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Red Sox Face Backlash Over Joe Ryan Trade Blunder

8/4/2025

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The Boston Red Sox are under fire for missing out on pitcher Joe Ryan from the Minnesota Twins, with MLB insider Ken Rosenthal labeling it an "epic fail." In a twist, Red Sox chief baseball officer Craig Breslow asserted he was ready to trade top prospects, challenging previous claims of inadequate offers.

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The Boston Red Sox are under fire for missing out on pitcher Joe Ryan from the Minnesota Twins, with MLB insider Ken Rosenthal labeling it an "epic fail." In a twist, Red Sox chief baseball officer Craig Breslow asserted he was ready to trade top prospects, challenging previous claims of inadequate offers.