For Triston Casas, May 2 started like any other night at the ballpark—until it turned into a living nightmare. The Boston Red Sox slugger was hustling down the line on what was supposed to be a routine play, trying to beat a weak grounder to the pitcher. But when he hit the first base tag, he landed rather awkwardly. And he went down immediately! You could almost hear Red Sox fans holding their breath.
Later that night, a bombshell of news dropped, something fans feared—Casas had ruptured his left patellar tendon. And just like that, his season was over before it even began.
Now it has been a month since the injury, and during that time, Casas has mostly stayed quiet about his recovery and his updates. However, this week, he has finally opened up, and how. But read further with a warning—it’s not easy to hear.
Triston Casas described this rehab process as “living his worst nightmare.” He is targeting Opening Day and his doctors believe he’s going to make a full recovery. Described the injury as feeling like his knee was “hit by a sledgehammer.”
— Chris Cotillo (@ChrisCotillo) June 3, 2025
Chris Cotillo reported on X that Casas described it as “living my worst nightmare.” He compared the pain of getting hit in the knee to being hit with a sledgehammer. However, even when it is clear that the pain has been too much to handle, Casas still has his eyes on the game. The goal is that on opening day 2026, he will be back. Now, doctors have said a full recovery is likely, and right now, for his fans, this is the only silver lining.
Ever since Casas has gone down, the Boston Red Sox have truly been in a scramble mode at first base. Romy González, Abraham Toro, and Nick Sogard — all have filled in, but the results have been rather patchy. They even tired out Kristian Campbell at first base, and even that experiment is on a pause right now. And as if it were not even, even Alex Bregman is out, and Boston is struggling, sitting under .500 and with a 29-33 record.
For a team that was in the process of becoming a playoff contender, this has been a rough season so far. For now, Casas cannot help them on the field, but his determination to be back, if anything, might give the struggling team the much-needed boost.
Red Sox lead the AL in a stat no one wants to brag about
The Boston Red Sox can’t seem to catch a break! Sure, the Boston Red Sox, after an infuriating 7-6 loss to the Angels, dropped to 29-33 on the season, but the scoreboard wasn’t the only thing that stung them. The loss has put a spotlight on their stat, one that no team wants to lead the league in—errors. Yes! Boston now tops the American League with 50 errors. That is 10 more than any other team. NESN’s Tom Caron, in fact, did not sugarcoat it, calling it out on X: “Sox now with 7 errors in the last 5 games.” Ouch.
Sep 20, 2024; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Richard Fitts (80) pitches against the Minnesota Twins during the first inning at Fenway Park. Mandatory Credit: Brian Fluharty-Imagn Images
Plus, it was an overall extremely rough outing for the Boston Red Sox and ugly for rookie starter Richard Fitts. He didn’t make it out of the first inning, giving up six runs before recording a single out. He threw 39 pitches in just a single inning. Sure, this one night doesn’t define his season, but it does highlight Boston’s weak link—the starting pitching, or lack of it, beyond Garett Crochet. Because he has been solid, however, the rest of the rotation is struggling.
To add insult to injury, the Sox are also terrible in tight games, just 6–16 in one-run matchups. That really says a lot about the mental mistakes and missed opportunities, and also the failure of the players to execute when needed. Boston has time to turn things around, but only when they tighten up their defense, their pitching, and their situational hitting.
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