Red Sox executive Craig Breslow, who played alongside Ortiz for five seasons, publicly said last offseason he believes Casas can become a 40-homer threat. Those are lofty expectations for any player, let alone one yet to surpass 24 home runs.

It's not entirely clear what sort of virus has swept through the Boston Red Sox's clubhouse throughout the past week, but it doesn't sound fun. On Wednesday, R

Casas has been scratched from Tuesday's Grapefruit League lineup against the Pirates, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports. There's no official word on the reason for Casas being scratched, but he could be the latest victim of a bug that's been making its way through the Red Sox clubhouse.

Since the offseason began, rumors that the Red Sox 25-year-old first baseman Triston Casas was about to be traded seemed like the most frequent source of buzz around the Boston team. But Red Sox chief baseball officer Craig Breslow repeatedly denied that Casas was being offered to other teams.

Alex Cora said several times last week that he’s not going to criticize players for comments they make to the media, even when those comments stir up a controversy. He respects that they have an opinion. “People will express how they feel,” he said. “Some people are going to agree, some other people are not going to agree.”

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With trade rumors firmly behind him, Triston Casas has his eyes set on a huge 2025 season. It was certainly an eventful offseason for the Boston Red Sox's 25-ye