Ahead of Sunday night's series finale between the Boston Red Sox and Los Angeles Angels, Red Sox interim manager Chad Tracy gave an unfortunate injury update on Red Sox' power-hitting first baseman Triston Casas. 

According to Tim Healey of the Boston Globe, Casas has been shut down from swinging just two weeks after beginning a hitting progression thanks to a wrist injury. 

The wrist injury marks the second setback the 26-year-old first baseman has faced as he works his way back from a torn patellar tendon, which he sustained while running out a ground ball in May 2025.

After spending the offseason rehabbing the knee injury, Casas was shut down from swinging in April after suffering an intercostal strain. On June 21, Tracy told reporters that Casas had restarted a swinging progression in Ft. Myers with soft toss and hitting off a tee, marking the first tangible update on the first baseman in months. Now, just 14 days after beginning that hitting progression, his return has been slowed once again.

Casas has not posted a full season of health since the 2023 season, flashing the talent that once made him one of the best power-hitting prospects in the sport. In 132 games, the former first-round pick hit .263/.367/.490/.857 with 21 doubles, 24 home runs, and 64 RBI. However, thanks to injuries, he has played just 92 games over the two seasons since the '23 campaign, posting a line of .222/.318/.412/.730 with 16 home runs. He particularly struggled in 2025, hitting a paltry .182 before the injury.

The imminent return of Casas was set to be a welcome sign for a Red Sox offense that ranks dead last in home runs in 2026 with only 76. Now, that return will be delayed even longer thanks to the most recent setback. 

According to Healey, the Red Sox have transferred outfielder Roman Anthony's rehab process to the team's facilities in Ft. Myers in an effort to open up space in what had become a crowded Boston clubhouse. 

Rookie left-hander Connelly Early will seek a second opinion on the left elbow inflammation that landed him on the 15-day injured list ahead of Wednesday afternoon's loss to the Washington Nationals. It's a move that Tracy called standard for pitchers with similar injuries. 

Veteran starter Patrick Sandoval made what is expected to be his final rehab start for Double-A Portland on Saturday afternoon, striking out seven and walking one, while allowing only one hit across five scoreless innings. The 29-year-old has not appeared in a major league game since signing a two-year, $18.25-million deal with Boston ahead of the 2025 season while recovering from Tommy John surgery. He is expected to be in the conversation to take Early's place in the rotation. 

The Red Sox are 39-48 and in last place in the American League East. 

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