Red Sox Stunned: Triston Casas Faces Uncertain Future After Devastating Knee Injury in Victory Over Twins

It’s rough, real rough—but here we are again. Boston Red Sox first baseman Triston Casas went down with what’s being called a “significant knee injury” during the second inning of Friday’s game against the Minnesota Twins. The moment was jarring: Casas barreling out a slow roller along the first base line, only to collapse right after being called safe, clutching his left knee as the stadium fell silent. Seeing a player get taken off the field on a stretcher is gut-wrenching, especially someone like Casas, who’s been battling injuries off and on over the past couple of seasons. At 25, he’s only just begun to unlock his potential after that breakout year two seasons ago, and now this blow threatens to derail what he—and the Sox—had hoped would be a major step forward in 2025. What makes it more frustrating is knowing the effort he poured into his offseason prep, the grit he showed trying to bounce back from last year’s setbacks. Now, Boston’s left to shuffle the deck… figuring out who’s stepping into his cleats while also juggling other roster moves. The clock’s ticking, and of course, everyone involved is holding their breath for any good news to come. LEARN MORE

Boston Red Sox first baseman Triston Casas sustained a “significant knee injury” during the second inning of Friday’s 6-1 win over the Minnesota Twins.

The injury occurred while Casas was running out a chopper down the first base line. He sped up as Twins pitcher Joe Ryan bobbled the ball and was called safe. However, upon crossing the base, Casas fell to the ground and immediately grabbed his left knee. He had to be taken from the field on a stretcher.

“It’s a significant knee injury,” Cora said after the game, adding that more information would be available on Saturday. “It seems like he was in shock, to be honest with you. He said right away that he didn’t feel [his knee].”

Casas, 25, had a breakout season two years ago with 24 home runs, 22 doubles and an .860 OPS. But this will be the second consecutive year in which he’s been sidelined with an injury. Last season, he was limited to 63 games after suffering torn cartilage in his rib cage in mid-April. Now he’s sustained what potentially appears to be a season-ending injury.

“He put so much effort in the offseason. I know how he works,” Cora added. “Everything he went through in the offseason getting ready for this. He was looking forward to having a big season for us. It didn’t start the way he wanted, but he kept grinding, kept working. And now this happens.”

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Casas has struggled to start the 2025 campaign, batting .184 with a .585 OPS, three home runs and 11 RBI. In his absence, the Red Sox are expected to play Romy González (batting .275/.341/.400) and Vaughn Grissom, currently batting .289/.373/.452 with Triple-A Worcester) at first base.

Another possibility could be moving Rafael Devers to first base. He’s played at designated hitter since Boston added Alex Bregman as a free agent. But he’s started slowly, batting .228 with a .789 OPS, five homers, 19 RBI and 41 strikeouts in 151 plate appearances.

Putting Devers in the field would also open up the DH spot for Masataka Yoshida, who hasn’t played yet this season following offseason shoulder surgery. He hit .280/.349/.415 with 10 home runs in 2024.