Red Sox Fire Chief Baseball Officer Chaim Bloom: "Today marks a new direction for our club"

MLB's offseason is just weeks away, but one team is already making big changes. The Boston Red Sox have fired Chief Baseball Officer Chaim Bloom.

"While we can't take goodbyes lightly, today marks a new direction for our club. While our organization carries great promise on the field and Chaim's efforts to revitalize our baseball infrastructure helped set the stage for the future, we begin our search for new leadership today." All of us who knew Chaim have a deep appreciation and respect for the kind of man he was. His time with us will always be marked by his professionalism, integrity, and unwavering respect for our club and its legacy."

Bloom, 40, was hired in October 2019 to replace future Hall of Fame manager Dave Dombrowski, who then became president of baseball operations for the Philadelphia Phillies. Prior to leading Boston's front office, Bloom spent 15 years with the Tampa Bay Rays, first as an intern and later as a top executive. He and former GM Andrew Friedman (now the head of baseball operations for the Los Angeles Dodgers) transformed the Rays from an all-time loser to the smart, progressive team they are today, with one of the lowest salaries in baseball and a competitive team.

That was Bloom's reputation coming to Boston, but it never really reflected it. In Bloom's four seasons at the helm, the Red Sox made the playoffs just once, losing in the 2021 AL Championship Series. They said goodbye to locals Mookie Betts and Xander Bogaerts. During 75% of Bloom's time in Boston, they finished fourth or fifth in the AL East.

In 2023, the Red Sox are 73-72, tied for last place in the AL East with the New York Yankees (the same team they lost to Wednesday night) and 18 games behind the first-place Baltimore Orioles. They are also 7 1/2 games behind the Seattle Mariners for the final wild card spot.