Overview
- Boston acquired Contreras in a four-player deal and he waived his no-trade clause for $1 million to facilitate the move.
- Breslow said Contreras is slated primarily for first base with some DH usage after not catching a single inning last season.
- The move reshapes Boston’s lineup plan, creating uncertainty for Triston Casas at first base with Masataka Yoshida projected for many DH reps.
- Casas remains a high-upside bat based on a strong 2023 season, though he missed time with a rib-cartilage injury in 2024 and a left-knee tendon rupture in 2025.
- One analysis piece floats the Nationals as a potential trade destination for Casas and outlines possible prospect packages, noting this is speculative rather than reported negotiation.