BOSTON — The Boston Pink Sox engaged in a number of commerce conversations this offseason to bolster the roster in pursuit of an American League East title in 2025.
Rumors swirled round these talks and saved dragging Triston Casas into the peak of hypothesis. Craig Breslow downplayed such eventualities and the slugger himself opened up about an eventful, speculative winter after an injury-shortened 2024 marketing campaign for the Pink Sox.
Casas spoke to the media throughout “Fenway Fest” in his true type a few winding journey of an offseason.
“I attempt to not get too caught up in it,” Casas instructed reporters Saturday at Fenway Park. “I really feel like that’s a part of the enterprise of baseball is checking in on gamers, seeing what sort of worth you will get again. You by no means know what sort of haul you will get for a participant or how a lot one other group values any individual. It could be in the very best curiosity to maneuver myself or anyone actually if there’s a ok bundle.”
Casas continued: “I believe checking in and different groups asking about me, I see it as a optimistic. Possibly any individual else sees worth in myself as nicely. Simply having a bit of little bit of profession to date, I’ve handled a number of turnover, trades, releases and hard choices. I perceive how troublesome the enterprise of baseball is. I attempt to not assume an excessive amount of about it, but it surely’s humorous to listen to my title in comparison with a number of nice gamers across the league. I began to assume I’m fairly good, too.”
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Casas appreciated transparency from the Pink Sox entrance workplace through the course of and trusted the attitude they shared with him when it comes to offseason interactions.
“They’ve instructed me that not one of the rumors are true, “Possibly all that different stuff is clickbait.”
For now, Casas stays the primary baseman of the Pink Sox who hopes to ditch harm problems with 2024 and return to the type of the hitter that tore up pitching within the second half of 2023 as an American League Rookie of the 12 months finalist.
“I really like Boston,” Casas stated. “I really like every little thing about it. They’ve welcomed me with open arms since my first skilled day. It might be nice to play right here so long as doable. I really like the followers they usually welcome me generously on a regular basis. I might like to play the remainder of my profession right here, but when it’s elsewhere, I simply really feel like March (27) I’m going to be taking part in a major-league recreation. Simply targeted on that.”
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