Red Sox CBO Craig Breslow details working relationship with manager Alex Cora

50 games through the 2024 campaign, the Boston Red Sox have a 26-24 record and are in third place in the AL and just a game back of a playoff spot.

Despite dealing with injuries to a number of their key players, the Red Sox are above .500 partially due to decisions made by their manager, Alex Cora, and chief baseball officer, Craig Breslow.

With the former in the final year of their contract, there's no guarantee that he'll be around beyond this season, but the latter has been impressed by what he's seen.

"What [Cora] has been doing so far is really impressive," Breslow stated on WEEI. "The injuries the group has had to overcome, shuffling pieces, it's a big puzzle, and he's handling it masterfully. The versatility and flexibility of guys like Ceddannee [Rafaela], Jarren [Duran] in center or left, [Wilyer] Abreu between both corners, Tyler [O'Neill] in left and right, now we've seen [David] Hamilton come on and contribute, and it all adds to Alex's tool kit."

The pair of Breslow and Cora even seem to be working well together.

"Our interactions have been really, really positive," Breslow said. "I've really enjoyed working with him. [We've had] productive and meaningful conversations about the game, strategy, transactions. Thus far, outside of overcoming these injuries, I think things have been smooth in terms of getting the best outcomes out of our pitching group, guys swinging the bat really well and our defensive progress. I don't doubt that, at some point, we'll have emotional conversations, which are natural and good, and we'll see how those go."

The future isn't guaranteed, and if the Red Sox are circling the drain by the end of the year, Cora will probably be out, whether the team wants him or not. However, if they surprise everyone and make the playoffs and maybe even win a round, there could be hope for a managerial extension in Boston yet.