The Boston Red Sox wrapped up their 2025 season-ending press conference on Monday, and the tone was one of uncertainty mixed with accountability. While Chief Baseball Officer Craig Breslow and the front office addressed several key offseason topics, the question that loomed largest was concerning the future of first baseman Triston Casas. But for the first time, the answer wasn't reassuring.
Casas, about to be 26 in January, was viewed as the first baseman and the power hitter of the future, especially when Kyle Schwarber and J.D. Martinez left in free agency four to three years ago. He, along with Tanner Houck and Jarren Duran, was a part of Boston's first wave of their endless youth movement in the early 2020s.
However, Casas has endured a frustrating 2025 campaign, marred by inconsistency and a season-ending torn patellar tendon. Though flashes of his raw power and offensive potential remained, his prolonged absences and streaky production raised doubts about whether the Red Sox can continue to rely on him as their everyday first baseman.
Triston Casas Faces Uncertain Red Sox Future
When directly asked about Casas' status heading into 2026 on Monday, Breslow offered a notably cautious and rather damning response:
"I don't think it makes a ton of sense on October 6 to say someone is or isn't our first baseman," Breslow said. "Casas has missed a significant amount of time, but we've also seen what he's capable of."
While still a diplomatic answer, it speaks volumes.
The Red Sox are entering an offseason that promises significant change. According to Peter Abraham from The Boston Globe, the organization's list of untouchables is shrinking fast, limited to only Garrett Crochet, Roman Anthony, and Carlos Narvaez. Even top prospects like Payton Tolle, Connelly Early, and Marcelo Mayer "cannot be untouchable," Abraham wrote, if it means landing a legitimate number two starter.
That context makes Casas' situation all the more precarious.
Once seen as part of the team's long-term offensive core alongside Rafael Devers, who was also traded this summer, his role may now depend on Boston's broader plans to reshape its lineup and bolster. With Devers' massive contract reportedly dumped to free up financial flexibility, the Red Sox are expected to pursue major free-agent talent such as their third baseman, Alex Bregman, Pete Alonso, Framber Valdez, or Rhode Island native Michael King.
If Alonso becomes a realistic target, Casas could quickly find himself on that trading block if he isn't traded beforehand.
For now, the message from Breslow is clear: everything and everyone is under review. The Red Sox know they need to take a leap forward after their playoff appearance this year. Whether Casas will still be a part of that climb remains one of the bigger questions heading into this year's offseason.