Alex Cora Reveals When Triston Casas Could Return After Devastating Injury

There’s no shot Boston Red Sox first baseman Triston Casas plays again this season after he ruptured his left patellar tendon in his knee last Friday.

It will take months of rehabilitation for Casas, who underwent surgery over the weekend, to be ready to suit up for the Red Sox following the significant injury. But will Casas be good to go once spring training rolls around in 2026?

“From everything I’m hearing, there’s a chance, but not 100%,” Cora said Wednesday prior to the Red Sox facing the Texas Rangers at Fenway Park.

Casas has a long road ahead of him, but one he’s familiar with after having gone through something similar last season. The 25-year-old slugger missed four months in 2024 due to torn rib cartilage.

Casas got off to a disappointing start this season, batting .182 with three home runs and 11 RBIs in 29 games. The Red Sox will turn first base over to the platoon of Romy Gonzalez and Abraham Toro with Casas out while the possibility of Rafael Devers playing the corner infield position lingers.

The Red Sox won’t be able to pencil in Casas into the lineup until some point next season. Until then, Casas is faced with a grueling rehab, one Cora knows Casas will attack head-on.

“The rupture that it was, it wasn’t the worst. That’s what they presented. If that’s the best-case scenario, so be it, right?” Cora said. “Like I said, I think the most important thing here is the rehab. As you know, this kid he takes pride on everything he does, especially for baseball. I won’t be surprised that he’s going to kill the rehab and he’s going to be with us as soon as possible, of course. It’s going to take time, but I think he’ll do everything possible to be with us as soon as possible.”