Sounds like we can officially put the Triston Casas extension talks on ice for a while. Both Casas and Red Sox officials spoke to the media about the ongoing negotiations and it appears that the Sox aren’t particularly close to Casas’s number. The slugger maintains that he loves Boston and wants to be here forever, and seems confident about putting up a big season that he hopes will “give them a better gauge as to what my value might be.” (Gio Rivera, NESN)
Would be nice to get some long term clarity on the right side of the infield after the parade of first and second basemen we’ve witnessed over the last few seasons.