Red Sox On The Attack: Front Office Plots Bold Move For Coveted Starter With 3.42 ERA, Refusing To Let Garrett Crochet’s Breakout Season Go To Waste.vc

After Garrett Crochet’s historic, Cy Young-caliber season, Red Sox CBO Craig Breslow has made his top priority clear: find a “co-anchor” for the rotation. All eyes are on a 2025 All-Star who Boston was “close” to landing at the trade deadline.

BOSTON — The Boston Red Sox are “on the attack.” After a 2025 season that saw Garrett Crochet emerge as a bona fide superstar—finishing as the AL Cy Young runner-up with a 2.59 ERA and 255 strikeouts—the front office is refusing to let his breakout season go to waste.

At the GM Meetings in Las Vegas, Chief Baseball Officer Craig Breslow made his intentions clear, stating his top priority is to acquire a “front-line starter who can start a playoff game” to pair with Crochet.

Now, the Red Sox’s top target has been identified. According to multiple industry reports, Boston is plotting a “bold move” to acquire Minnesota Twins right-hander Joe Ryan.

The “Coveted” 3.42 ERA Starter

Ryan, 29, is the “coveted starter” who perfectly fits Boston’s needs. He is coming off a career-best 2025 season where he:

• Was named an All-Star for the first time.
• Posted a 3.42 ERA with a 1.03 WHIP.
• Struck out 194 batters in 171 innings.

What makes Ryan the ideal target is his team control; he is not a free agent until after the 2027 season. This makes him a controllable “co-anchor” who can grow with the Red Sox’s young core, rather than a short-term rental.

Rekindling a “Close” Deal

The Red Sox are not just starting this pursuit; they are “rekindling” it.

According to ESPN’s Jorge Castillo and other insiders, the Red Sox “believed they were close to landing Joe Ryan” at the 2025 trade deadline but couldn’t finalize the deal. Now that it’s the offseason, the front office is expected to “revisit that idea” and “finish the job.”

While the Twins have not actively shopped Ryan, they are reportedly “listening” to offers. The Red Sox, “brimming with young talent” in their farm system and a surplus of major-league outfielders, are one of the few teams with the prospect capital to get a deal of this magnitude done.

The message from Boston is clear: after securing their ace in Crochet, they are “going for it,” and a “bold move” for Joe Ryan is the most logical and aggressive first step.