Craig Breslow Shares Interesting Joint Update On Garrett Crochet, Roman Anthony

There’s a ton of buzz swirling around the Boston Red Sox right now as it regards potential moves they might make this offseason. There’s also plenty of excitement about what Boston’s already built heading into 2026, mostly in terms of the “untouchable” pieces on their roster that promise to be franchise cornerstones for years to come. In that vein, two guys who 100 percent aren’t going anywhere (anytime soon) are Garrett Crochet and Roman Anthony.

Another thing Crochet and Anthony won’t be doing is participating in March’s World Baseball Classic, according to Red Sox chief baseball officer Craig Breslow.

Breslow told MassLive’s Chris Cotillo on Monday during the MLB Winter Meetings that he doesn’t expect either player to play in the WBC.

Some WBC news: Craig Breslow doesn’t expect Garrett Crochet or Roman Anthony to participate.

— Chris Cotillo (@ChrisCotillo) December 8, 2025

This is honestly probably a relief for Red Sox fans, who would hate to see Crochet log extra innings before the MLB season.

And in the case of Anthony, who missed the latter portion of last season while recovering from injury, it wouldn’t make sense for him to interrupt his ongoing training to go and play in the WBC just before the start of his sophomore MLB campaign.

These are two stars that Boston is building its next decade around. Any news of them overexerting themselves for non-Red Sox activities wouldn’t be a thrilling development for fans in Boston hoping to see this duo win multiple titles together. For now the WBC can wait.