Craig Breslow spent like a madman ahead of the trade deadline, putting the Red Sox all-in on this season and next. Since July 1, the Red Sox have gone 23–3 and put themselves back into contention in the American League. The Red Sox badly needed to upgrade their catching situation, and they did so by adding Adley Rutschman, an All-Star backstop who is an excellent defender. That trade was made all the worse when Mead was hit by a pitch and fractured his wrist in his second at-bat with the Red Sox. The Red Sox improved their big league roster over the past week.