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Boston’s depth chart’s a bit slim at first behind Triston Casas<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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The Boston Red Sox have a ton of depth defensively, but not necessarily at first base.<\/p>\n

The Red Sox are expecting a powerful season at the plate from their 25-year-old stud first baseman Triston Casas, but in the unfortunate event that Casas misses time, Romy Gonz\u00e1lez is Boston\u2019s only experienced first baseman behind Casas.<\/p>\n

Are the Red Sox comfortable with the idea of Gonz\u00e1lez playing a lot of games as a starter, or should Boston snag another veteran first baseman in free agency?<\/p>\n

If Boston\u2019s chief baseball officer Craig Breslow is indeed interested in adding depth at first base, Breslow should consider acquiring a 35-year-old three-time All-Star who is currently looking for work.<\/p>\n

Anthony Rizzo is a free agent, as the New York Yankees\u00a0bought out his contract\u00a0for $6 million shortly after losing the World Series.<\/p>\n

A former member of the San Diego Padres and Chicago Cubs, with whom he won a World Series in 2016, Rizzo is a four-time Gold Glover.<\/p>\n

Sure, Rizzo\u2019s no longer a viable starter at his advanced age, especially for a team employing Casas, but he\u2019d be a great veteran presence in Boston\u2019s clubhouse on top of providing Alex Cora with some needed depth at first.<\/p>\n

Injuries have hampered Rizzo\u2019s capacity to hit with any consistency recently, but there might still be some magic left in his bat. This is a guy with 1,644 career hits and 303 career home runs.<\/p>\n

Given Boston\u2019s shallow depth at first and disproportionately young roster, it makes sense to add a guy like Rizzo to the mix, provided he costs close to nothing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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