Red Sox first baseman Triston Casas gave an update regarding his rib injury on Friday, offering both good and bad news.
Casas, who was placed on the 10-day injured list on Sunday with a fractured left rib, called his ailment something else when speaking to reporters at Fenway on Friday: Torn cartilage.
Boston originally called the ailment a rib strain after Casas left the team’s game against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday. He suffered the injury while taking a hard swing in the first inning. He exited the game after drawing a walk and was replaced defensively.