Daily Red Sox Links: Triston Casas Is The Future

Now three seasons removed from a surprising ALCS run in 2021, the Boston Red Sox find themselves in a difficult middle ground. In the two seasons since that playoff run, the Sox have gone a mediocre 78-84 in both seasons, each earning a last place finish in the American League East. With a mix of veteran talent and some youth, their current roster…

SEATTLE - On the eve of Tuesday's trade deadline, Adam Duvall is not in the Red Sox lineup as Boston opens a three-game series against the Mariners at T-Mobile Park on Monday night. That, of course, doesn't mean a trade is pending, as Duvall is sometimes the odd man out in a crowded outfield mix, especially against right-handed starter (like…

The Red Sox continue their spring training schedule Monday afternoon with a trip to battle the Braves in their second-to-last exhibition game of 2023. Most of Boston's regulars are making the trip to North Port ahead of Opening Day on Thursday. Kiké Hernández is starting at shortstop after leaving Sunday's game with a wrist contusion after getting…

FORT MYERS, Fla. - Unlike the last two springs, Red Sox infielder Bobby Dalbec is fighting for an Opening Day roster spot. "Absolutely. But I'm not going in every day like, 'Oh, I've gotta get four hits an at-bat to make the team,'" Dalbec said Saturday at JetBlue Park. "I'm just trying to work hard, make myself available in every situation of the…

2022 record: 78-84, fifth in American League East Offseason headlines: After a disappointing last-place finish, the Sox endured a tumultuous winter. They did lock up cornerstone 3B Rafael Devers (11 years, $331 million), but let popular SS Xander Bogaerts land a megadeal with the San Diego Padres. Boston also added a slew of veterans, including INF…

When the Orioles finished above the Red Sox during the pandemic-shortened 2020 season, it seemed like an anomaly. After all, these are the yo-yo Red Sox, a team that recently went from last place to World Series Champion and back to last place in a three-season span. Surely with stars like Rafael Devers, Xander Bogaerts and Chris Sale, Boston was…

Red Sox right-hander Nick Pivetta will look to bounce back from a rocky start to spring training as he takes the ball against the Tigers on Tuesday afternoon in Lakeland, Florida. 21+ and present in Massachusetts. Gambling problem? Call 1-800-Gambler. Mobile sports betting is live in Massachusetts on BetMGM. Get started with $200 in bonus…

Next up on our MLB schedule of odds, props and futures is a preview of the 2023 Boston Red Sox. Boston is looking for a bounce-back season after finishing 78-84 in 2022, good for last place in the AL East of the MLB standings. The Red Sox reported to their Spring Training facility in Fort Myers, Florida, two weeks ago, and their Grapefruit League…

Will an ultra-tumultuous offseason be just the beginning of the disappointment for Boston Red Sox fans? Find out as we look at our best team futures picks and Red Sox predictions for the 2023 season based on the top MLB odds. Long gone are the days of the Red Sox serving as perennial World Series contenders. Following a last-place finish in the AL…

In making his much-anticipated debut in 2022, Boston Red Sox prospect Triston Casas gave fans a glimpse of what he can do, but also showed that he still has some growing to do, especially when it comes to major league pitching. In 27 games, the young slugger batted just.197 with 5 homers and 12 RBI. Although he drew a lot of walks, he also struck…

When it comes to the projected top of the American League East standings in 2023, most experts agree it will be a battle between the Toronto Blue Jays and New York Yankees for division supremacy. Sure, the Tampa Bay Rays and even the Baltimore Orioles could well be in the battle for a postseason spot, but it is the Blue Jays and Yankees that most…

Unsurprisingly, Red Sox top prospect Marcelo Mayer earned the organization's highest ranking on the MLB Pipeline's latest top 100 prospects. Mayer was selected by the Red Sox with the fourth overall pick in 2021 and at No. 9 on Pipeline's list, the 20-year old shortstop was one of four Boston players ranked. While he still is a year or more away…

The Boston Red Sox have two legitimate contenders for American League Rookie of the Year. First baseman Triston Casas and outfielder Masataka Yoshida are both near the top of the board at DraftKings Sportsbook, which tells you each one has a shot to make some noise. Baltimore's Gunnar Henderson (+350) is the favorite, but Casas and Yoshida aren't…

Let's call it two years, 11 months. On Feb. 4, 2020, the initial (and better) version of the Mookie Betts trade broke. An organizational failure spanning three baseball bosses, and a punt to the groin that fundamentally changed how a sizable percentage of people viewed the Red Sox. By Jan. 4, 2023, their likes had only grown, and the snowball of…

After trading Mookie Betts and letting Xander Bogaerts walk in free agency, the Red Sox will not allow history repeat itself by letting a third homegrown star get away. Boston has reached an 11-year, $331 million contract with star third baseman Rafael Devers, a source confirmed to MassLive late Wednesday afternoon. The agreement was first reported…

After trading Mookie Betts and letting Xander Bogaerts walk in free agency, the Red Sox will not let history repeat itself by letting a third homegrown star get away. Boston has reached an 11-year, $331 million contract extension with star third baseman Rafael Devers, a source confirmed to MassLive early Wednesday evening. The agreement was first…

Jordan Walker is no. 8 on our Top 100 thanks largely to his bat. As our lead prospect analyst Eric Longenhagen wrote in July, the 6-foot-5, 220-pound St. Louis Cardinals outfield prospect "is one of the most exciting young hitters in the minors, with elite power potential and superlative on-paper performance at Double-A while he's still not old…

More cuts at WEEI sports radio. Earlier this week, the station announced former Boston Red Sox infielder - and Providence College graduate - Lou Merloni is out at WEEI. Now, it is veteran Mike Mutnansky. He Tweeted on Tuesday night: Some news - next week will be my final week at WEEI. Station management informed me last week they are not renewing…

The whirlwind of rumors leading up to the Major League Baseball Winter Meetings have proven that shortstop Xander Bogaerts currently has the widest market among all shortstops in the free-agent class. With every rumor, it makes the idea of Bogey ending his career in Boston less and less likely. However, there is one report that would swing the odds…

A couple weeks ago 30 SB Nation baseball writers got together and conducted the annual SBN GM Simulation. For three days we acted as the GM of a team - I represented the Red Sox once more - with one goal: prepare the 2023 roster. Each GM is given a roster of current players as of the end of the season, so any move the real teams made during the…

The Boston Red Sox are nearing an inflection point. Not only did they finish in last place in the American League East in 2022, one year after falling two wins shy of the World Series. Their roster also is littered with question marks, starting with Xander Bogaerts' free agency and whether Boston will make good on its stated desire to re-sign the…

The Toronto Blue Jays dropped back-to-back games against the New York Yankees, and they'll need to get back on track against the Boston Red Sox this weekend. Toronto has All-Star Alek Manaoah (15-7, 2.31 ERA) on the mound against Boston's Nick Pivetta (10-11, 4.48 ERA), who has surprisingly been one of the better starters on the team despite his…

Triston Casas hit his first career MLB home run and the elite Red Sox prospect has looked good, which puts even more pressure on Boston to sign their stars. At this point, it's safe to call it a lost season for the Boston Red Sox. However, fans are looking for things to cling to and they've got one early in September with the call-up of the…

Xander Bogaerts is one of the best shortstops in baseball and the Red Sox would be foolish to alienate him and not sign him to a long-term deal … too bad that is exactly what they've been doing. (Alex Speier; Boston Globe) Even through all the ups and downs of this season, Bogaerts still sees the bigger picture, and this past Sunday only reinforced…