The Boston Red Sox announced on Thursday that they have fired Chief Baseball Officer Chaim Bloom.
Boston also announced that General Manager Brian O’Halloran has been offered a “new senior leadership position within the baseball operations department,” further signaling a major change in the organization. O’Halloran and assistant GMs Eddie Romero, Raquel Ferreira and Michael Groopman will oversee baseball operations for the time being, but the Sox added that a search for a new baseball operations leader will begin immediately. “While parting ways is not taken lightly, today signals a new direction for our club,” Principal Owner John Henry said in a statement within the press release. “Our organization has significant expectations on the field and while Chaim’s efforts in revitalizing our baseball infrastructure have helped set the stage for the future, we will today begin a search for new leadership. Everyone who knows Chaim has a deep appreciation and respect for the kind of person he is. His time with us will always be marked by his professionalism, integrity, and an unwavering respect for our club and its legacy.”
Bloom was hired in October 2019, and has overseen baseball operations for the past four seasons. The team had a 92 win season in 2021 and took Houston to six games in the ALCS, but other than that it’s been largely disappointing during Blooms time. The Sox followed that up with a 78 win campaign the year after, and this season are currently 73-72 with no viable path to a postseason berth.
Story by Chris Lessner
