Boston Red Sox first baseman Triston Casas has undergone left wrist arthroscopy, marking another setback in his ongoing battle with injuries. The team announced the surgery on Thursday, and while no specific return timeline was provided, the procedure is expected to keep him out for the entirety of the 2026 Major League Baseball season.
This latest surgery adds to a difficult stretch for the 26-year-old slugger, who has not played in an MLB game since sustaining a ruptured patellar tendon in his left knee last May. While recovering from the knee injury, Casas also experienced an intercostal strain on his left side in April, which led to an indefinite shutdown.
By late June, interim manager Chad Tracy indicated that Casas had begun light swinging and soft toss drills. However, a subsequent wrist injury halted his progress just two weeks later. "Those things are better," Tracy told the Boston Herald in late July, referring to his knee and rib injuries. "He started swinging again and the wrist thing is what popped up after that, so he’s still dealing with that."
Casas debuted with the Red Sox in 2022 and had a breakout season in 2023, batting .263 with 24 home runs and 65 RBIs in 132 games. He had a strong start to the 2024 season before injuries derailed his campaign. Following his significant knee injury last season, Boston acquired Willson Contreras to cover first base due to concerns about Casas's health. The recent wrist surgery casts further doubt on Casas's long-term future with the team.