Triston Casas still hoping to be with Red Sox long-term amidst trade rumors: I love Boston’

Triston Casas is staying positive amidst the offseason trade rumors, and hoping to stay in Boston.

“I try not to get too caught up in it,” he said at Fenway Fest. “That’s part of the business of baseball is checking in on players, seeing what kind of value you can get back. And you never know what kind of haul you can get for a player or how much another organization values somebody. So, it might be in the best interest to move myself or anybody, really, if there’s a good enough package.”

The interest is a compliment, he explained.

“I see it as a positive, just that maybe somebody else has valued myself as well,” he said. “It’s funny to hear my name’s compared to a lot of great players around the league, because I start to think maybe I’m pretty good too.”

In the meantime, Casas said he’s been assured that the Red Sox aren’t actively trying to trade him.

“They’ve told me that none of the rumors are true, so maybe all that other stuff is just clickbait,” he said. “For right now they try to assure me that they want me to play here for a long time.”

The Red Sox discussed an extension with Casas last offseason, but he confirmed Saturday that those talks have stalled since then.

“I love Boston. I love everything about it, and they’ve welcomed me with open arms since my professional day, so it’d be great to play here as long as possible,” he said. “I would love to play the rest of my career here.”

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