At last year's trade deadline, Craig Breslow discussed the importance of picking a lane. In a conversation with MassLive, he identified this year's lane — and the types of moves the Red Sox might make.

Craig Breslow signed three players last offseason who were recently named to the American League All-Star team.

The Boston Red Sox are five games above .500 entering play on Friday and would be in the postseason if the season ended today. However, they still have needs to address.