Breslow led a fine offseason acquisition process and deserves plaudits for that. He should be acquiring again at the trade deadline.

Boston’s three All-Star selections match last year’s total when Rafael Devers, Jarren Duran and Tanner Houck all made it. The last time a first-year Red Sox player was named an All-Star was just two years ago when Kenley Jansen represented the American League after signing a two-year free-agent deal the winter prior.