Triston Casas' stellar 2023 season tantalized many Boston Red Sox fans into envisioning him as Boston's first baseman of the future, but that dream has since faded. Casas sadly can't be factored into Boston's long-term plans until he proves he can stay healthy for an extended period, and a new Red Sox rumor serves as the latest reminder of this reality.
On November 29, The Boston Globe's Alex Speier linked the Red Sox to free agent infielder Jorge Polanco, who has spent the last two seasons with the Seattle Mariners. The most interesting element of Speier's reporting on Polanco was the suggestion that the All-Star could help the Red Sox at first base.