Rex Soks calls on the loss of Triston Casas from the injury of the knee with a “big loss”. In the close early race “El East”, here are their options.

BOSTON. At a fleeting moment on Friday evening, it seemed that Triston Casas gave the crowd Fenway -Park something to cheer. Casas’s swing verification was made by a soft helicopter along the first base line, which the jug-twin of Minnesota Joe Ryan could not be clean. Ryan’s inconsistency allowed the fuss to Casas to win the hastily throwing Ryan, which caused a natural roar from domestic spectators when the judge signaled that Casas was safe.

But silence quickly followed.

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The Kazas immediately stumbled into contact with the base, and collapsed to the ground, holding the left knee. Multiple medical staff rushed on the field when Casas was lying on the back on the grass near the first base. Casas was raised on a stretcher, where he sat straight, looking dejected and fearing the worst when he was pulled out of the field and transferred to the local hospital. Later, the worst was confirmed: Casas suffered a torn left -handed tendon, which would require surgery, that is, his season of 2025 ended.

A casas injury abandoned the ominous shadow due to the contrary to the 6-1 encouraging victory for Red Sox on Friday, and its influence on the Red Sox list is still at the very early stage of understanding. First of all, and as Boston players, coaches and president of baseball operations, Craig Breslow, everyone emphasized at hours after the injury – this is a destructive blow to the misfortune for the tasas of the player and man.

“They put so much effort and work in the offseason to try to play more than 162, and then something like this happens,” said manager Alex Kora. “For this reason, we do not consider this to be granted. He loves to be a big liger. He loves it. He loves to come to the stadium at 10 a.m., go at midnight and do his job. And you know, while I think it will be taken. But I told him that he would return. “

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“We are a big family here, which comes to the stadium every day,” said the third person from the bottom Alex Bregman. “To see how one of your guys goes like this, it is really difficult.”

Since in 2023 he finished the third in the “newcomer of the year”, which voted in 2023 and for many years became intended to consolidate the composition of Boston, CASAS with injuries has become a lot from the injury. Last year, the torn cartilage in his chest kept it on a shelf for almost four months in the middle of the season, and now a serious knee injury has reduced its third full season of the Premier League after only 29 games. For a 25-year-old who admired the fan base on the field and beyond, since he debuted in 2022, this is especially disappointing failure.

Casas began the season as the main striker Boston, but went down to places No. 6 or No. 7, when the outfielder street Abreu and the newcomer Christian Campbell both waved hot bats, rose to the composition. But recently, the bark praised Casas on the bats, believing that the profile of power and suffering that had long been revered began to be repeated. On April 19, he struck the Chicago White Soks and in a row in consecutive games next week. When Casas goes well, he represents the impressive presence of left -handed people and a real headache for opponents, already entrusted by navigations for the trio of experienced veterans in Bregman, Raphael Devers and Trevora, plus numerous talented young attackers.

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“He certainly fought during the first month, but this did not change what, as we believed, his production is capable of,” Breslow said on Saturday. “So this is a big loss.”

This raises the obvious question: what will Red Sox do at the first base without CASAS?

Internal parameters Red Sox when replacing CASA by 1b

Even before his injury, in the Boston list, there was already a section of intriguing and developing pieces of puzzles for Cora and Co. to connect together. In particular, the alignment of the personal plot has become the subject of a large number of discourse and debates since Boston signed Bregman in a free agency and decided to transfer a long -standing person from the bottom to DH for a full -time. Initially, there was an assumption that Devers could remain in his natural situation, while Bregman could go to the second base, but Boston was committed to hold Keystone open for the best Kampbell Avenue and, for obvious reasons, was considered by Bregman, who won the golden glove as the best option on the corner. This decision still looked carefully with Campbell in the main role in the role of a beginner, and Bregman is completely racing, but the injury finishing the Casas season opens a gaping hole at the first base, which raises questions about how Red Sox should continue. It is interesting that the bark quickly fired the Devers as an opportunity to fill in the first base, insisting that the organization would prefer that it will continue to focus on creating its routine as everyday dH.

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Instead, Red Sox will rely on a certain combination of Romy Gonzalez and Abraham Thoro to fill in the first base in the short term. The right of the Gonzalez-Tipid Superotalism strikes, the one who appeared in every position, except for the jug and a catcher in the Premier League, and he proved that the left-hander is quite capable of hitting. Toro, increased on Saturday from Triple-A as the corresponding step for Casas placed on IL, also played throughout the diamond during his career on the nomadic league. A shock striker, 28-year-old Toro hit 0.310 with Wuster before calling and offers a left element for the bark to mix and combine.

It seems to be a plan … at least for now. There are also several other characters that should be taken into account. Since Campbell continues to impress as a beginner, the best prospects of Roman Anthony and Marcelo Mayer continue to demonstrate why they are so highly appreciated with strong testimonies in Triple-a. But Breslou pushed away with the possibility of moving outfielder Anthony or short-stop music, so that the first base in the hope of quickly track their impressive bat to Boston. Anthony, in particular, dominated the competition and should justify the call in the near future, but Red Sox is already juggling how to immerse themselves in a crowded field, not to mention the possible switching of a position at such a key moment in its development. In addition to Anthony and Mayer, the less extensive options for the first basic bases in Triple-A include another type of utility in Nick Sogard, as well as the prospects of Fringe Nathan Hikey and Alex Binels. There, Gris, the besieged the only reverse part in Chris’s trade, can also see a certain increase in mileage at the first base.

Then there is a question of Masakaki Joshida, a final strange person among a group of Boston players. Yoshida, who began 98 DH games for Red Sox last season and in debt of $ 56 million in three years, remaining under his contract, is restored after the off -season operation on his shoulder. Despite the fact that he appeared in the 11th competition in spring training and continues to beat the yoshid on Saturday on Saturday on the field, participating in the practice of Vatin as usually, he recently experienced soreness when he abandoned his return to action, which Red Sox would prefer to be in the field of vision when DEVERS took the place of DH. Yoshida is another mixed part for Boston to find a place this time, he is ready, but it seems that they do not need to find out yet.

Anthony Rizzo is a realistic option?

As for external options, it is not as if in early May was the main Albert Pujols, who is waiting, but there is still surprisingly there is one name in the open market that can cost leaflets, given the circumstances. Anthony Ritzo was the starting first baseborne beysbor for the Yankee team, which in the last off -season went to the world series, but did not find in the last intersuzon at a free agency, despite his declared intentions to continue to play at the age of 35. It remains without a signature, and is a particularly intriguing option, taking into account its history, when Boston was originally prepared visiting in 2007, before he was in the way, before he was in the way, before he was in the stage. The offensive production of Rizzo has sharply reduced in recent years, and the fact that it is still without signing suggests that the teams are careful if there are still many opportunities for it. But Breslow said that Red Sox would consider all CASAS replacement options, which may include a search outside the organization, whether it is an unsuccessful veteran, such as Rizzo or a trading target that will be defined.

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All this to say: it seems unlikely that the combination of Gonzalez/Toro will remain a plan for the season, since Red Sox is looking for a return to the postseson. At the moment, Boston will take a step back and appreciate all the available options. The loss of such a player, as he was due to an injury at the end of the season, takes some time for all participants to process, the expectation of all answers will open up instantly, is completely unreasonable. More importantly, the organization is focused on ensuring CASAS to receive the help necessary to ensure a smooth path to recovery. And regardless of how Red Sox ultimately decides to replace it in 2025, its absence will be felt.

“In addition to the fact that, as we thought, we are going to get to the attacking side … He is also a large person and most of the club and the team,” Breslow said.

“He will be missing in all aspects.”