The Boston Red Sox have already improved their starting rotation, which was their most pressing need entering the winter, but they have not been satisfied with the results.
Boston has been widely believed to be in trade talks with the Seattle Mariners for one of their starting pitchers, with Luis Castillo being the most linked to the Red Sox at this time. According to MLB insider Mark Feinsand, the Mariners wanted Triston Casas back in a trade, but the Red Sox wouldn’t let it happen until Seattle also took Masataka Yoshida and the three years and $55.8 million remaining on his contract.
Boston has often demonstrated its willingness to sell Casas for the appropriate price, and
They are willing to do virtually anything to get out of Yoshida’s contract. However, trading Castillo for Casas and Yoshida simply does not make sense. The young first baseman has the potential to be one of the best in the game if he can remain healthy, and selling him now would mean getting rid of him when his value is low.
Yes, Yoshida’s contract status isn’t ideal, but he can still get on base at a reasonable rate when healthy. Castillo, who is entering his age-32 season and has struggled over the last three years despite making half of his starts in a pitcher’s park, simply does not appear to be worth giving up Casas at this time.
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