BOSTON – (Staff Report with Official Club News Release) – The Boston Red Sox fired the club’s Chief Baseball Officer Chaim Bloom. The move was made abruptly, and announced to the public about one hour before the Red Sox were to take the field against the New York Yankees in a day/night doubleheader.
Bloom was notified of the club’s decision by Red Sox Principal Owner John Henry, Chairman Tom Werner, and President & CEO Sam Kennedy, according to the club statement.
“While parting ways is not taken lightly, today signals a new direction for our club,” said the club’s principal owner John Henry. “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 named Chief Baseball Officer on October 28, 2019. He has worked in baseball for 19 years, starting as an intern for the Tampa Bay Rays, where he spent 15 years of his career preceding his time with the Red Sox.
Boston went 92-70 and advanced to the American League Championship Series in 2021 but finished last in the division in 2020 and 2022. The Red Sox went 267-262 during Bloom’s tenure.
In addition to this change, General Manager Brian O’Halloran has been offered a new senior leadership position within the baseball operations department, seemingly on an interim basis once again. O’Halloran was placed in a similar position when the Red Sox abruptly fired their previous head of baseball operations, Dave Dombrowski, on September 8, 2019.
The search for new baseball operations leadership will begin immediately, said the Red Sox in their statement.
In the interim, the day-to-day operations will continue under the direction of O’Halloran, and Assistant General Managers Eddie Romero, Raquel Ferreira, and Michael Groopman.