Red Sox
Triston Casas could return to the Red Sox in the following few weeks. in response to manager Alex Cora.
The captain's recently prolonged contract told reporters Saturday that the primary baseman may play on certainly one of the organization's minor league teams next week. Casas hasn't played since tearing cartilage in his rib cage on April 21 against the Pirates.
“He hit like a machine. He's making good progress,” Cora said before Boston's game against the Yankees. “Probably Trajekt (a pitchinG Robot) tomorrow. There's a good chance he can go on a rehab mission next week. I think that's the state of things right now. We'll see how the weekend goes, but he's feeling much better.”
Cora added that he’s unsure what number of games Casas could have to play during his rehab, but when the 24-year-old begins playing inside the following week, he could likely be ready to hitch the most important leagues sometime in August.
The positive news comes two days after Chief Baseball Officer Craig Breslow announced that Casas is back in full batting practice. On Friday Breslow explained that Casas may give you the chance to start out his rehabilitation next week. Cora practically confirmed the news on Saturday.
Just last week, Cora said it will be “a while” before Casas could play on any of the minor league teams. It seems the player's recovery is now well underway and he feels able to play a game.
Casas originally planned to return to the Red Sox in late June or early July, targeting the team's series against the Marlins from July 2-4. Given the numerous delay in his return to motion, some feared he wouldn’t be back with the Boston club until September.
If Casas rejoins the team this season, the Red Sox could have to make a roster move to make room for him. Dom Smith has largely filled in for him since signing with Boston on May 1. When Smith isn't on the roster, Romy Gonzalez normally plays first base for Boston.
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