The Crimson Sox introduced this morning that they’ve positioned first baseman Triston Casas on the 10-day injured record with a ruptured left patellar tendon. He suffered the harm throughout final evening’s sport. Chief baseball officer Craig Breslow says that Casas may have surgical procedure they usually don’t count on him again this 12 months, per Chris Cotillo of MassLive.
To switch Casas on the lively roster, the crew has chosen Abraham Toro’s contract from Triple-A Worcester. Boston had an open spot on the 40-man, so no additional corresponding transaction was crucial. In a further roster transfer, the Crimson Sox reinstated Brennan Bernardino from the bereavement record and optioned Luis Guerrero to Triple-A.
The Casas information is terrible however unsurprising. He suffered an apparent harm final evening when he hit the primary base bag awkwardly whereas making an attempt to beat out a grounder. He was down on the bottom in clear ache for a very long time and ultimately was taken off the sector on a stretcher. It appeared doubtless that he would miss an prolonged time period and that’s now confirmed. He hasn’t but been moved to the 60-day IL however that can occur each time the Sox want a 40-man spot.
The Sox should work out what to do about changing Casas at first base. Breslow says that each one choices are on the desk and he didn’t rule out Rafael Devers taking up, although outfield prospect Roman Anthony or infield prospect Marcelo Mayer are unlikely to be moved to first.
Devers is at the moment the full-time designated hitter after getting got rid of third base by Alex Bregman. Transferring him into first base and opening the DH spot would assist the membership with some roster crunches elsewhere.
Anthony and Mayer are two of the very best prospects in baseball, however each are at the moment in Triple-A and considerably blocked on the massive league roster. The Sox at the moment have an outfield combine consisting of Jarren Duran, Wilyer Abreu, Ceddanne Rafaela and Rob Refsnyder. The infield has Bregman, Trevor Story and Kristian Campbell at third base, shortstop and second base respectively. Outfielder/designated hitter Masataka Yoshida may get into the combination as effectively, although he has been battling ongoing shoulder issues and his return timeline is unclear.
With Devers within the DH spot, it’s a little bit of a crowded image. If he have been to take over at first base, that will open issues up and permit numerous gamers to rotate by way of the DH spot. Devers has no skilled expertise at first however loads of subpar third basemen have made the transfer throughout the diamond over time. Whereas Breslow appeared to go away the door open to the concept, supervisor Alex Cora downplayed the likelihood. “From my finish, proper now, no…. he’s my DH,” Cora stated, per Alex Speier of The Boston Globe.
For now, it looks like utility infielder Romy González would be the first try. Cora tells Speier that this is a chance for González “to exit and carry out.” He’s the one Boston participant aside from Casas to have performed first base this 12 months. He’s having an honest season to date, with a .279/.340/.419 batting line and 113 wRC+. Nonetheless, that comes with no residence runs and a .364 batting common on balls in play. In his 502 profession plate appearances, he has a .246/.277/.390 line and 81 wRC+.
That profession manufacturing can be lower than splendid manufacturing from first base, which is mostly a bat-first place, however the Sox will give it a strive for now. Maybe they may discover some exterior choices within the coming weeks, trying to make a commerce or seize one other participant off waivers. Peter Abraham of The Boston Globe says that Breslow is certainly wanting on the commerce market.
González had beforehand been in a multi-positional function, having additionally performed some second and third base this 12 months. In his profession, he has performed shortstop and the outfield as effectively. With him set to turn into the membership’s common first baseman for now, Toro has been added so as to add some defensive versatility to the bench.
Toro, 28, signed a minor league take care of the Sox within the offseason. He has been performing effectively in Triple-A to date this 12 months, with a .310/.403/.480 line, although a .392 BABIP is doing him some favors. In his massive league profession, he has performed the three non-shortstop infield positions and the outfield corners. He has all the time hit effectively in Triple-A however has a .220/.285/.353 line and 82 wRC+ in 1,298 massive league plate appearances.
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