Red Sox reportedly ‘unlikely’ to trade Triston Casas following Walker Buehler signing
Boston was reportedly open to trading Casas for a starting pitcher, but now that it's rotation is finalized, that won't be necessary.
It appears Triston Casas’s time in Boston won’t be coming to an end anytime soon, despite rumors of the young slugger being on the trade block.
Following the Red Sox’ signing of free-agent starting pitcher Walker Buehler, it’s far less likely Boston’s front office attempts a trade involving Casas, according to MassLive’s Chris Cotillo.
Casas’s name initially came up as a potential trade piece for a starting pitcher. Multiple Seattle Mariners pitchers were rumored targets for Boston, although the Mariners reportedly shot down a trade involving Casas. However, now that Boston has finalized its rotation for 2025, trading Casas would be largely unnecessary.
“I don’t think they’ve seen the best of Triston Casas yet, I think at his best he can be an elite player and an elite run producer,” Cotillo said on MassLive’s “Fenway Rundown” podcast. “They’d be trading him at a point where his value’s a little lower after missing four months. I think they were shopping him in pitching trades as they were [Wilyer] Abreu.
“I never thought it was particularly likely he was going to move, and I don’t think he will now.”
Casas showed plenty of potential in 2023, his first full season in the MLB. The now 24 year old launched 24 home runs and added 65 RBIs while batting .263 in that season.
However, an injury early in the 2024 season derailed any chance he had at repeating that level of play. Now that he’s back fully healthy heading into 2025, Casas will hope to return to his usual self on both sides of the ball.
Casas has had a tumultuous last few weeks in the news cycle, between trade rumors and fans floating ideas about shifting star slugger Rafael Devers to first base. However, as it stands Casas remains in control of his spot at first base for Boston heading into spring training.
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