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Triston Casas had previously looked like the Boston Red Sox first baseman of the future.
Now, it's as if everyone forgot about him.
A ruptured patellar tendon injury last May ended Casas' season, sent the Red Sox spiraling further down the path toward trading Rafael Devers, and seemingly lost Casas his status as a long-term starter.
This offseason, Boston traded for Willson Contreras, who seems likely to start at first base.
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Casas will be close as to whether he's ready for Opening Day or not, anyway. But there still is a lot of talent there.
"He’s 26 now, and three years removed from his breakout season, a 24-homer campaign in 2023," wrote MLB.com's Jared Greenspan in a new article on Saturday. "There’s not an obvious roster fit here, either, with Willson Contreras set to receive the lion’s share of playing time at first base and a glut of outfielders spilling into the DH spot. But Boston’s re-tooled lineup still seems like it's one power bat short, and Casas has shown he can slug."
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The Red Sox still have a logjam in the outfield that overflows into designated hitter, like Greenspan writes. There was speculation that could lead to one more trade this offseason, but as spring has gotten underway, all those guys are still in camp.
That leaves Casas in very much a prove-it situation. All he can do is perform to the best of his ability and prove he's healthy.
Then, when chances come along in games, Casas has to seize them.
He may not have the shining organizational status he once did, but Casas can still swing the bat. He'll just have to prove that still counts for something so that he doesn't end up as the forgotten man.
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