BOSTON — Manager Alex Cora gave a positive update on first baseman Triston Casas after the Red Sox’ 9-4 loss to the Blue Jays on Tuesday.
Casas visited with the doctor at approximately 5 p.m. Tuesday to review his latest MRI.
“There’s a good chance he’ll start swinging this week,” Cora said. “So we’ll get into the details tomorrow.”
Casas is on the 60-day injured list with some fractured cartilage which connects his ribcage to his sternum. He was eligible to return June 21.
The 24-year-old slugger, who finished in third place for the 2023 AL Rookie of the Year, was batting .244 with a .344 on-base percentage, .513 slugging percentage, .857 OPS, six home runs, three doubles, 10 RBIs, 12 runs, 12 walks and 26 strikeouts in 22 games (90 plate appearances) before landing on the IL.
The Red Sox dropped Tuesday’s game when Brayan Bello had his shortest career start. He lasted just 2 ⅓ innings and gave up seven runs, all in the third inning.
