Boston Red Sox first baseman Triston Casas suffered a significant, season-ending injury against the Minnesota Twins on Friday night. Casas suffered a left patellar tendon rupture, which will not only end his season but send him on a long road to recovery.
On Sunday afternoon, the Red Sox made an announcement on Casas' surgery procedure. They announced that the surgery was successful, and that it was performed at the Massachusetts General Hospital by Dr. Eric Berkson.
1B Triston Casas today underwent a successful left patellar tendon repair. The procedure was performed by Dr. Eric Berkson at Massachusetts General Hospital.
— Red Sox (@RedSox) May 4, 2025
Casas will miss the rest of the 2025 season, and his 2026 season is up in the air. While he can recover from the injury, especially after a successful surgery, Casas will be facing an uphill battle to get ready by the start of next season.
Casas struggled to begin the 2025 season, accumulating negative 0.8 WAR. Casas had a .182 batting average with 18 hits, five runs, three doubles, three home runs, and 11 RBI across 99 at bats. He finishes the 2025 season with a .580 OPS, and 27 strikeouts to 11 walks.
After his injury, the Red Sox have begun looking for options to replace Casas at first base. Abraham Toro was called up for depth purposes, and Romy Gonzalez has been getting starts at first in Casas' absence.
Rafael Devers has also been considered for the open first base role, but that will take some time as they teach Devers the in's and out's of playing first base. The Red Sox are also getting Vaughn Grissom time at first base in the Minor Leagues.
While the Red Sox begin to comb over their first baseman options, the 25-year-old Casas will begin his long road to recovery. The first hurdle was cleared in having a successful surgery. But Casas has a ways to go before he's ready to play for the Red Sox again.
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