THE Boston Red Sox have a pretty intriguing offseason ahead of them. They were a talented team in 2024, but they just weren’t good enough to compete in the AL East, plain and simple. THE Baltimore Orioles and the New York Yankees have been heavyweights this season and that should continue next year as well. THE Toronto Blue Jays plan to be aggressive in free agency and trades.

Boston needs to keep up, whether it’s signing solid free agents or making something happen via trade. They cannot afford to sit back and assume that an increasingly burdened agricultural system will be enough to help them conquer the East. In the current state of the division, that’s simply not possible.

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Red Sox insider Ian Browne of MLB.com recently discussed what he thinks Boston could do this offseason, specifically on potential trades.

“First baseman Triston Casas might be the only key player on the Major League roster the Red Sox would consider trading. He’s left-handed like many of Boston’s best hitters,” Browne said. wrote.

Trading Casas might make sense. He’s left-handed and the Red Sox desperately need to add more right-handed hitters to the roster, and the young first baseman is one of the few moving pieces in the everyday lineup. But Browne’s idea was not there.

“Plus, moving Casas could give Boston the flexibility to move Rafael Devers from third base. Improving their infield defense is another top priority. If Casas were traded and Devers moved to first or DH, the Sox could draft someone one like Alex Bregman to play third base.”

Although Devers is an incredible player, he is a pretty bad defender. He ranks well below the league average in arm strength, sprint speed, FRV and OAA, All of this indicates he’s not going to get better at the hot corner anytime soon – especially as he gets older. Bregman, meanwhile, has been among the best third basemen in the league for years.

Making this move would make the Red Sox better, both offensively and defensively, while also helping to even out the lineup. Boston would also likely be able to land more young talent in exchange for Casas. That makes sense.

But can Boston achieve it?