{"id":74456,"date":"2024-05-25T19:01:51","date_gmt":"2024-05-25T23:01:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/?p=74456"},"modified":"2024-05-25T19:01:51","modified_gmt":"2024-05-25T23:01:51","slug":"red-sox-injury-update-casas-whitlock","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2024\/05\/25\/red-sox-injury-update-casas-whitlock\/","title":{"rendered":"Red Sox Get Mixed Injury Updates on Two Key Players"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Boston Red Sox are getting hammered by injuries this season. Over 40 players have appeared for Boston in 2024, the most of any AL East team. And while some injuries may have been small, key players have been forced to miss time. The Red Sox recently got injury updates on Triston Casas<\/a> and Garrett Whitlock<\/a>. However, one situation is more positive than the other.<\/span><\/p>\n

Red Sox 1B Triston Casas Receives Encouraging Injury Update<\/b><\/h2>\n

First baseman Triston Casas had a strong .857 OPS in his first 22 games of the season and smacked six home runs. But on April 20, Casas felt pain after fouling off a pitch<\/a> against the Pittsburgh Pirates. He exited the game and was later found to have a torn cartilage in his left rib cage. The 24-year-old was placed on the 60-day IL a week later, setting his earliest return date at June 21.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Things are starting to move along in Casas\u2019 recovery process though, with the infielder taking ground balls on Friday for the first time since the injury. It was a positive sign for Casas, who has been unable to participate in baseball activities for most of his absence.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Triston Casas taking grounders for the first time since his injury. pic.twitter.com\/i4Ig6FaiHY<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Pete Abraham (@PeteAbe) May 24, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n