Triston Casas’ path back to the Red Sox just got a lot more encouraging.
Boston chief baseball officer Craig Breslow offered a positive update Monday on the young slugger, who has not appeared in a major league game since May 2, 2025 because of injuries. MassLive.com’s Chris Cotillo transcribed Breslow’s comments, and the tone was unmistakably upbeat.
“In a lot of ways, a healthy Triston is what we talk about when we think about guys that control the zone and don’t really chase,” Breslow said. “He’ll take walks, can hit the ball out of the park to right and can use the wall as a left-handed hitter.
Health has been the hurdle but he feels good and we feel good about where he is right now. We’re going to do everything we can to get him on the field and keep him on the field.
At this point, it’s been a long time since he has faced major league competition, so exactly what that’s going to look like, I’m not really sure. But the talent is still there.”
That optimism matters because Casas missed the entire 2026 season with various injuries, and Cotillo also reported that he has been mentioned as a candidate to play winter ball. After a year away from the field, that would be a meaningful step forward.
Boston still has work to do this winter, though. The Red Sox need to commit to a direction offensively, whether that means adding more power or leaning harder into on-base ability and speed. The roster can’t sit in the middle.
Even so, a healthy Casas would give the lineup a real jolt in 2027. There’s a clear lane for him to get at-bats as a designated hitter, especially if an outfielder is traded. And the production he showed in 2023 is exactly the kind of bat Boston could use again: a .263/.367/.490 line, .856 OPS, 24 home runs, 65 RBIs and 70 walks in 132 games.
The bigger issue has been availability. Casas played 63 games in 2024 and just 29 in 2025, and fans haven’t seen him at full strength in a long time. Still, between 2022 and 2024, he posted a 126 OPS+, which means he was 26 percent better than the average offensive player.
If he’s healthy enough for winter ball, that’s a strong sign for spring training and beyond. After so much uncertainty, this update stands out. If Casas gets back to his old form, it would feel a lot like Boston added a major bat without ever leaving the building.
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