Red Sox
The Red Sox will probably be without their powerhouse first baseman for the foreseeable future.
After additional testing in Boston, Triston Casas is anticipated to be “out for a while” with a broken rib, in line with Alex Cora.
Cora added that Casas is anticipated to return sometime in the course of the 2024 season, but there isn’t a set timetable.
“Apparently we had a pretty good idea a few days ago,” Cora said, as seen on NESN. “After all the testing in Boston, this is what came out. We just have to be patient now. There is no timetable. This has to heal on its own. We just have to be patient.”
Casas left Boston's 4-2 win over the Pirates on Saturday when the 24-year-old first baseman winced after fouling out on his first at-bat. He drew a walk in the course of the at-bat but was subsequently faraway from the sport.
Even before Casas was officially placed on the injured list Sunday afternoon, Cora offered an ominous outlook on his infielder's recovery timeline.
“No, he's not feeling well … we'll check on him, we'll know more as the night goes on,” Cora said Saturday. “When he came in [to the dugout]He said, 'I can play defense, but you need someone to bat for me.'”
Casas returned to Boston on Sunday to undergo further tests that determined the fracture in his rib. A broken rib must heal on its own, so Casas' return depends on his own recovery and pain tolerance later this summer.
“He is still in a lot of pain. It's hard to relax like that. “Disappointed, of course, but that’s it,” Cora said. “We can’t do anything. Whenever he’s ready, he’s ready.”
The lack of Casas represents a big loss for the Red Sox, as the primary baseman was batting .244 with six home runs and 10 RBI to date this yr. With Casas on the roster, Cora added that the team plans to make use of Bobby Dalbec as their first baseman for now.
Although Dalbec has some power (46 home runs in his profession), he has also been hampered by a scarcity of discipline on the plate. The 28-year-old infielder is just 1 in 30 with 18 strikeouts this season.
“We have Bobby here. He’ll play,” Cora said. “We will play him quite a bit. Obviously the front office is looking into the situation and looking out to see if we go someplace else for this. Bobby is a very good defender. Bobby can hit the ball out of the ballpark. Many organizations can live with this. And we’ll.”
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