Triston Ray Casas (born January 15, 2000) is an American professional

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(MLB). The Red Sox selected him in the first round of the

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and he made his MLB debut in 2022. Casas was a member of the

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at the

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, which won the

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Amateur career

Casas played high school baseball at American Heritage School in

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, where he played both corner infield positions. In two varsity seasons at American Heritage, Casas had a .414

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with 11

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s and 53

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(RBIs) in 53 games played. He

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and graduated high school a year early to be eligible for the

(MLB)

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. He played in the

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in both 2016 and 2017.

Professional career

The

chose Casas in the first round, with the 26th overall selection, of the

. He signed with the Red Sox, receiving a $2,552,800

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, the full slot value for the pick. He was assigned to Boston's

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team, the

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. In a game on June 25, Casas was injured while playing third base; he subsequently underwent season-ending surgery on June 29, to repair a torn

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in his right thumb. Casas began 2019 with the

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of the Single–A

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. In early June, he was named to the South Atlantic League All-Star Game. In mid-June, Casas was added to the top 100 prospects list of ''

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'', at number 98. In late August, he was named a South Atlantic League Postseason All-Star, and recognition from ''Baseball America'' as the Red Sox 2019 Minor League Player Of The Year. On September 1, Casas was promoted to the High–A

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. In mid-September, he was named the Red Sox' minor league offensive player of the year. Over 122 games between the two clubs, Casas

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ed .254/.349/.476 with 20 home runs and 81 RBI. During 2020, with no minor league season due to the COVID-19 pandemic shutdown, the Red Sox added Casas to their pool of reserve players on August 20, so he could participate in intra-squad workouts. He was subsequently invited to participate in the Red Sox' fall instructional league. Following the 2020 season, Casas was ranked by ''Baseball America'' as the Red Sox' number one prospect. Casas began the 2021 season in Double-A with the

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. In addition to playing 77 games for Portland, Casas also appeared in nine games for the Triple-A

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, batting a combined .279 with 14 home runs and 59 RBI. After the regular season, Casas was selected to play in the

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, and was named the starting first baseman for the East team in the league's annual Fall Stars Game. The Red Sox invited Casas to

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as a non-roster player in 2022. He returned to Worcester to start the season. In May 2022, he was ranked 18th in the list of baseball's top 100 prospects by ''Baseball America''. Casas sustained a

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in mid-May, causing him to miss over a month of playing time. The Red Sox promoted Casas to the major leagues on September 4, and he made his MLB debut that day. In his debut, Casas recorded his first career hit, a single off of John King of the Texas Rangers. Two days later, he hit his first career home run off of J. T. Chargois of the

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. In 27 games with Boston, he batted .197 with five home runs and 12 RBI. In 72 games with Triple-A Worcester, he batted .273 with 11 home runs and 38 RBI. After the season, he played for

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in the

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. In January 2023, Casas was ranked 29th in the ''Baseball America'' list of top 100 prospects. Casas was Boston's opening day first baseman to start the 2023 season. However, he struggled in the first month of his first full major league season, hitting only .137 over 24 games in April. However, once April ended, Casas turned it around and established himself as the Red Sox' regular first baseman. For the month of July, he received the AL Rookie of the Month Award after batting .348 with seven home runs and 13 RBI in 21 games. In mid-August, he missed two games at

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due to a tooth infection. Casas was placed on the

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on September 16 due to right shoulder inflammation. Two days later, Casas was shut down by the Red Sox, ending his rookie season. He batted .263 with 24 home runs and 65 RBI over 132 games. He was subsequently named a finalist for a

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, and for the

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. Casas began the 2024 season as Boston's regular first baseman. Through 22 games, he had six home runs and 10 RBI, then was placed on the injured list on April 21 due to a rib injury. A fractured rib was subsequently diagnosed, with no clear timetable for his return to the team. On April 27, he was transferred to the 60-day injured list. Casas was activated on August 16. In 2025, Casas got off to a tough start at the plate, slashing .182/.277/.303 with three home runs and 11 RBI in 112 plate appearances. Casas ruptured the

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in his left knee running to first base on May 2 and was subsequently placed on the injured list on May 3. He was transferred to the 60-day injured list on May 24. He is expected to miss the remainder of the season.

International career

Casas played on the 18-under

, and was named the Most Valuable Player of the

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. In May 2021, Casas was named to the roster of the

for the qualifiers to the baseball tournament at the

, contested in 2021 in Tokyo. After the team qualified, he was named to the Olympics roster on July 2. During the tournament, Casas hit home runs against South Korea, Japan, and the Dominican Republic. The team went on to win silver, losing to hosts Japan in the gold medal game.

Personal life

Casas' brother, Gavin, is currently a

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first baseman for the University of South Carolina Gamecocks. He played his freshman and sophomore years for the

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References

External links

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