Triston Casas' Setback: Red Sox First Base Battle

On April 1st, Boston Red Sox first baseman Tristan Cosses hit a rough patch in his comeback.

He's been shut down for a while after tweaking his ribs while swinging the bat.

This comes as he's still healing from a left, patellar tendon tear that sidelined him 11 months ago.

Manager Alex Cora broke the news before their game against the Houston Astros.

He said it popped up just a few days back, nothing to do with the knee.

But they got to pause all swinging activities until it clears up.

No clear timeline yet on when he'll ram back.

Fans and the team were eyeing a possible return around June 1st,

but this bumps that way down the road.

It clouds his shot at Big League action this season, especially with Boston not waiting around.

The Red Sox grabbed Wilson Contreras from the St. Louis Cardinals to handle first-space duties.

They've also got Masataka Yoshida locked in on a big contract as a lefty bat off the bench,

so Cosses faces stiff competition for ad bats.

A healthy Cosses could still mash in the middle of that lineup.

They're short on real power hitters.

But after a week's slash line last year following his strong 2023,

he's got to prove it all over again while getting right.

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