Romy Gonzalez enters 1B picture in Boston
May 3 2025
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Boston Red Sox
NEWS: 1B Triston Casas was carted off the field May 2 with what manager Alex Cora later described as a “significant” knee injury.
IMPACT: High
BHQ SPIN: Further examination will provide a precise diagnosis, but the somber tone of Cora’s postgame press conference suggests Casas will miss an extended amount of time, and perhaps the rest of the season. Romy González took over for Casas at first base and may see most of the starts for Boston in the near term. In limited playing time so far in 2025, Gonzalez has picked up where he left off last season, hitting the ball hard — albeit on the ground. He also demonstrated some base-stealing ability last season (11/14 SB in 216 PA) and could chip in a...
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