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Breslow had a nice 20-inning run with Boston after he was acquired from Arizona at the trade deadline. He really did not do too much different in 2012, other than becoming the beneficiary of a lower B...
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Signed a two-year, $6.25 million contract with the Red Sox in January of 2013. Deal includes a club option for 2015.
May 7, 2013 – Craig Breslow News
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Breslow made his season debut Monday night, throwing a scoreless eighth inning in Boston's extra-inning win over Minnesota.
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| Year | Age | Lg | Tm | G | GS | SH | IP | H | ER | HR | K | BB | W | L | SV | BS | HLD | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 24 | AA | MOB | 39 | 0 | 0 | 52.7 | 39 | 17 | 3 | 47 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 2.91 | 1.06 |
| 2005 | 24 | AA | MOB | 40 | 0 | 0 | 53.3 | 39 | 17 | 3 | 47 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 2.87 | 1.05 |
| 2005 | 24 | AAA | POR | 8 | 0 | 0 | 10.0 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 3.60 | 1.30 |
| 2005 | 24 | MAJ | SDG | 14 | 0 | 0 | 16.3 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 2.20 | 1.71 |
| 2006 | 25 | AAA | PAW | 39 | 0 | 0 | 67.0 | 49 | 20 | 3 | 77 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 7 | – | – | 2.69 | 1.09 |
| 2006 | 25 | MAJ | BOS | 13 | 0 | 0 | 12.0 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 3.75 | 1.50 |
| 2007 | 26 | AAA | PAW | 49 | 1 | 0 | 68.7 | 70 | 31 | 6 | 73 | 25 | 2 | 3 | 1 | – | – | 4.06 | 1.38 |
| 2008 | 27 | MAJ | MIN | 42 | 0 | 0 | 38.7 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 32 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 1.63 | 0.98 |
| 2008 | 27 | MAJ | CLE | 7 | 0 | 0 | 8.3 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 3.24 | 1.80 |
| 2008 (Multiple Teams) | 27 | MAJ | MIN/CLE | 49 | 0 | 0 | 47.0 | 34 | 10 | 1 | 39 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 1.91 | 1.13 |
| 2009 | 28 | MAJ | MIN | 17 | 0 | 0 | 14.3 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 6.28 | 1.53 |
| 2009 | 28 | MAJ | OAK | 60 | 0 | 0 | 55.3 | 37 | 16 | 5 | 44 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 0 | – | – | 2.60 | 0.99 |
| 2009 (Multiple Teams) | 28 | MAJ | MIN/OAK | 77 | 0 | 0 | 69.7 | 48 | 26 | 8 | 55 | 29 | 8 | 7 | 0 | – | – | 3.36 | 1.11 |
| 2010 | 29 | MAJ | OAK | 75 | 0 | 0 | 74.7 | 53 | 25 | 9 | 71 | 29 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 3.01 | 1.10 |
| 2011 | 30 | MAJ | OAK | 67 | 0 | 0 | 59.3 | 69 | 25 | 4 | 44 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 3.79 | 1.52 |
| 2012 | 31 | MAJ | BOS | 23 | 0 | 0 | 20.0 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2.70 | 1.15 |
| 2012 | 31 | MAJ | ARI | 40 | 0 | 0 | 43.3 | 38 | 13 | 5 | 42 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2.70 | 1.18 |
| 2012 (Multiple Teams) | 31 | MAJ | BOS/ARI | 63 | 0 | 0 | 63.3 | 52 | 19 | 5 | 61 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2.70 | 1.17 |
| 2013 | 32 | AAA | Paw | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3.2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.45 | 2.19 |
| 2013 | 32 | MAJ | BOS | 8 | 0 | 0 | 7.7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.17 | 1.17 |
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| 3-Year Averages | MAJ | 68 | 0 | 0 | 65.8 | 58 | 23 | 6 | 58 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 3.15 | 1.25 | ||
| Career (View All) | MAJ | 366 | 0 | 0 | 350.0 | 289 | 115 | 28 | 299 | 142 | 16 | 17 | 6 | – | – | 2.96 | 1.23 | ||
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No No Yes| DATE | OPP | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | K | HBP | WP | CG | W-L | SV | BS | HLD | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May. 20 | @CWS | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.17 | 1.17 |
| May. 18 | @Min | 1.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | W | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.35 | 1.05 |
| May. 16 | @TB | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.80 | 1.00 |
| May. 14 | @TB | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.25 | 1.25 |
| May. 12 | Tor | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | 1.33 |
| May. 9 | Min | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.50 | 2.00 |
| May. 7 | Min | 0.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 4.00 |
| May. 6 | Min | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Last 14 Days 6 Games: Avg. 1.1 IP/G |
6.7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 0.75 | |
| Last 30 Days 8 Games: Avg. 1.0 IP/G |
7.7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.17 | 1.17 | |
| Last 60 Days 8 Games: Avg. 1.0 IP/G |
7.7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.17 | 1.17 | |
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Craig Breslow Split Stats (View Full Split Stats)
Vs. Left
| Year | Batters | K | BB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | BAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .143 |
| 2012 | 116 | 32 | 3 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 2 | .222 |
| 2011 | 100 | 13 | 6 | 32 | 6 | 1 | 1 | .352 |
Vs. Right
| Year | Batters | K | BB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | BAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .267 |
| 2012 | 145 | 29 | 19 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 3 | .228 |
| 2011 | 161 | 31 | 15 | 37 | 8 | 0 | 3 | .261 |
Home
| Year | IP | W | L | SV | K | BB | HR | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 | 1.33 |
| 2012 | 33.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 14 | 3 | 2.67 | 1.28 |
| 2011 | 28.3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 12 | 3 | 4.45 | 1.48 |
Away
| Year | IP | W | L | SV | K | BB | HR | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.07 |
| 2012 | 29.7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 2.73 | 1.04 |
| 2011 | 31.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 9 | 1 | 3.19 | 1.55 |
| Year | Age | Lg | Tm | G | GS | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | K/BB | HR/9 | GB/FB Ratio | Strand % | Fastball | ERA | FIP | BABIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 24 | AA | MOB | 39 | 0 | 52.7 | 8.03 | 2.91 | 2.76 | 0.51 | – | 73.6% | – | 2.91 | 3.18 | .262 |
| 2005 | 24 | AA | MOB | 40 | 0 | 53.3 | 7.93 | 2.87 | 2.76 | 0.51 | – | 73.6% | – | 2.87 | 3.18 | .258 |
| 2005 | 24 | AAA | POR | 8 | 0 | 10.0 | 8.10 | 0.90 | 9.00 | 0.90 | – | 75% | – | 3.60 | 3.00 | .364 |
| 2005 | 24 | MAJ | SDG | 14 | 0 | 16.3 | 7.71 | 7.16 | 1.08 | 0.55 | – | 88.9% | – | 2.20 | 4.75 | .304 |
| 2006 | 25 | AAA | PAW | 39 | 0 | 67.0 | 10.34 | 3.22 | 3.21 | 0.40 | – | 75.7% | – | 2.69 | 2.74 | .291 |
| 2006 | 25 | MAJ | BOS | 13 | 0 | 12.0 | 9.00 | 4.50 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0.83 | 72.2% | – | 3.75 | 2.75 | .355 |
| 2007 | 26 | AAA | PAW | 49 | 1 | 68.7 | 9.57 | 3.28 | 2.92 | 0.79 | – | 71.9% | – | 4.06 | 3.39 | .347 |
| 2008 | 27 | MAJ | MIN | 42 | 0 | 38.7 | 7.45 | 3.26 | 2.29 | 0.00 | 0.78 | 81.6% | 88.6 MPH | 1.63 | 2.67 | .238 |
| 2008 | 27 | MAJ | CLE | 7 | 0 | 8.3 | 7.56 | 5.40 | 1.40 | 1.08 | 0.78 | 85.7% | 88.6 MPH | 3.24 | 4.94 | .353 |
| 2008 (Multiple Teams) | 27 | MAJ | MIN/CLE | 49 | 0 | 47.0 | 7.47 | 3.64 | 2.05 | 0.19 | 0.78 | 82.7% | 88.6 MPH | 1.91 | 3.07 | .261 |
| 2009 | 28 | MAJ | MIN | 17 | 0 | 14.3 | 6.91 | 6.91 | 1.00 | 1.88 | 0.70 | 63.2% | 90.1 MPH | 6.28 | 6.77 | .214 |
| 2009 | 28 | MAJ | OAK | 60 | 0 | 55.3 | 7.16 | 2.93 | 2.44 | 0.81 | 0.70 | 78% | 90.1 MPH | 2.60 | 3.79 | .222 |
| 2009 (Multiple Teams) | 28 | MAJ | MIN/OAK | 77 | 0 | 69.7 | 7.11 | 3.75 | 1.90 | 1.03 | 0.70 | 73.9% | 90.1 MPH | 3.36 | 4.40 | .220 |
| 2010 | 29 | MAJ | OAK | 75 | 0 | 74.7 | 8.56 | 3.50 | 2.45 | 1.08 | 0.57 | 78.1% | 90.5 MPH | 3.01 | 4.03 | .240 |
| 2011 | 30 | MAJ | OAK | 67 | 0 | 59.3 | 6.67 | 3.19 | 2.10 | 0.61 | 1.03 | 75.6% | 91.1 MPH | 3.79 | 3.76 | .345 |
| 2012 | 31 | MAJ | BOS | 23 | 0 | 20.0 | 8.55 | 4.05 | 2.11 | 0.00 | 1.24 | 73.9% | 90.9 MPH | 2.70 | 2.80 | .272 |
| 2012 | 31 | MAJ | ARI | 40 | 0 | 43.3 | 8.72 | 2.70 | 3.23 | 1.04 | 1.13 | 82.6% | 90.9 MPH | 2.70 | 3.73 | .292 |
| 2012 (Multiple Teams) | 31 | MAJ | BOS/ARI | 63 | 0 | 63.3 | 8.67 | 3.13 | 2.77 | 0.71 | 1.17 | 79.7% | 90.9 MPH | 2.70 | 3.38 | .286 |
| 2013 | 32 | AAA | Paw | 4 | 0 | 3.2 | 11.25 | 8.44 | 1.33 | 0.00 | – | 85.7% | – | 2.45 | 3.51 | .443 |
| 2013 | 32 | MAJ | BOS | 8 | 0 | 7.7 | 3.52 | 3.52 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 1.63 | 88.9% | 88.2 MPH | 1.17 | 3.59 | .244 |
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| 3-Year Averages | MAJ | 68 | 0 | 65.8 | 7.94 | 3.28 | 2.42 | 0.82 | – | 77.6% | – | 3.15 | 3.72 | .290 | ||
| Career | MAJ | 366 | 0 | 350.0 | 7.69 | 3.65 | 2.11 | 0.72 | – | 78.4% | – | 2.96 | 3.79 | .275 | ||
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2013 Projected Stats Breakdown for Craig Breslow
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Boston Red Sox Roster
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Bailey, Andrew (P)AAA
Aceves, Alfredo (P)AA
Almanzar, Michael (3B)A+
Cecchini, Garin (3B)A
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Worst Matchups for Craig Breslow (by OPS against, min 4 AB)
| Batter | Team | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | AVG | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yuniesky Betancourt | MIL | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .750 | 1.500 | 2.300 |
| Luke Scott | TB | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .625 | 1.250 | 1.875 |
| Alex Rodriguez | NY-A | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .333 | 1.333 | 1.833 |
| Torii Hunter | DET | 9 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .444 | 1.111 | 1.611 |
| Brendan Ryan | SEA | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .400 | 1.200 | 1.600 |
| David Ortiz | BOS | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .429 | 1.143 | 1.571 |
| Justin Smoak | SEA | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .600 | .800 | 1.400 |
| Billy Butler | KC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 | 1.000 | 1.400 |
| Ben Zobrist | TB | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .750 | 1.350 |
| Justin Morneau | MIN | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | 1.000 | 1.333 |
Best Matchups for Craig Breslow (by OPS against, min 4 AB)
| Batter | Team | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | AVG | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.J. Pierzynski | TEX | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Jhonny Peralta | DET | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Adam Dunn | CHI-A | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Brett Gardner | NY-A | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Jeff Mathis | MIA | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Mitch Maier | BOS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Ramon Hernandez | LA | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Justin Turner | NY-N | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Trevor Crowe | HOU | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Gregor Blanco | SF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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2012
Breslow saw his BABIP balloon to .345 in 2011, resulting in 69 hits allowed in 59.1 innings after he entered the season with just 90 hits allowed in his last 130 innings. He lost some of his usual effectiveness against lefties, and was shipped to Arizona as part of the Trevor Cahill trade. The drastic shift in home parks kills any sort of hidden value he might have had as a staff filler, but Breslow should take on the role as the primary left-hander for manager Kirk Gibson in 2012 after Rule 5 selection Joe Paterson served as the lone southpaw last season.
2011
Breslow played a prominent role in the A's bullpen in the final month, picking up a handful of saves as the A's were without Andrew Bailey and Michael Wuertz, but he was a solid contributor throughout the season as well. He's shown the ability to limit the hits allowed in his two seasons with the A's, allowing just 90 hits in his last 130 innings pitched, and should continue to be an effective option in the later innings in 2011.
2010
The A's claimed Breslow off waivers in late May after his early-season struggles (1.535 WHIP, 6.28 ERA in 17 appearances) resulted in his release by the Twins. He regained his 2008 form once joining the A's, posting a nifty 0.994 WHIP and 44 strikeouts in 55.1 innings. He should continue in his role as the A's primary late-inning lefty, providing some value in those leagues that count holds.
2009
Breslow was released by the Red Sox and Indians before finding a home with the Twins and becoming a key middle reliever. Breslow always had strong strikeout totals in the minors with good control, but couldn't find his niche in a major league bullpen. With the departure of Dennys Reyes, he could becoming the primary left-handed set-up man for Joe Nathan.
2008
Breslow spent the whole season at Triple-A Pawtucket in 2007, where he worked out of the bullpen with moderate success. He has good strikeout totals, but walked more batters than a reliever should. Boston is looking for some late-inning relief help, but Breslow won't be considered. Another season in Triple-A awaits the 27-year-old. Breslow was claimed off waivers by Cleveland in March 2008.
2007
Breslow appeared in 12 games for Boston, mostly in September when the Red Sox faded. His fastball tops out at 90 mph and he's got a plus curve and average changeup. The former captain of Yale's baseball team, he'll need injuries and incompetence to get back to the majors in 2007.
2006
Breslow pitched well in middle relief for the Padres last year. He'll need to limit his walks to land a spot in the back of the pen for 2006, though.
