Source -- Craig Breslow to lead Red Sox's baseball operations - ESPN

Craig Breslow will be the new head of baseball operations for the Boston Red Sox, with the former big league reliever accepting the team's offer Tuesday, a source told ESPN's Buster Olney, confirming a report in The Boston Globe.

Breslow was a longtime pitcher in the majors, including five seasons with the Red Sox — the first in 2006, and then a four-year run from 2012 to '15. A lefty reliever, he was part of Boston's title-winning team in 2013.

The 43-year-old Breslow was most recently the assistant general manager for the Cubs.

In September, the Red Sox fired chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom after four seasons that included three last-place finishes, including one in 2023.

Several high-profile names reportedly declined interviews with Boston during its search to replace Bloom in recent weeks, including Arizona Diamondbacks general manager Mike Hazen and ex-Miami Marlins GM Kim Ng.