In 22-year-old Triston Casas, the Red Sox have a young first baseman with serious potential as a power hitter.
The Florida native was selected 26th overall by Boston in the 2018 MLB Draft. He was ranked 19th in Baseball America’s recent overview of the top 100 prospects, and has flashed a penchant for home run hitting at times since then.
Notably, Casas was part of Team USA’s run to the silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics last summer, swatting three home runs in six games.
Still, as he explained in a recent virtual press conference from the team’s JetBlue Park in Florida during a winter warmup program, Casas knows he has a ways to go to realize his full capability as a player.