The script might be starting to flip for the Boston Red Sox.
Triston Casas is a player the Seattle Mariners want to get in their lineup, but they have balked at the Red Sox's asking price. With Saturday's flurry of moves, do the Mariners have to consider swallowing their pride and coughing up their ace?
It's no secret the Red Sox need help with their rotation, and it's no secret Luis Castillo is one of their targets. FanSided baseball writer Cody Williams believes it's time for the Mariners to lower their demands.
"It's getting at least close to the point of desperation for the Mariners in their search for more offensive firepower," wrote Williams. "That could work to the Red Sox' benefit if Craig Breslow is willing and able to capitalize on it."
The Red Sox aren't shopping Casas by any means, so Breslow won't lower his asking price. If a deal were to go through, it would be a result of the Mariners agreeing to send Castillo to Boston.
If any rotation is baseball could get away with trading one of its pitchers, the Mariners are one of them. Their rotation led baseball last year with a 3.38 ERA.
Replacing Castillo wouldn't be easy for the Mariners, but it may come cheaper than trying to add offense in free agency. General manager Justin Hollander knows his team can't finish second-to-last in batting average and in the bottom 10 for OPS.
Castillo-for-Casas may not be a one-for-one swap, but it's the foundation of a trade that makes sense for both teams.
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