Red Sox make shocking roster move in order to call up Triston Casas
Red Sox calling up Triston Casas, demoting Bobby Dalbec
In the midst of a four-game winning streak, the Boston Red Sox are giving one of their top prospects a chance.
According to Chris Cotillo, Triston Casas will join the Sox on Sunday for the final game of the Texas Rangers series at Fenway Park.
Casas was the Sox’ first-round pick in 2018, and the possibility of his debut has been one of the few lights in the darkness of this 2022 season. He hit .273 with 20 doubles and 11 home runs to convince the Sox that he’s ready for the big show. But he’s not just a heavy hitter; at the end of August, he was named the best defensive first baseman by league managers. He’s not just the Sox’ No. 2 prospect (behind Marcelo Mayer); MLB Pipeline ranks him as the 26th best prospect in the entire minor leagues.
The news comes on the heels of an unfortunate update on Eric Hosmer. On Friday, manager Alex Cora revealed that Hosmer’s back injury has not progressed and he’s been shut down from all baseball activity.
Casas was noticeably absent from the Triple-A WooSox’ Saturday lineup, though he was at Polar Park. WooSox manager Chad Tracy originally said it was a scheduled day off for the top prospect, but it also suggests the move could’ve been in the works since earlier in the day.
The Sox have already been forced to call up several players from Triple-A this season to fill the void left by their many injured big-leaguers, but Casas’ debut was not guaranteed, even after the rookie eligibility deadline passed in late August.
Unfortunately, Casas’ debut meant someone had to give up their roster spot, and that unlucky distinction goes to Bobby Dalbec. Dalbec has played exactly once since August 28. Even with Eric Hosmer on the Injured List, the Sox don’t seem to have faith in Dalbec right now.
Somehow, Jeurys Familia and Ryan Brasier are still on the team, though.
Are the Sox still several games out of a Wild Card spot? Yes. Does this team still have an Injured List longer than a CVS receipt? Yes. Is every other team in the division ahead of them? Sure thing.
All very real issues, to be sure. But for now, let’s focus on the good: Triston Casas is coming.
