Red Sox's Triston Casas: Continuing to work in platoon
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Casas is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Guardians, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.
Casas will sit for a second straight game with the Guardians sending another lefty (Logan Allen) to the mound. The first baseman has yet to start against a southpaw this season, though Sunday's contest marks just the sixth such game for the Red Sox. Romy Gonzalez is receiving another start at first base.
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Red Sox's Triston Casas: Sitting out nightcap
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Casas isn't in the lineup for the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against Cleveland, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.
After going 1-for-3 with a walk during a loss in Game 1, Casas will take a seat on the bench to conclude Saturday's festivities while southpaw Doug Nikhazy toes the slab for Cleveland. Romy Gonzalez will fill in at first base and bat sixth.
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Red Sox's Triston Casas: Another three-run shot
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Casas went 1-for-3 with a walk and a three-run home run in Wednesday's 8-5 loss to Seattle.
Casas repeated the same line he had Tuesday. He'd gone 14 games without a home run before going deep the last two days. The two homers are a hopeful sign that the first baseman is set to emerge from a slump that has him hitting .171 with a .570 OPS through 91 plate appearances.
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Red Sox's Triston Casas: Cracks three-run shot
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Casas went 1-for-3 with one walk and a three-run home run in Tuesday's 8-3 win over Seattle.
Casas extended the Red Sox's lead to four runs in the seventh inning, when he took Trent Thornton deep to center field for a three-run home run. It was Casas' second homer of the season, and he has a disappointing .519 OPS through 22 games and has just three hits in his last 25 at-bats.
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Red Sox's Triston Casas: Wins it in overtime
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Casas went 1-for-4 with a walk and an RBI in Saturday's 4-3 extra-inning win over the White Sox.
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 ended Casas' early-season swoon -- 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.
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Red Sox's Triston Casas: Dropped in order
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Casas batted sixth and went 1-for-3 with a walk in Sunday's 3-1 win over the White Sox.
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.
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Red Sox's Triston Casas: Sitting against lefty
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Casas is not in the lineup for Tuesday's contest against the Blue Jays, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.
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. Boston has faced two left-handed starters this season, and Casas was held out of the starting lineup in both games.
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Red Sox's Triston Casas: Takes seat for Game 2
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Casas is not in the starting lineup for the nightcap of Sunday's doubleheader with the Cardinals, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.
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.
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Red Sox's Triston Casas: Belts first homer
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Casas went 2-for-5 with a home run and two RBI in Thursday's 8-4 win over the Orioles.
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.
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Red Sox's Triston Casas: Off Monday against lefty
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Casas will not start Monday in Baltimore, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.
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.
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Red Sox's Triston Casas: In lineup for opener
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Casas (hand) will start at first base and bat cleanup in Thursday's season opener in Texas.
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.
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Red Sox's Triston Casas: Expected to be fine for Opening Day
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Casas (hand) is expected to be ready to play Thursday against the Rangers, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.
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.
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Red Sox's Triston Casas: Knocks first spring homer
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Casas went 1-for-2 with a walk and a three-run home run in Wednesday's Grapefruit League game against the Twins.
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.
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Red Sox's Triston Casas: Scratched from lineup
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Casas 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.
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.
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Red Sox's Triston Casas: Not being shopped in trades
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Red 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.
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.
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Red Sox's Triston Casas: Idle versus lefty
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Casas isn't in Boston's lineup for Thursday's game against the Yankees, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.
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.
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Red Sox's Triston Casas: First day off since activation
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Casas is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Mets.
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.
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Red Sox's Triston Casas: Multiple hits again
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Casas 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.
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.
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Red Sox's Triston Casas: Another two-hit day
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Casas went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run scored during Sunday's 7-5 loss to the Diamondbacks.
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.
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Red Sox's Triston Casas: Homers early in win
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Casas 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.
Casas has logged multiple hits in three of his five games since returning from what was nearly a 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.
