Boston Red Sox first baseman Triston Casas (knee) said that being ready for Opening Day will be a "tight squeeze," according to Tim Healey of the Boston Globe. He hopes to ease his way back into action by playing in some games during spring training. Casas is recovering from a ruptured left patellar tendon, and doctors gave him a 12-month recovery timeline that would put his projected return in early May. He had slashed .182/.277/.303 with three home runs and 56 wRC+ through 29 games before suffering his season-ending injury. Boston would definitely like to get its left-handed slugger back, but the organization presumably feels a little less urgency after acquiring Willson Contreras from the St. Louis Cardinals. Regardless of Casas' health, Contreras should start at first base when the Red Sox open their season in Cincinnati on March 26.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have signed right-handed reliever Nick Robertson to a minor league deal, according to Ari Alexander of WHDH. Robertson was originally selected by the Dodgers in the seventh round of the 2019 MLB Draft. He came up through Los Angeles' farm system and debuted with the organization in 2023, but he was shipped off to the Boston Red Sox shortly after. He appeared in the majors with the Toronto Blue Jays and St. Louis Cardinals in 2024 before spending all of last season in the minors. He split 2025 with the Triple-A affiliates of the Kansas City Royals and Houston Astros, pitching to a 4.30 ERA and 8.9 K/9, but his rate of 5.2 BB/9 was worrisome. He'll look to clean up his control issues while offering depth at the Dodgers' Triple-A affiliate this upcoming season.

San Diego Padres infielder Sung-Mun Song (oblique) is expected to miss four weeks while recovering from an oblique injury that he suffered during a recent batting practice session, according to Jee-ho Yoo of Yonhap News Agency. Yoo notes that Song recently visited a clinic in Yokohama, Japan, to receive extensive treatment before arriving in Arizona for his first MLB spring training. The four-week timeline indicates that Song should be ready near the start of camp. The 29-year-old inked a deal with the Padres after an impressive two-year stretch in the KBO, during which he posted a .327 batting average with 45 home runs, 194 RBI, 46 stolen bases, a 10.6% walk rate, and a 14.3% strikeout rate. Song primarily played third base with the Kiwoom Heroes, but he also earned reps at second base and first base. His versatility gives him value with the Padres, whose left side of the infield is typically patrolled by Manny Machado and Xander Bogaerts. As a result, he'll likely play second base for San Diego.

Free agent right-handed pitcher Trevor Gott has signed a minor league deal with the Washington Nationals, according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. The 33-year-old reliever spent last season with the Seattle Mariners and New York Mets, posting a 4.45 FIP and 8.7 K/9 over 58 innings of work. His solid numbers over a large sample size indicate that he likely will receive an invite to spring training, where he'll compete to make the Nationals' Opening Day roster out of camp. Gott throws five different pitches, giving preference to a cutter that he uses 39% of the time. By FanGraphs' Stuff+ metric, Gott's best pitches are his four-seam fastball and sinker, which account for roughly 50% of his pitches. He rounds out his repertoire with a curveball and changeup. This signing represents another patchwork bullpen addition for the Nats, who also landed Griff McGarry in the Rule 5 draft and Paxton Schultz via waivers.