Triston Casas
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Jun 3 2025Casas (knee) will be off crutches in two weeks and expects to be ready for Opening Day next season, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Casas spoke to reporters Tuesday for the first time since he underwent surgery a month ago to repair the ruptured patellar tendon in his left knee. He will spend most of the summer rehabbing at Boston's spring training complex in Florida.
May 24 2025The Red Sox transferred Casas (knee) to the 60-day injured list Saturday. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Casas underwent surgery in early May to repair the ruptured patellar tendon in his left knee and will aim to return in 2026. The move corresponds with the Red Sox selecting Marcelo Mayer's contract from Triple-A Worcester while placing Alex Bregman (quad) on the 10-day injured list.
May 4 2025Casas underwent successful surgery Sunday to repair the ruptured patellar tendon in his left knee, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The 25-year-old suffered the injury during Friday's 6-1 win over the Twins, and the organization didn't waste much time sending him in for the surgery. Casas doesn't have an official timeline for his return, but he's expected to miss the rest of the 2025 season while going through his recovery and rehab programs. Romy Gonzalez has started at first base in both of the two games since Casas went down with the knee injury.
May 3 2025The Red Sox placed Casas on the 10-day injured list Saturday with a ruptured left patellar tendon. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Although Casas is only on the 10-day IL for now, his diagnosis almost certainly rules him out for the remainder of the 2025 season. Abraham Toro was selected from Triple-A Worcester in a corresponding move to give Boston infield depth, though Romy Gonzalez will likely receive the bulk of the starts at first.
May 2 2025Manager Alex Cora said Casas suffered a significant knee injury during Friday's game against the Twins, Mac Cerullo of the Boston Herald reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Casas stepped on first base awkwardly while trying to beat out a throw in the second inning. He left the field on a stretcher and was transported to a hospital. The Red Sox will know more about the nature of his injury Saturday, but it doesn't seem like the 25-year-old will be back in the lineup anytime soon. Romy Gonzalez will likely take over as Boston's primary first baseman going forward.
Apr 20 2025Casas went 1-for-4 with a walk and an RBI in Saturday's 4-3 extra-inning win over the White Sox. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Casas delivered the game-winning run in the 10th inning with a bases-loaded single. While it's way too early to claim the walk-off hit has broken Casas' early-season fever -- he entered Saturday hitting .172 with a .508 OPS -- it was a big hit for the first baseman, who was batting .125 (2-for-16) with runners in scoring position prior to Saturday's knock.
Apr 18 2025Casas is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the White Sox, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The 25-year-old will take a seat against Chicago lefty Martin Perez, as the first baseman has yet to receive a start against a southpaw this season. Casas has struggled to a .172/.243/.266 slash line through 70 plate appearances this year, and he's unlikely to break out of the platoon without first coming alive versus righties. Romy Gonzalez will receive another start at first base for Boston.
Apr 14 2025Casas batted sixth and went 1-for-3 with a walk in Sunday's 3-1 win over the White Sox. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Red Sox manager Alex Cora trotted out a reconfigured batting order Sunday, dropping Casas, who had batted cleanup behind Alex Bregman in all 12 of his starts, to sixth. The hot-hitting Wilyer Abreu was promoted to cleanup. "Willy is swinging the bat well," Cora told Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com. "Triston put some good swings two nights ago but I felt like today was a good day to have this configuration." Casas entered Sunday's contest batting .176 (9-for-51) with a .530 OPS.
Apr 12 2025Casas isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the White Sox. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The lefty-hitting Casas will retreat to the bench Saturday with left-hander Martin Perez set to take the mound for Chicago. Romy Gonzalez will pick up a start at first base and bat leadoff.
Apr 8 2025Casas is not in the lineup for Tuesday's contest against the Blue Jays, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The left-handed hitting Casas is getting a day off as the Blue Jays send left-hander Easton Lucas to the hill. Romy Gonzalez will start at first base and bat seventh for the Red Sox.
Apr 6 2025Casas is not in the starting lineup for the nightcap of Sunday's doubleheader with the Cardinals, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Casas will take a seat after going 0-for-4 with a walk and two strikeouts in the team's 5-4 extra-inning win in Game 1 on Sunday. Romy Gonzalez will draw the start at first base and bat seventh versus St. Louis.
Apr 5 2025Casas went 2-for-5 with two doubles and two runs scored in Friday's 13-9 win over St. Louis. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Casas, who belted his first home run of the season in Thursday's win over Baltimore, followed it up with two more extra-base hits Friday. The first baseman opened the season on a 2-for-21 run, but he appears to have found his swing over the last two games.
Apr 4 2025Casas went 2-for-5 with a home run and two RBI in Thursday's 8-4 win over the Orioles. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Like a few of his teammates, Casas has had a quiet start to the regular season, going 1-for-17 (.059) through his first five games. The first baseman had an encouraging finish to team's seven-game road trip though, with his two-run homer in the seventh inning giving the Red Sox breathing room en route to their first series win of the season. Casas was often given days off against left-handers last season, and he was on the bench for the lone southpaw the team has faced thus far in 2025. He'll look to build off Thursday's contributions in Boston's home opener Friday against St. Louis right-hander Erick Fedde.
Mar 31 2025Casas will not start Monday in Baltimore, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The top four in Boston's order hit a combined .138 (9-for-65) during a season-opening series that saw the Red Sox lose three of four games in Texas. Casas, who was 1-for-16 with seven strikeouts, will get the day off against Baltimore lefty Cade Povich, the first southpaw starter the team will face this season.
Mar 30 2025Casas recorded his first hit of the season Saturday, going 1-for-5 in a 4-3 loss to Texas. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: It's been a rough start to the season for Casas, who went 10 at-bats before recording his first hit with a fifth-inning single. He's 1-for-13 with six strikeouts, including one that ended Saturday's loss.
Mar 27 2025Casas (hand) will start at first base and bat cleanup in Thursday's season opener in Texas. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Casas took a ball off his bare hand in the field earlier this week, but X-rays were negative, and he'll be good to go for the start of the season. The first baseman was limited to only 63 games in 2024 due to injury but heads into the 2025 campaign with a clean bill of health.
Mar 26 2025Casas (hand) is expected to be ready to play Thursday against the Rangers, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: X-rays were negative after Casas attempted to field a bad hop with his bare hand Monday. Manager Alex Cora noted after Tuesday's exhibition that Casas was sore but feeling "a lot better," while the decision to hold him out Tuesday was described as precautionary. With that, Casas appears to be in line to bat cleanup against right-hander Nathan Eovaldi on Opening Day, though fantasy managers may want to confirm his status before first pitch.
Mar 25 2025Casas is not in the Red Sox's lineup for Tuesday's exhibition game against Sultanes de Monterrey after taking a bad-hop grounder off the right hand in Monday's contest, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Casas attempted to barehand the grounder, but the ball bounced off his hand and into right field. X-rays after the game came back negative, so Casas sitting Tuesday seems precautionary, but more should be known about his status after the contest.
Mar 19 2025Red Sox manager Alex Cora said Tuesday that Casas will be the everyday first baseman, including against left-handers, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports. "He will play. He's going to play against lefties and righties," Cora said. "We're not going to platoon at first base." ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: This appears to be the next step in the evolution for Casas, who sometimes sat against particularly tough lefties over his first two seasons. Casas was in the starting lineup the last two times Boston faced an ace left-hander this spring -- last Saturday against Chris Sale and Tuesday versus Max Fried. Casas had two hits off Sale, including a monster opposite-field home run, before Fried struck him out twice. The 25-year-old first baseman is batting .167 (12-for-30) with two home runs, four RBI, six walks and 13 strikeouts through 12 Cactus League games.
Mar 13 2025Casas went 1-for-2 with a walk and a three-run home run in Wednesday's Grapefruit League game against the Twins. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: This was Casas' second game back in Grapefruit League action after missing a week battling an illness that swept through Boston's camp. He swatted his first spring home run in the first inning. The lefty-hitting first baseman is batting .133 (2-for-15) through seven Grapefruit League games.
Mar 11 2025Casas (illness) is starting at first base and batting third Tuesday against the Phillies, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Casas missed a week with an illness but should still have time to get ready for the start of the season. Wilyer Abreu and Roman Anthony are still sidelined with their illnesses while Rafael Devers (shoulder) is tracking towards his spring debut Wednesday.
Mar 9 2025Red Sox manager Alex Cora said that Casas (illness) returned to camp Sunday, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Casas hasn't been included in a Grapefruit League lineup since March 2 due to a bug, but the first baseman looks like he'll begin ramping up again. The interruption in his spring routine shouldn't put Casas at any major risk of missing the Red Sox's March 27 season opener versus the Rangers.
Mar 4 2025Casas has been scratched from the lineup for Tuesday's Grapefruit League game against the Pirates due to an illness, Alex Speier of the Boston Globe reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Casas is the latest victim of a bug that's been making its way through the Red Sox clubhouse. He should be ready to play in a day or two. Nathan Hickey will sub in at first base and bat cleanup Tuesday.
Feb 19 2025Manager Alex Cora said Tuesday that Casas will start against lefties and righties in 2025, Christoper Smith of Mass Live reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Casas dealt with a nagging rib injury in 2024 and played just 63 games. He finished up the campaign regularly sitting against left-handers and batting down the order. A career line of .227/.350/.422 against southpaws makes him a candidate for a platoon, but Cora will apparently give Casas a chance against all opposing starters. The 25-year-old first baseman said he had a "really good offseason" in terms of conditioning and wants to move back to the middle of the order.
Dec 30 2024Red Sox chief baseball officer Craig Breslow said Monday that the team is "not shopping" Casas in trade talks this offseason, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: We wouldn't have expected him to say otherwise, and Breslow did acknowledge that he's discussed Casas with other clubs in trade scenarios this winter. Breslow also noted that he's looking for a right-handed bat, and a trade of the left-handed hitting Casas still seems possible as the Red Sox seek to balance out their lineup.
Sep 28 2024Casas went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 7-2 loss against the Rays. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Casas took Shane Baz deep for the second time this season with his first-inning blast that went to the opposite field. It was Casas' fifth home run this month, and all have come over his last 11 games, with him adding 11 RBI over that span as well. The 24-year-old is hitting .240/.339/.466 with 13 home runs, 31 RBI and 28 runs scored over 62 games this season.
Sep 22 2024Casas went 3-for-4 with three home runs and seven RBI in a win over Minnesota in the first game of Sunday's doubleheader. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Entering Sunday's contest with just one home run in September, Casas exploded for his first multi-home run game of the season and the second of his career. Casas opened the barrage with a pair of three-run home runs off Pablo Lopez in the first and third innings before belting a 423-foot solo shot off Brent Headrick in the fifth, giving him a career-best seven RBI. With Sunday's explosive performance, the 24-year-old Casas is now up to 12 home runs, 29 RBI and 26 runs scored with a .241/.332/.466 slash line in 57 games.
Sep 18 2024Casas went 1-for-2 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 8-3 loss to the Rays. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Casas gave Boston an early lead with his ninth home run of the season in the second inning. It was the first homer in 59 at-bats for Casas, who last went deep Aug. 25, when he was Boston's regular cleanup hitter. These days, Casas is batting down in the order -- sixth, seventh or eighth over the last 11 contests -- and he routinely sits against left-handers.
Sep 15 2024Casas is absent from Sunday's lineup against the Yankees, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The lefty-hitting Casas will begin Sunday's game in the dugout with the Yankees sending southpaw Carlos Rodon to the mound. Connor Wong will start at first base and bat fifth.
Sep 12 2024Casas isn't in Boston's lineup for Thursday's game against the Yankees, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The lefty-hitting Casas will sit down to begin Thursday's series opener as southpaw Nestor Cortes slated to toe the slab for New York. Connor Wong will fill the void at first base while Danny Jansen starts behind the plate and bats eighth.
Sep 9 2024Casas is not in the lineup for Monday's contest versus the Orioles, Gabrielle Starr of the Boston Herald reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The left-handed hitting Casas will grab a seat as the Orioles send southpaw Cade Povich to the bump. Connor Wong will draw the start at first base for the Red Sox in the series opener.
Sep 7 2024Casas is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the White Sox. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Casas will dodge a matchup with southpaw Garrett Crochet on Saturday. In his place, Connor Wong will play first base and bat sixth.
Sep 3 2024Casas is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Mets. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: It's the first time Casas has been absent from the Red Sox lineup since he was activated from the 60-day injured list nearly three weeks ago. The Red Sox will go with Romy Gonzalez at first base against southpaw David Peterson.
Aug 27 2024Casas went 2-for-4 with an RBI in the second game of Monday's doubleheader against the Blue Jays. He was 0-for-2 with a walk in the afternoon game. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The afternoon game was the resumption of a June 26 contest suspended by rain. Casas, who was on the injured list at that time, took over at first base for the departed Dominic Smith. The two hits in the nightcap gave him six multi-hit efforts in the 10 games since coming off the IL. Casas is batting .359/.419/.538 with three extra-base hits (two home runs), six RBI and six runs scored since he was activated Aug. 16.
Aug 25 2024Casas went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run scored during Sunday's 7-5 loss to the Diamondbacks. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Casas notched his eighth home run of the campaign Sunday, tagging Merrill Kelly for a solo shot in the first inning. The outing marked the first baseman's fifth multi-hit performance in eight games. He's 11-for-30 with two home runs, five RBI and five runs scored during that stretch.
Aug 20 2024Casas went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run, an additional RBI and two walks in Tuesday's 6-5 win over the Astros. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Casas has logged multiple hits in three of his five games since returning from a nearly four-month absence due to a cartilage tear in his ribcage. He's gone 7-for-20 (.350) since his return, with his homer Tuesday being his first extra-base hit in that span. For the year, the first baseman is at a .265/.363/.510 slash line with seven homers, 13 RBI, 16 runs scored and three doubles across 113 plate appearances.
Aug 16 2024Casas went 1-for-5 with a run scored in Friday's 12-10 win over the Orioles. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: After missing action since April 20 with a rib injury, the Boston first baseman collected a single during his second at-bat in the third inning. Casas was promptly driven home five pitches later via a 400-foot blast by Rafael Devers. With the Red Sox designating Dominic Smith for assignment Friday, Casas should play every day at first and hit in the heart of the Boston down the stretch.
Aug 14 2024Red Sox manager Alex Cora said Wednesday that he does not anticipate Casas (ribs) being activated from the 60-day injured Thursday for the start of their series in Baltimore, Gabrielle Starr of the Boston Herald reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Casas had previously been ruled out through the end of the team's homestand and he won't be back for the start of its road trip, either. The first baseman seems poised to return from the IL any day now, but a precise date has been difficult to nail down. Casas has been shelved since late April with a cartilage tear in his left ribcage and has gone 8-for-30 with a 10:5 K:BB in eight rehab games with Triple-A Worcester.
Aug 10 2024Manager Alex Cora said Saturday that Casas (ribs) likely won't return to the Red Sox before their current homestand ends Wednesday, Gabrielle Starr of the Boston Herald reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Casas seems to have physically recovered from the cartilage tear in his ribcage that forced him onto the injured list in April, but it appears he'll remain at Triple-A Worcester for the next several days in order to continue working on his timing at the plate. However, his rehab assignment is due to expire next week, so he should be activated off the 60-day IL sometime during Boston's upcoming series in Baltimore.
Aug 9 2024Red Sox manager Alex Cora indicated Friday that Casas (ribs) will be activated from the 60-day injured list whenever the first baseman feels his timing at the plate is ready, Alex Speier of The Boston Globe reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Casas is 8-for-25 with five doubles and a 7:2 K:BB over six rehab games with Triple-A Worcester. It sounds like the team is no longer concerned about whether Casas is ready physically and now it's just about knocking a little more rust off. While the news is relatively vague in terms of a potential timetable, it would appear Casas could be back any day now. He's been sidelined since late April with a cartilage tear in his left ribcage.
Jul 31 2024Casas (ribs) started at designated hitter and went 0-for-3 with a walk for Triple-A Worcester on Tuesday. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: This was the first rehab game for Casas, who batted second and was removed after seven innings. The Red Sox will want to see Casas play the field and in back-to-back games before returning him to the majors. He could potentially be activated off the injured list early in August.
Jul 28 2024Casas (ribs) is expected to begin a rehab assignment Tuesday with Triple-A Worcester, Alex Speier of The Boston Globe reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The first baseman has been on the shelf over three months due to a strain and torn cartilage in his left rib cage, but he's now been cleared for game action. It's unclear how many rehab games Casas will require before rejoining the Red Sox, but he should have a chance to be activated during the first half of August.
Jul 25 2024Red Sox chief baseball officer Craig Breslow said Thursday that Casas (ribs) has been taking full batting practice and could be ready to begin a rehab assignment by the end of the week, Chris Henrique of MLB.com reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The Red Sox have given mixed messages on the status of Casas' progress in recent days, but Breslow's statement Thursday certainly qualifies as the most favorable update that's been offered. If Casas is indeed ready for rehab games in the coming days, he could have a shot to return from the 60-day injured list by early or mid-August. The first baseman has been sidelined since late April with a cartilage tear in his left ribcage.
Jul 22 2024Red Sox manager Alex Cora said Monday that Casas (ribs) could be close to turning a corner in the recovery process, Ian Browne of MLB.comreports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Cora was relaying what he was told by a trainer and didn't divulge further details, but it's an encouraging update after the skipper indicated over the weekend that Casas was not close to beginning a rehab assignment. A timetable still appears very much up in the air for Casas, who has been sidelined since late April with a strain and torn cartilage in his left rib.
Jul 20 2024Red Sox manager Alex Cora said Friday that "it will be a while" before Casas (ribs) is able to begin a rehab assignment, Julian McWilliams of The Boston Globe reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: There were encouraging reports on Casas prior to the All-Star break, but the first baseman still feels some pain in his side. He continues to hit off a tee and take soft toss. When asked about a September return, the manager said the team and players are focused on what they need to do in the present, and "to start thinking 12 days from now or 15 days from now, that's not the way we're doing it." Cora's comments put a damper on the talk of Casas getting into game action anytime soon.
Jul 18 2024Casas (rib) could be cleared to start hitting in the batting cage within the next week and may be ready to head out on a minor-league rehab assignment before the end of the month, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: After landing on the injured list April 21 with a strain and torn cartilage in his left rib, Casas had previously expressed optimism that he would be ready to return to the Boston lineup at the start of July. That prediction ultimately proved to be too ambitious, as Casas wasn't even cleared to resume swinging a bat until the final week of June. Casas hasn't seemed to experience any setbacks since he started taking swings again, but facing off against high-velocity pitching in the batting cage or in live batting practice will provide a better test of the first baseman's health. Given that Casas will eventually need at least a few rehab games to get his timing back at the plate, he might not be a realistic option to return from the IL until early August, at least.
Jul 13 2024Casas (ribs) took soft toss and swung off a tee Friday, Peter Abraham of The Boston Globe reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Swinging off a tee represents an advancement in Casas' rehab. The injured first baseman had been limited to dry swings since late June. He's expected to begin a rehab assignment following the All-Star break and is hoping for a late-July return.
Jul 9 2024Casas (ribs) is expected to start hitting off a tee this week, Alex Speier of The Boston Globe reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Casas has been taking dry swings since June 26 but will progress to hitting off a tee later this week. The first baseman isn't expected to begin a rehab assignment until after the All-Star break, but it's possible he'll be activated near the end of July.
Jul 4 2024Casas (ribs) is likely two weeks away from beginning a rehab assignment, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The two-week estimate for the beginning of a rehab assignment pushes Casas' targeted return date to later in July. He's progressed to taking dry swings in the batting cage, having done so June 26 and again July 3. He's also tracked pitches against the Trajekt machine, which mimics MLB pitchers. The next big step for Casas will be hitting the ball in on-field batting practice.
Jun 26 2024Casas (ribs) took approximately 20 swings in the batting cage Wednesday at about 75-percent effort, Molly Burkhardt of MLB.com reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Casas resumed hitting for the first time since he was diagnosed with a cartilage tear in his left ribcage in late April. He said he felt great during the workout, but he noted that the real test will be to see how sore he is Thursday. If Casas isn't experiencing too much discomfort Thursday, he could be cleared to start hitting off a tee. Casas undoubtedly will require a rehab assignment before returning from the 60-day injured list, and it's uncertain when he might be ready for game action.
Jun 24 2024Casas received an MRI on Monday to check the healing of his injured ribs, Alex Speier of The Boston Globe reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The results aren't expected to be known until Tuesday, but Casas noted that he's feeling good and should have a "quick turnaround" before he resumes swinging a bat, per Gabrielle Starr of the Boston Herald. Casas has been doing some baseball activities but hasn't progressed as quickly as hoped. He's continuing to aim for a return from the 60-day injured list early next week, but even if the MRI yields favorable results, Casas could still face an uphill battle to make it back by his target date.
Jun 13 2024Casas (ribs) has begun taking slight swings off a tee, Julian McWilliams of The Boston Globe reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Casas experienced lingering pain in the rib area when rotating his torso, which delayed his progression. Once Casas' slight swings lead to normal swings in a live batting practice, the Red Sox should have a better gauge for his return. He had originally planned to be ready when eligible June 21, but that has been pushed back to early July.
Jun 11 2024Red Sox manager Alex Cora said Tuesday that Casas (ribs) is fielding grounders but hasn't been cleared to swing a bat, Gabrielle Starr of the Boston Herald reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Casas had said previously that he was hoping to begin swinging a bat this past weekend, but he's still not ready to take that step. The first baseman has been aiming for a return to Boston's active roster around July 1, but that's a very rough timetable since he still has numerous boxes he needs to check.
Jun 5 2024Casas (ribs) said Wednesday in an interview on NESN that he should be cleared to swing a bat before the end of the week. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Casas noted earlier this week that he's still experiencing some discomfort in his ribs when he rotates, but the 24-year-old expects to progress enough in the coming days to try swinging a bat. It's too soon to say for sure when the first baseman might make it back since he still has some hoops to jump through, but Casas indicated in the interview that he's hoping to be activated from the 60-day injured list "right around July 1."
May 25 2024Casas (ribs) took grounders at first base Friday, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Casas began throwing during Boston's previous homestand and has also been running and lifting. The next step for Casas will be swinging a bat, which requires rotation and puts more stress on the ribs and torso. No target date has been set for that yet.
May 15 2024Casas (rib) was upbeat Tuesday when discussing the progress he's made while on rehab, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: At the time of his injury, Casas was unsure how his body would respond, but he was enthused when discussing his recovery. "Everything is going well. I'm making a lot of progress," Casas said. "Starting a running progression here in the next couple of days. Should get to start throwing in two or three more days. I've already started lifting. Swinging is probably the last step, because that's a lot of rotation." Casas is currently on the 60-day injured list and isn't eligible to return until June 21. While he's been out, the Red Sox have filled first base with a rotation of players that includes Garrett Cooper, Dominic Smith and Romy Gonzalez.
Apr 27 2024The Red Sox transferred Casas (ribs) to the 60-day injured list Saturday, Andrew Destin of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Casas was diagnosed with a cartilage tear in his left ribcage Friday, and it will officially cost him at least two months as he moves to the 60-day IL. The 24-year-old first baseman was optimistic Friday about returning to the lineup before the end of the season, but there is no telling when that might be, given the wide range of recovery timelines that come with his sort of injury. His roster spot will be given to Garrett Cooper, who was acquired from the Cubs on Saturday in exchange for cash and figures to take over as Boston's primary first baseman while Casas is out.
Apr 26 2024Casas revealed Friday that he's dealing with torn cartilage in his left ribcage, not a fractured rib as had been previously reported, Alex Speier of The Boston Globe reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The injury is an unusual one and carries a wide range of potential recovery timelines, with Casas saying it could be anywhere from three to nine weeks before he's cleared for cardio and strengthening activities. Once that happens, he would presumably need a few more weeks before he's game-ready. Casas did add that he's very optimistic he'll be back at some point this season, it's just unclear when that might be. Bobby Dalbec is currently filling in at first base for the Red Sox.
Apr 23 2024Red Sox manager Alex Cora said Tuesday that Casas has been diagnosed with a fracture in his left ribcage and will be "out a while," Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Casas suffered the injury on a swing during Saturday's game in Pittsburgh and was placed on the 10-day injured list Sunday. It's a vague timetable provided by Cora, but a clearer picture should be available in the coming days and weeks. Bobby Dalbec is the current favorite to handle the bulk of the first base reps for Boston, but the club could seek help from outside the organization.
Apr 21 2024The Red Sox placed Casas on the 10-day injured list Sunday with a left rib strain, Mac Cerullo of the Boston Herald reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The 24-year-old exited Saturday's contest with rib discomfort and will now be sidelined for at least the rest of April after being diagnosed with a strain. According to Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican, manager Alex Cora responded "yes" when asked if he was concerned about a lengthy absence, but there should be more clarity on the situation after Casas visits with a specialist Sunday. Bobby Dalbec is the only other player with a start at first base this season and should have an expanded role while Casas is sidelined. Tyler Heineman was recalled from Triple-A Worcester in a corresponding move.
Apr 20 2024Red Sox manager Alex Cora said Saturday that Casas is undergoing tests for a rib injury, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Cora noted that it's not an oblique injury which forced Casas from Saturday's game against the Pirates after just one plate appearance. However, the skipper admitted to having some concern about the first baseman, so it certainly seems as though the injury list is a possibility. The results of Casas' tests should be available later Saturday or Sunday.