Triston Casas made his return to the Red Sox lineup on Friday after missing nearly four months of major league play due to a rib injury.
Even though the first baseman is back in the lineup, that doesn’t mean he still feels great. Casas explained that he still has some pain from the rib cartilage tear, but he feels he can still play through it.
“It’s good enough to come out and play 100%,” Casas told reporters prior to Friday’s game, via MassLive’s Chris Cotillo. “My bat speed numbers are back to where they were before.