Red Sox slugger Triston Casas suffers injury setback, shut down indefinitely

The 26-year-old first baseman will be sidelined again as he recovers from sore ribs.

Apr. 1, 2026 at 4:24pm

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The Boston Red Sox have received a brutal update on the status of their .800 OPS slugger Triston Casas, as manager Alex Cora announced that the 26-year-old first baseman has suffered a setback in the form of sore ribs and will be 'shut down for a while' to allow for further recovery.

Why it matters

Casas has been a key part of the Red Sox lineup when healthy, but injuries have limited him to just 29 games last season and 63 games in 2024. This latest setback is a significant blow to the Red Sox as they try to bounce back from a 1-4 start to the 2026 season.

The details

Casas, who has a career .800 OPS, was making progress in his recovery from a knee issue that sidelined him for much of last season. However, the team has now revealed that he has experienced a setback with sore ribs, forcing them to 'slow it down' and shut him down indefinitely until he can fully recover.

  • Casas missed almost the entire 2025 season with a ruptured patellar tendon.
  • He played in just 29 games for the Red Sox in 2025.
  • Casas has 45 career home runs and 2.2 bWAR across 251 games played in his MLB career.

The players

Triston Casas

A 26-year-old first baseman for the Boston Red Sox who has a career .800 OPS but has struggled with injuries in recent seasons.

Alex Cora

The manager of the Boston Red Sox, who announced Casas' latest injury setback.

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What they’re saying

“Triston Casas has a setback in the form of sore ribs, Alex Cora said, so he is 'shut down for a while ... we have to slow it down.'”

— Alex Cora, Manager, Boston Red Sox

What’s next

The Red Sox will have to continue to monitor Casas' recovery and progress, with no clear timeline for his return to the lineup.

The takeaway

This latest injury setback for Triston Casas is a significant blow for the Red Sox, who were counting on the slugger to provide a boost to their lineup as they try to bounce back from a slow start to the 2026 season. The team will have to be patient as Casas works to fully recover from his sore ribs, further delaying his return to action.