Editing Boston Red Sox (section)

====2019–present: Decline and struggles ====
Despite retaining most players from the 2018 championship team, the [[2019 Boston Red Sox season|2019 Red Sox]] won 24 fewer games, finishing third in the division and missing the playoffs for the first time since 2015. President of Baseball Operations [[Dave Dombrowski]] was dismissed following a September loss to the Yankees.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/dave-dombrowski-red-sox-fired-world-series-041332777.html |title=Red Sox fire president Dave Dombrowski less than a year after winning World Series |work=sports.yahoo.com |date=September 9, 2019 |access-date=September 9, 2019}}</ref> On October 28, the Red Sox hired [[Chaim Bloom]] as his replacement on a five-year contract, with the title of Chief Baseball Officer.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/redsox/2019/10/28/chaim-bloom-red-sox-chief-baseball-officer-press-conference/iw6jKEqAvNk5Dgd0KXw5tK/story.html |title=Red Sox chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom: The goal is 'sustained long-term success' |first=Katie |last=McInerney |website=[[The Boston Globe]] |url-access=limited |date=October 28, 2019 |access-date=October 28, 2019}}</ref>

On January 7, 2020, it was reported in ''[[The Athletic]]'' that the Red Sox had used their video replay room to steal signs during their [[2018 Boston Red Sox season|2018 season]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/28440015/report-red-sox-used-replay-room-steal-signs-2018-season |title=Report: Red Sox used replay room to steal signs in 2018 season |work=ESPN |date=January 7, 2020 |access-date=January 16, 2020}}</ref> On January 15, the Red Sox and manager [[Alex Cora]] agreed to mutually part ways after he was named in the MLB's report about the [[Houston Astros sign stealing scandal]], which occurred during his tenure as bench coach with the [[2017 Houston Astros season|2017 Astros]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/28485788/alex-cora-red-sox-manager-following-sign-stealing-scandals|title=Alex Cora out as Red Sox manager following sign-stealing scandals |work=ESPN |date=January 14, 2020 |access-date=January 16, 2020}}</ref> [[Ron Roenicke]] was subsequently named Boston's interim manager.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/ron-roenicke-red-sox-interim-manager |title=LIVE: Roenicke named Boston's interim skipper |first=Ian |last=Browne |website=[[MLB.com]] |date=February 11, 2020 |access-date=February 11, 2020}}</ref> On February 10, a trade of [[Mookie Betts]] and [[David Price (baseball)|David Price]] to the [[Los Angeles Dodgers]] was made official,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://m.redsox.mlb.com/roster/transactions/2020/02 |title=Red Sox Roster & Staff – Transactions |website=[[MLB.com]] |date=February 2020 |access-date=February 21, 2020 |archive-date=February 4, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200204161510/http://m.redsox.mlb.com/roster/transactions/2020/02 |url-status=dead }}</ref> in a move seen as a salary dump by analysts,<ref>{{cite news |url=https://bosoxinjection.com/2020/02/05/boston-red-sox-disgrace-trading-mookie-betts/ |title=Boston Red Sox are a disgrace for trading Mookie Betts in salary dump |first=Sean |last=Penney |website=bosoxinjection.com |date=February 5, 2020 |access-date=February 23, 2020}}</ref> although denied by Red Sox executives.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.masslive.com/redsox/2020/02/boston-red-sox-say-mookie-betts-trade-not-a-salary-dump-you-dont-trade-mookie-betts-to-get-under-the-cbt.html |title=Boston Red Sox say Mookie Betts trade not a salary dump: 'You don't trade Mookie Betts to get under the CBT' |first=Chris |last=Cotillo |website=masslive.com |date=February 17, 2020 |access-date=February 23, 2020}}</ref> In March, the start of the MLB season was indefinitely postponed, due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]]. In April, the MLB's investigation into 2018 sign-stealing resulted in a finding of improper actions by the team's replay operator, who as a result was suspended for the 2020 season, and the team forfeited their second-round selection in the [[2020 Major League Baseball draft|2020 MLB draft]].<ref name=MLB22April>{{cite news |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/red-sox-sign-stealing-decision |title=Commissioner decision on Red Sox investigation |website=[[MLB.com]] |date=April 22, 2020 |access-date=April 22, 2020}}</ref> The "interim" tag was subsequently removed from Roenicke's title.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/04/22/sports/red-sox-remove-interim-tag-manager-ron-roenicke/ |title=Red Sox remove interim tag from manager Ron Roenicke |first=Julian |last=McWilliams |website=[[The Boston Globe]] |url-access=limited |date=April 22, 2020 |access-date=April 22, 2020}}</ref> The team struggled throughout their abbreviated 60-game regular season, contested July 24 through September 27, finishing in last place in the AL East division, with a record of 24–36.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/BOS/2020.shtml |title=2020 Boston Red Sox Statistics |website=[[Baseball-Reference.com]] |access-date=September 28, 2020}}</ref> Prior to the final regular season game, management announced that Roenicke would not return as manager for the 2021 season.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Cotillo |first1=Chris |title=Ron Roenicke let go as Boston Red Sox manager; team will begin search immediately |url=https://www.masslive.com/redsox/2020/09/ron-roenicke-let-go-as-boston-red-sox-manager-team-will-begin-search-immediately.html |website=Masslive.com |date=September 27, 2020 |access-date=September 27, 2020}}</ref>

Alex Cora returned as manager for the [[2021 Boston Red Sox season|2021 season]],<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/alex-cora-red-sox-manager-returns |title=Cora back as Red Sox skipper on 2-year deal |first=Ian |last=Browne |website=[[MLB.com]] |date=November 6, 2020 |access-date=November 6, 2020}}</ref> with the team finishing at 92–70 and qualifying for the postseason as the fourth seed in the AL.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.masslive.com/redsox/2021/10/boston-red-sox-clinch-top-al-wild-card-will-host-yankees-at-fenway-park-on-tuesday.html |title=Boston Red Sox clinch top AL Wild Card, will host Yankees at Fenway Park on Tuesday |first=Christopher |last=Smith |website=MassLive.com |date=October 3, 2021 |access-date=October 3, 2021}}</ref> The Red Sox defeated the Yankees in the [[2021 American League Wild Card Game|AL Wild Card Game]],<ref name=WCwin>{{cite news |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/32346019/boston-red-sox-oust-new-york-yankees-win-wild-card-advance-alds |title=Boston Red Sox oust New York Yankees to win wild card, advance to ALDS |agency=[[Associated Press|AP]] |website=ESPN |date=October 5, 2021 |access-date=October 5, 2021}}</ref> and defeated the Rays in the [[2021 American League Division Series|Division Series]],<ref>{{Cite web|date=October 12, 2021|title=Red Sox ride second straight walk-off into ALCS|url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/32384820/walk-sacrifice-fly-kike-hernandez-propels-boston-red-sox-alcs|access-date=October 12, 2021|website=ESPN|language=en}}</ref> but were eliminated by the Astros in the [[2021 American League Championship Series|League Championship Series]].<ref name="espn-2021alcs">{{cite news |last1=Rogers |first1=Jesse |title=Garcia, Alvarez send Astros back to World Series |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/32455076/houston-astros-beat-boston-red-sox-game-6-make-third-world-series-five-years |access-date=October 23, 2021 |work=[[ESPN.com]] |date=October 23, 2021 |language=en}}</ref> The 2022 season was much less successful, with the team finishing in last place within their division with a 78–84 record, the first losing record for the team in a 162-game season since 2015.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/10/05/sports/nick-pivetta-jd-martinez-carry-red-sox-one-final-win-cap-2022-campaign/ |title=Red Sox take their time securing one final win to cap 2022 campaign |first=Julian |last=McWilliams |website=[[The Boston Globe]] |url-access=limited |date=October 5, 2022 |accessdate=October 5, 2022}}</ref> In 2023, the Red Sox once again finished in last place in their division with a 78–84 record.<ref>{{cite web |title=2023 Boston Red Sox Schedule and Results |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/BOS/2023-schedule-scores.shtml |website=Baseball-Reference.com |access-date=May 25, 2024}}</ref>

Bloom was fired on September 14, 2023.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Ounpraseuth|first1=Jason|title=Red Sox Part Ways With Chief Baseball Officer Chaim Bloom|url=https://nesn.com/2023/09/red-sox-part-ways-with-chief-baseball-officer-chaim-bloom/|access-date=September 16, 2023 |work=[[NESN.com]] |date=September 14, 2023|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-09-14 |title=Red Sox fire exec Bloom after almost 4 seasons |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/38399439/red-sox-fire-chief-baseball-officer-chaim-bloom-almost-4-seasons |access-date=2023-09-14 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}</ref> His replacement, [[Craig Breslow]], an executive with the Chicago Cubs and former pitcher for the Red Sox, was hired on October 25, 2023.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Geagan |first1=Matt |title=Red Sox announce hiring of Craig Breslow as new Chief Baseball Officer |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/red-sox-announce-hiring-of-craig-breslow-as-new-chief-baseball-officer/ |access-date=October 25, 2023 |work=WBZ}}</ref>

Expectations were not high going into Breslow's first year at the helm.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Producer |first=Matt Geagan Sports |last2=in 2012 |first2=CBS Boston Matthew Geagan is a sports producer for CBS Boston He has been part of the WBZ sports team for nearly 20 years He moved over to the web |last3=Geagan |first3=has covered all the highsin Boston sports Read Full Bio Matt |date=2024-03-28 |title=What we think we know about the 2024 Boston Red Sox on Opening Day - CBS Boston |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/red-sox-2024-what-we-know-pitching-rotation-offense-devers-story-stars-alex-cora-future-mlb-opening-day/ |access-date=2025-03-26 |website=www.cbsnews.com |language=en-US}}</ref> Many analysts and fans throughout the game believed that the Red Sox hadn't done enough throughout the 2024 offseason to improve their roster, especially after chairman Tom Werner claimed the team would go "full throttle".<ref>{{Cite web |last=sean.mcadam@masslive.com |first=Sean McAdam {{!}} |date=2023-11-02 |title=Tom Werner vows Red Sox will go "full throttle" in effort to improve team |url=https://www.masslive.com/redsox/2023/11/tom-werner-vows-red-sox-will-go-full-throttle-in-effort-to-improve-team.html |access-date=2025-03-26 |website=masslive |language=en}}</ref> The frustration even reached the players, with star player [[Rafael Devers]] publicly voicing out his frustration with the team for not doing enough.<ref>{{Cite web |last=ccotillo@MassLive.com |first=Chris Cotillo {{!}} |date=2024-02-20 |title=Rafael Devers calls out Red Sox for slow winter: ‘Everybody knows what we need’ |url=https://www.masslive.com/redsox/2024/02/rafael-devers-calls-out-red-sox-for-slow-winter-they-know-what-we-need.html |access-date=2025-03-26 |website=masslive |language=en}}</ref> This led to much speculation around baseball believing that John Henry's interest in the team had waned, especially due to his ventures into other sports.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-02-01 |title=OBF: John Henry more concerned with Titleists than baseball titles |url=https://www.bostonherald.com/2024/02/01/obf-john-henry-more-concerned-with-titleists-than-baseball-titles/ |access-date=2025-03-26 |website=Boston Herald |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=McGann |first=Patrick |title=Henry is to blame for Red Sox woes |url=https://criernewsroom.com/sports/2023/12/05/henry-is-to-blame-for-red-sox-woes/ |access-date=2025-03-26 |website=The Saint Anselm Crier}}</ref> However, despite a mediocre 81–81 [[2024 Boston Red Sox season|2024 season]] where the Red Sox once again missed the playoffs, there was some upside, with major prospects [[Kristian Campbell]], [[Marcelo Mayer]], and [[Roman Anthony]] making national headlines, and center fielder [[Jarren Duran]] winning the [[2024 Major League Baseball All-Star Game|All-Star Game]] MVP.

Going into the 2024–25 offseason, Red Sox fans were hoping to push forward and make more improvements than the last offseason. Although the offseason started off slow, the Red Sox made two major moves to improve their team, trading for [[Chicago White Sox|White Sox]] ace [[Garrett Crochet]], who would start for them on Opening Day, and signing third baseman [[Alex Bregman]] to a three-year, $120-million dollar deal. The Red Sox flipped the script, and entered the [[2025 Boston Red Sox season|2025 season]] as contenders for the American League title.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-03-23 |title=MLB Predictions: Should Red Sox be considered the favorites in wide-open AL? |url=https://www.bostonherald.com/2025/03/23/mlb-predictions-should-red-sox-be-considered-the-favorites-in-wide-open-al/ |access-date=2025-03-26 |website=Boston Herald |language=en-US}}</ref>