One report said that the Red Sox and Craig Breslow weren't willing to part with one of their major league outfielders for Joe Ryan.

The Red Sox could still make the playoffs, but the players deserved more than a middle reliever and a No. 5 starter.

BOSTON – Prior to the final game of the weekend series with Houston, Red Sox chief baseball officer Craig Breslow took questions from reporters in the home dugout and offered some updates on a number of players in the organization. *Breslow said he was comfortable with some pitching options the organization has at Worcester.