Earlier tonight, the Red Sox made their first pick of this year’s draft by selecting Triston Casas, a high school first baseman. It was a bit of a surprise as the Red Sox don’t generally pick first basemen this early — as Sox Prospects’ Ian Cundall notes, this is the first time they’ve taken a first baseman with one of their first five picks since 2014 — but they clearly believe in the bat. Given how poor the farm system looks right now, Casas is immediately going to jump into a prominent spot in the organizational rankings when he signs (assuming he signs).
Getting to know Triston Casas
