Boston – with Sad Casas outside the season after breaking the tendon patellar on the left kneeThe Red Sox have been searched for the first help. It seems that his solution to the position will not include Rafael Devers or the main prospects Roman Anthony and Marcelo Mayer, at least for the moment.
After Casas was in the field on Friday night after suffering the injury that fell on the first line, there have been some speculations that the Red Sox could have towards, which moved to the third base to designate the beating this season, they began to start making land. And while Breslow Bassow Basket’s Manager promised all options were on the table When it came to replace Casas, Manager Alex Cora was strong that he was not interested in having begun to learn a totally unknown position in the middle of the season, which had seen him in zero actions in the field.
“Since my final right now, no,” Cora said. “We asked him to do something in spring formation. At first I disagreed with that. Now, he is very comfortable doing what he does. As I told you in spring training, it’s my dh.
“It’s not delicate at all,” Cora continued. “We made a decision. We talked to him. It’s a DH.”
Instead, the Red Sox will use the utility men Romy Gonzalez and Abraham Toro (which was called Saturday) In a peloton in the position as he travels the trade markets, resignation and free agents for external options. After Casas descended with cartilage torn in the cage of the ribs at the end of April last year, Breslow hit quickly, negotiating by Garrett Cooper and signing Dom Smith with quick succession. A similar action could follow this time.
“Obviously we started this, this last season drops, trying to be aggressive in putting a competitive team on the pitch,” said Breslow. “Unfortunately, this is an opportunity to explore what is available. We will also look internally and potentially externally.”
Gonzalez was Casas’s backup to start the year and for the moment it will be Get the maximum playing time at the first baseHe said Cora. Toro, a switch who has 365 league experience games and published an OPS .917 in 27 games with Worcester, is a switch, so he will play first against some right -wing headlines, while also leaning on the second and third base.
“We will give romy some bat-bat. I want to see how it works,” said Cora. “Defensively, it has been solid. Offensively, it has been good. It is an opportunity for him to leave -and act. I do not want to feel like that is, that this is his opportunity to shine. Do your part. Don’t try to be someone who does not.”
“Yesterday happened. We will talk and see where we are. But I think Romy and Toro can do the job. I really think so, so we will go with them.”
Cora does not want other players to try to learn the first base on the gait. Connor Wong, Rob Refsnyder and Carlos Narváez have played it at various levels, but the Red Sox wants to keep them in their current places. It seems unlikely that Boston presented someone like Kristian Campbell or Trevor Story either.
“We have already gone through this act, moving the people and playing boys in the first base that never played in the first base,” said Cora. “It didn’t go well. The effort was there. I appreciated the franchise (lamb) playing first. Kyle (Schwarber) of course we needed to play first but it was not a first base. These two boys (Gonzalez and Toro) are able to do it. I feel very comfortable with them. The programming, we must mix and combine and find places where we can maximize the line.
“It’s a difficult position to play,” he added. “Especially today when you are pushing this guy in the hole with right -wing hitters … the elections, the launches, all there is a difficult position to play, a difficult position to learn. I am very comfortable.”
For Anthony and Mayer, who are about to the elderly, the Red Sox do not want to change the development clues according to the need. The first representatives of the triple-A base will continue to go to Nick Sogard, Vaughn Grissom and Nathan Hickey, who went through a promotion on Saturday, but are in the mix as a depth.
“Both boys (Anthony and Mayer) obviously show the ability to impact both parts of the ball,” Breslow said. “Given the bright features ahead in their respective positions, the introduction of additional variables does not make sense right now.”
It will not be a surprise to see Breslow and the Red Sox make an addition in the coming days. They could, for the second year running, resort to the deactivation market for someone like Smith (who is in Triple-A with the Yankees) or a veteran like Jon Singleton (Mets), Trey Mancini (Diamondbacks), Bligh Madris (Tigers) or Mike Ford (Twins). Yuli Gurriel (who has familiarity with Houston’s Cora) is 40, but is available after being designated for his work for San Diego. Ditto Anthony Rizzo, who is still unnoticed after a year with the Yankees, but said he will only play if he receives what he thinks is worth it. They are also possible higher trade commercial options, and Red Sox can re -enter within the trading period.
“Long -term solutions conversations are in progress,” Breslow said. “We will find out something. We have no choice.”
“I think we have to put all the options on the table. As I said, asking boys who have not played in the big leagues yet to assume new positions while trying to make the transition a difficult question. But we must be open about solutions here.
“During the first month of the season, despite an inconsistent game, we feel that we have a very talented team and a group in which we believe, and we want to ensure that we do our best to keep us as competitive as possible.”