The Cubs have hired Craig Breslow as the team’s director of strategic initiatives for baseball operations.
Breslow double-majored in molecular biophysics and biochemistry at Yale, so it always figured that teams would eventually attempt to hire him for a front office role. According to the team, he’ll “help to evaluate and implement data-based processes throughout all facets of Baseball Operations. He will also support the organization’s pitching infrastructure in Player Development and the major leagues.” The 38-year-old spent the 2018 season in the Blue Jays’ minor league system, posting a 5.40 ERA across three different levels. He’ll wrap up his playing career with a 3.45 ERA over 576 appearances in the majors between stops with the Red Sox, Twins, Athletics, Indians, Diamondbacks, Padres, and Marlins.