The Boston Red Sox have managed to complete just one major trade so far this offseason, acquiring ace left-handed starting pitcher Garrett Crochet from the Chicago White Sox. Even though the 2024 All Star was the most highly sought-after hurler on the trade market, the Red Sox executed the trade without giving up any of their top three prospects — or anyone off the Major League roster.
That includes 24-year-old, fourth-year first baseman Triston Casas, who has been perhaps the most frequent subject of Red Sox trade rumors over the past several weeks, all suggesting that Casas could be swapped for a frontline starting pitcher.
The Florida native has been linked to trades for the Houston Astros’ Framber Valdez, Luis Ortiz of the Pittsburgh Pirates and others.
