Let’s look at the latest news from around Red Sox Nation for some reason.
As we head into the MLB offseason in earnest, we all have to admit that we have no idea what levers the Red Sox front office is going to attempt to pull this offseason to improve upon a team that has failed to make the playoffs in five of the last six seasons. Will they finally dive back into the high-end free agent pool now that they have that magical flow of cost-controlled young talent they’ve supposedly been waiting for? Will they continue to hand out short-term, low-risk contracts to veterens they deem undervaluled? Are they all just circling around Andrew Bailey and saying, “ok, what have got for us now?” I don’t know! None of us knows! But one thing we do know is that, if the Red Sox want to swing a big trade, they certainly have the pieces to do so. And a lot of people around the game think that’s exactly what they’re going to do. (Alex Speier, Boston Globe)
But fear not, fellow Triston Casas stans! While the slugging first baseman has often been mentioned in possible trade scenarios, Craig Breslow threw some welcome cold water on the idea that they’re looking to ship him out. “I’m not sure where that’s coming from,” Breslow said. “Casas is a guy that we think has 40-home run potential. He’s young and also has a great strike zone discipline and controls an at-bat. We’re excited he’s on our team.” (Christopher Smith, MassLive)
And, anyway, much of the Triston Casas trade talk was predicated on signing free agent Alex Bregman to play third and moving Raffy Devers to first. But signing Alex Bregman wouldn’t e easy. (Adam London)
And while most of the trade and free agent talk is focused on pitching, there are other areas of need, too. E.g., we don’t really know who the number one catching option will be in 2025. (Christopher Smith, MassLive)
Nor do we know what the outfield will look like. At least in that case, though, the Red Sox have an abundance of viable options. After a successful rookie campaign, Wilyer Abreu is one of them. And former Sox right fielder Dwight Evans is a fan. (Ian Browne, MLB.com)