team to win the World Series championship in 2018 or the culture he built within the team. The culture change that he brought into the team paved the way for new members, making them feel at home.

So, it’s too early to say whether the manager will get fired or not. However, his role as a manager has been instrumental to the success of the Boston Red Sox.

The post Alex Cora & Craig Breslow Conflicted Over 21-Year-Old Sensation Amid Serious Doubts Around Red Sox Management appeared first on EssentiallySports.