Triston Casas might be upset about the Red Sox trading for Wilson Contreras, who could replace him as the full-time first baseman. And, on some level, he probably is upset about it. But Casas also is realistic about where he and Contreras are in their respective careers.

Red Sox manager Alex Cora said Saturday that he expects Contreras to be his cleanup hitter this season, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.

The Boston Red Sox held their annual Fenway Fest this past weekend, an event for Red Sox players, coaches, and executives to speak to fans and media in the dog days of the offseason. The Red Sox marquee move of the offseason to this point has been the acquisition of first baseman Willson Contreras.

Triston Casas said Saturday he understands why his club brought in another first baseman by acquiring Willson Contreras from the St. Louis Cardinals earlier this winter.

After a few weeks of waiting, we finally found out how Triston Casas feeels about the Boston Red Sox trading for his de facto replacement. On Dec. 21, the Red S

That reality, Casas said Saturday at Fenway Fest, didn’t serve as any type of wake-up call or a shock. He expressed as much in a conversation with chief baseball officer Craig Breslow shortly after the Contreras deal was finalized.

Red Sox first baseman Triston Casas delivers a candid assessment of new teammate Willson Contreras after Boston upgraded the position.

When the Red Sox struck a deal with the Cardinals to acquire first baseman/designated hitter Willson Contreras last Monday, they parted ways with a package of young pitching in the hopes that Contrera

ST. LOUIS — Cardinals first baseman Willson Contreras has been suspended for six games and fined an undisclosed amount for his tirade in St. Louis’ 7-6 win over Pittsburgh on Monday night. Contreras has informed Major League Baseball he plans to appeal ...