Triston Casas

Triston Casas's Biography

Triston Ray Casas, an American professional baseball first baseman for the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB), was born on January 15, 2000. His journey with the Red Sox began in 2018 when he was selected by the team in the first round of the MLB draft. After years of honing his skills, he made his MLB debut in 2022, marking a major milestone in his career.

Casas’ passion for baseball was nurtured in his high school years at the American Heritage School in Plantation, Florida. During his time there, he played both corner infield positions and showed exceptional talent. Over his two varsity seasons, he boasted a .414 batting average with 11 home runs and 53 runs batted in (RBIs) in just 53 games. Demonstrating remarkable dedication to his sport, Casas graduated high school a year early to be eligible for the MLB draft. He also played in the prestigious Under Armour All-America Baseball Game in 2016 and 2017.

In 2018, the Boston Red Sox seized the opportunity to bring Casas on board, picking him in the first round of the draft, with the 26th overall selection. He signed with the team, receiving a $2,552,800 signing bonus. Soon after his signing, he was assigned to the Boston’s Rookie League team, the Gulf Coast League Red Sox. However, his first season with the team came to an abrupt end when he injured his right thumb, which required season-ending surgery.

In 2019, Casas began playing for the Single–A South Atlantic League’s Greenville Drive. His stellar performance earned him a spot in the South Atlantic League All-Star Game and ranked him in Baseball America’s top 100 prospects at number 98. By the end of the season, Casas had made a name for himself in the sporting arena, bagging titles such as the South Atlantic League Postseason All-Star and the Red Sox 2019 Minor League Player Of The Year. He became a rising star, slashing .254/.349/.476 with 20 home runs and 81 RBI in 122 games between two clubs.

Although the COVID-19 pandemic led to the cancellation of the minor league season in 2020, Casas continued his development with the Red Sox. He was added to the pool of reserve players so that he could participate in intra-squad workouts and was also invited to take part in the Red Sox’ fall instructional league. Post the 2020 season, Casas was positioned as the Red Sox’ top prospect by Baseball America.

As Casas progressed into 2021, he began the season playing for the Double-A Portland Sea Dogs and also featured in games for the Triple-A Worcester Red Sox. Over the course of the season, Casas hit a batting average of .279, with 14 home runs and 59 RBIs, consolidating his place as one of baseball’s top talents. At the conclusion of the regular season, he was chosen to play in the Arizona Fall League and was named the starting first baseman for the East team in the league’s annual Fall Stars Game.

After an eventful 2021, the 2022 season began with Casas returning to Worcester ahead of his much-anticipated MLB debut. Upon his debut in September, his first career hit was a single off John King of the Texas Rangers, and a couple of days later, he hit his first career home run off of J. T. Chargois of the Tampa Bay Rays. In his first 27 games with Boston, he had a batting average of .197 with five home runs and 12 RBIs. In contrast, he displayed a .273 batting average, with 11 home runs and 38 RBIs in his 72 games with the Triple-A Worcester. Following the season, Casas played for the Dominican Winter League’s Tigres del Licey.

Casas had a tumultuous 2023 season, batting .263 with 24 home runs and 65 RBIs over 132 games. He was named a finalist for a Silver Slugger Award and for the American League Rookie of the Year Award. Unfortunately, a rib injury in the 2024 season interrupted his momentum, causing him to take a break from the team. However, he was able to bounce back later in August of the same year.

On the international front, Casas’ talent was recognized as he played on the 18-under United States national baseball team and was named the Most Valuable Player of the 2017 U-18 Baseball World Cup. In May 2021, he was selected for the United States national baseball team for the 2020 Summer Olympics qualifiers, where he played an integral role in the team’s journey to a silver medal against hosts Japan.

Off the field, Triston’s passion for baseball seems to run in the family as his brother, Gavin, is also a first baseman for the University of South Carolina Gamecocks after his freshman and sophomore years for the Vanderbilt Commodores.