Casas went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's loss to the Guardians.
Casas now has two multi-hit games over his last three contests. The young first baseman has had a rough start to 2023 after a difficult rookie campaign, slashing just .201/.322/.385 through 202 plate appearances with seven homers and 18 RBI, but he is batting .262 (11-for-42) over his last 12 contests with six extra-base hits.
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Red Sox's Triston Casas: On bench versus lefty
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Casas is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Rays.
The lefty-hitting Casas will take a seat with ace southpaw Shane McClanahan on the bump for Tampa Bay. Justin Turner will step in at first base in place of Casas, who is hitting .148 (but getting on base at a .361 clip) in 36 plate appearances versus southpaws in 2023.
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Red Sox's Triston Casas: Snaps skid
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Casas went 2-for-3 with a walk, double, triple and RBI in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Rays in the second game of a doubleheader. He went 0-for-3 with a walk in the afternoon game.
Casas broke an 0-for-13 stretch with a second-inning double in the second game, then tripled in a run in the fourth. The struggling first baseman experienced one day with a batting average at .200 before dropping below the Mendoza Line. He currently sits at .194 with six home runs, one triple, seven doubles and 17 RBI over 50 games.
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Red Sox's Triston Casas: On bench after 0-for-5 day
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Casas is out of the lineup Wednesday versus the Reds.
After an 0-for-5 effort in Tuesday's 9-8 loss, Casas' season-long batting average now sits at .193. The lefty-hitting Casas finds himself on the bench for the second game of the series, despite having the platoon advantage in his favor while right-hander Luke Weaver takes the hill for Cincinnati. Justin Turner will fill in for Casas at first base.
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Red Sox's Triston Casas: Reaches Mendoza Line
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Casas went 1-for-4 with a run scored in Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Diamondbacks.
Casas also struck out three times, so it wasn't a day to celebrate, but the first baseman extended a modest hit steak to four games (6-for-15). That run puts his batting average at .200 for the first time in 2023. Casas has hit .277 in May with two more games left in the month.
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Red Sox's Triston Casas: Scores twice in win
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Casas went 3-for-5 with two doubles, one RBI and two runs scored in Friday's 7-2 win over the Diamondbacks.
Casas had gone 10 games without a multi-hit effort entering Friday, and he was batting just .185 in that span. While it didn't erase his quiet start to the year, this was a positive effort from the first baseman. He's still hitting a meager .197 with a .700 OPS, six home runs, six doubles, 16 RBI and 21 runs scored through 44 contests. Until he can find some consistency, he's likely to be out of the lineup versus most left-handed pitchers.
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Red Sox's Triston Casas: Sitting versus lefty
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Casas is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's contest in Anaheim, Christopher Smith of The Springfield Republican reports.
Southpaw Tyler Anderson is going for the Angels, so the left-handed-hitting Casas will take a seat. Justin Turner will play first base, Rob Refsnyder will be in left field and Masataka Yoshida will be the designated hitter.
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Red Sox's Triston Casas: Not starting against lefty
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Casas is out of the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Padres, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.
Casas will take a seat against southpaw Blake Snell on Friday for the series opener against San Diego. Justin Turner will handle first base and hit second with Casas on the bench.
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Red Sox's Triston Casas: Sitting against southpaw
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Casas is out of the starting lineup for Wednesday's contest against Seattle, Gabrielle Starr of the Boston Herald reports.
Casas will take a seat against southpaw Marco Gonzales for the final game of the three-game set against the Mariners. Justin Turner gets the start at first base with Masataka Yoshida lining up at designated hitter and Rob Refsnyder starting in left.
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Red Sox's Triston Casas: Continues to heat up
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Casas went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Tuesday's 9-4 win over the Mariners.
He took Luis Castillo deep in the first inning to close out a four-run frame for the Red Sox. Casas had a tough start to the season that saw him show off his patience and little else, but fantasy GMs who responded with patience of their own have seen the 23-year-old first baseman slash .306/.409/.583 so far in May, while half of Casas' six homers on the year have come in the last eight games.
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Red Sox's Triston Casas: Sits against lety
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Casas will be on the bench against southpaw Steven Matz and the Cardinals on Saturday, Mac Cerullo of the Boston Herald reports.
Casas technically got a start against a lefty on Wednesday, but Dylan Lee was merely an opener for Atlanta on that occasion. Prior to that, Casas had sat against five straight southpaws, and it seems as though his platoon role is still in place. Given that he's hitting .180/.317/.370 overall even while largely being protected from facing same-sided pitching, it's unlikely Casas' role expands any time soon. As usual, Justin Turner will be the first baseman in his absence.
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Red Sox's Triston Casas: Pads lead with homer
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Casas went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk in Wednesday's 5-2 win over Atlanta.
Casas provided the last scoring play of the game with a ninth-inning homer to bolster Boston's lead. The first baseman has homered twice in his last three contests, and he's also drawn three walks in that span. For the season, he still has a poor .167/.311/.354 slash line with five long balls, 14 RBI, 18 runs scored, no stolen bases and three doubles over 32 games.
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Red Sox's Triston Casas: Homers in loss
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Casas went 1-for-2 with a solo home run in Sunday's 6-1 loss to Philadelphia.
Casas provided Boston's lone offense with his fourth home run of the season, a 416-foot shot to dead center field in the fifth inning. The rookie is off to a worrisome start and was batting .128 as of May 2, but he's put together a 5-for-14 run with a home run and four RBI over the last four games.
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Red Sox's Triston Casas: Sits against southpaw
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Casas will be on the bench Saturday against lefty Bailey Falter and the Phillies, Christopher Smith of The Springfield Republican reports.
Casas started against five of the first eight lefties the Red Sox faced this year, but he's now been on the bench against each of the last five. He's failed to make much of an impact at the plate at the start of his first full season with a .156/.291/.289 slash line, though a .186 BABIP deserves at least some of the blame for that. Justin Turner will be the first baseman Saturday, with Rob Refsnyder taking Turner's usual spot at designated hitter.
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Red Sox's Triston Casas: Breaks cold spell with three hits
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Casas went 3-for-5 with a run and two RBI in Wednesday's 8-2 win over the Blue Jays.
Casas came into the contest mired in a prolonged slump during which he batted .098 (5-for-51) over 17 games. The first baseman showed some signs of progress against Toronto, producing his first three-hit game of the campaign and his first multi-hit effort since April 9. Casas has been losing playing time of late and is still slashing just .157/.297/.301 on the season, so he has some work to do to become a viable fantasy option.
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Red Sox's Triston Casas: Benched again Tuesday
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Casas is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game versus the Blue Jays, Christopher Smith of The Springfield Republican reports.
Casas has now been on the bench for three of the last four games as his season-long slump continues. The Red Sox are going with Justin Turner at first base, Masataka Yoshida at designated hitter and Rob Refsnyder in left field.
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Red Sox's Triston Casas: Expected to sit Sunday
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Casas is unlikely to play Sunday against the Guardians, Christopher Smith of The Springfield Republican reports.
Casas was given Saturday off, and manager Alex Cora thinks another day off makes sense for the struggling first baseman. The 23-year-old rookie is batting only .133 (10-for-75) with a .283 on-base percentage and .293 slugging percentage.
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Red Sox's Triston Casas: Out of lineup Saturday
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Casas is out of the lineup Saturday versus the Guardians.
Justin Turner will play first base and bat third against the Guardians and right-hander Zach Plesac. Masataka Yoshida is taking a turn at DH and hitting second. Casas has slugged three home runs in 25 games this year, but his overall slash line is just .133/.283/.293.
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Red Sox's Triston Casas: Mashes third homer
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Casas went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's 5-4 loss to the Orioles.
He opened the scoring in the second inning by taking Dean Kremer deep to right-center field on a blast that left his bat at 111 mph and traveled an estimated 426 feet. Casas has struggled badly to begin the season -- over his last 50 plate appearances he's slashing a brutal .103/.300/.205 -- but the 23-year-old's power has never been in question. Of his nine hits so far in 2023, he has three doubles and three homers.
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Red Sox's Triston Casas: Takes seat Tuesday
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Casas is absent from the Red Sox' lineup for Tuesday's game in Tampa Bay.
The Rays are throwing left-hander Shane McClanahan, so it's not a surprise to see Casas on the bench even though he's been better against lefties in a very limited sample this season. Bobby Dalbec will get the call at first base. The Red Sox are lined up to face a lot of lefties over the next week, so it's not a great time to have Casas in your fantasy lineup.
