The Boston Red Sox are attempting to kind out their first base state of affairs after Triston Casas suffered a season-ending damage throughout Friday’s 6-1 victory over the Minnesota Twins. Within the second inning, Casas reached on a fielding error however stumbled as he crossed first base.
He was finally taken out of the sport, and the Red Sox later introduced that Triston Casas had suffered a ruptured patellar tendon in his left knee. The 25-year-old was dominated out for the rest of the 2025 season after present process season-ending surgical procedure, leaving first base vacant.
Not too long ago, two-time All-Star Harold Reynolds of the Seattle Mariners and former MLB pitcher Dan Plesac joined MLB studio host Greg Amsinger to talk about the Red Sox’s state of affairs.
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The trio targeted on Rafael Devers as a possible possibility at first base following Triston Casas’ season-ending damage. Plesac wasn’t in favor of the concept, mentioning that Devers has by no means performed the place in his profession. Nevertheless, Reynolds had a unique take, saying:
“He is not a primary baseman. Okay, no downside. Transfer on. You progress on to the place? I am caught on Rafael Devers. This makes no sense to me. You tried to transfer him to the primary base all winter. He might have performed winter ball. He is performed third base.”
Additional citing the example of Toronto Blue Jays participant Vladimir Guerrero Jr., who shifted from third base to first, Harold Reynolds mentioned:
“He is performed within the infield. He understands what relay, cutoff, all the things else. We have watched Vlad Jr. have the option to transfer to first base and make the transition. I believe Devers might do the identical. They talked all winter like that is the right place for him to be for the remainder of his profession.”
Rafael Devers has performed third base all through his MLB profession since debuting with the Red Sox in 2017. For the 2025 season, he transitioned to the designated hitter position after the group signed third baseman Alex Bregman.
Red Sox supervisor Alex Cora opens up about Triston Casas’ damage
After Triston Casas went down in ache, he was finally taken to the hospital on a stretcher. Talking about Casas, supervisor Alex Cora mentioned (through MLB.com):
“It looks as if he was in shock, to be trustworthy with you. He mentioned instantly that he did not really feel [his knee]. It is robust. He labored so exhausting, and we wish him on the sphere. It was a hustle play, too, and that occurred.”
Casas had an injury-riddled 2024 season and hoped to bounce again this 12 months. In his absence, the Red Sox don’t have many choices at first base, even inside their minor league farm system.
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