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The Boston Red Sox will be without their starting first baseman, Triston Casas, for the remainder of the 2025 season.
Casas ruptured his patellar tendon running to first base on a slow ground ball last Friday against the Minnesota Twins. The Red Sox announced Sunday that he underwent a successful knee surgery.
Without the power hitter, the main first base options for the Red Sox are Romy Gonzalez and Triple-A Worcester call-up Abraham Toro. Manager Alex Cora told reporters, including MassLive's Chris Cotillo, that there are no plans to move slugger Rafael Devers to first base.
Due to Cora's decision not to put Devers at first, there's a strong possibility the Red Sox will explore a trade for a first baseman.
On Thursday, Newsweek's Andrew Wright wrote that if the Baltimore Orioles continue their poor play, they could become sellers at the trade deadline.
Wright mentioned first baseman Ryan O'Hearn, a free agent at the end of 2025, as a candidate to switch teams. O'Hearn fulfills his platoon role well with the Orioles, splitting time at first base and designated hitter with righty Ryan Mountcastle.
Baltimore Orioles first baseman Ryan O'Hearn (32) looks on during the sixth inning against the Cincinnati Reds at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.Daniel Kucin Jr.-Imagn Images
"It was hard to decide between O'Hearn and Ryan Mountcastle, but with O'Hearn hitting a solid .304 with seven home runs this season, he became the clear choice," Wright wrote about which first baseman the Orioles may make available in trade discussions.
The Red Sox are the most obvious organization in MLB that could use a new first baseman, and Baltimore's asking price may not be exponentially high.
One of Boston's pitching prospects should suffice to complete a deal. A potential candidate the Orioles could have interest in is right-handed starting pitcher David Sandlin, who is the Red Sox's No. 9 prospect on MLB Pipeline and struck out 82 batters in 57.1 innings at High-A Greenville and Double-A Portland in 2024.
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Casas ruptured his patellar tendon running to first base on a slow ground ball last Friday against the Minnesota Twins. The Red Sox announced Sunday that he underwent a successful knee surgery.
Without the power hitter, the main first base options for the Red Sox are Romy Gonzalez and Triple-A Worcester call-up Abraham Toro. Manager Alex Cora told reporters, including MassLive's Chris Cotillo, that there are no plans to move slugger Rafael Devers to first base.
Due to Cora's decision not to put Devers at first, there's a strong possibility the Red Sox will explore a trade for a first baseman.
On Thursday, Newsweek's Andrew Wright wrote that if the Baltimore Orioles continue their poor play, they could become sellers at the trade deadline.
Wright mentioned first baseman Ryan O'Hearn, a free agent at the end of 2025, as a candidate to switch teams. O'Hearn fulfills his platoon role well with the Orioles, splitting time at first base and designated hitter with righty Ryan Mountcastle.
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Baltimore Orioles first baseman Ryan O'Hearn (32) looks on during the sixth inning against the Cincinnati Reds at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.Daniel Kucin Jr.-Imagn Images
"It was hard to decide between O'Hearn and Ryan Mountcastle, but with O'Hearn hitting a solid .304 with seven home runs this season, he became the clear choice," Wright wrote about which first baseman the Orioles may make available in trade discussions.
The Red Sox are the most obvious organization in MLB that could use a new first baseman, and Baltimore's asking price may not be exponentially high.
One of Boston's pitching prospects should suffice to complete a deal. A potential candidate the Orioles could have interest in is right-handed starting pitcher David Sandlin, who is the Red Sox's No. 9 prospect on MLB Pipeline and struck out 82 batters in 57.1 innings at High-A Greenville and Double-A Portland in 2024.
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