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.

“Teams hate dealing with the Red Sox,” USA Today’s Bob Nightengale said on the “ Foul Territory Show .” “It’s just tough to deal with Breslow. When you talk to GMs around the game, they say it’s very tough to deal with the Red Sox. Craig Breslow in particular.

Boston Red Sox chief baseball officer Craig Breslow has developed a reputation around the league as being tough to negotiate with, according to USA Today's Bob Nightengale.