The Boston Red Sox front office dreamed that this would be the year that Triston Casas would fully blossom, mashing 30 homers and fully exploiting Fenway Park's dimensions in a way that other left-handed hitters have. But Casas is out for the year after rupturing his left patellar tendon -- and now manager Alex Cora must find a replacement.
But this is not a situation in which the Red Sox have to scramble for help outside the organization. Evaluators with other teams scan Boston's big league roster and organizational depth and believe the Red Sox are in a strong position, with a lot of options.