Before the dozens hundreds couple thousand fans entered the Oakland Coliseum on Monday for the A’s game against the Red Sox, a shirtless man was sprawled out on the Coliseum field, catching some sun.
It was not just some random person who had sneaked into the stadium five hours before first pitch to roll around in the dirt and green grass. It was actually Red Sox infielder Triston Casas, who uses the sunbath as part of a curious warmup routine.
Since 2019, when he was playing in the minor leagues, Casas has had a “regimented routine” before games that starts with sunbathing in the grass and taking a pregame nap in the clubhouse, according to MassLive.