Deadspin | Red Sox 1B Triston Casas on IL with ruptured patellar tendon

Boston Red Sox first baseman Triston Casas was once positioned at the 10-day injured checklist with a ruptured left patellar tendon on Saturday.

Casas left Friday evening’s recreation in opposition to the visiting Minnesota Twins on a stretcher after struggling the damage within the backside of the second one inning.

He beat out a check-swing tapper that Twins pitcher Joe Ryan misplayed for an error. After stepping exhausting on best of the primary base bag, his left foot hit the foot of Minnesota first baseman Ty France and he fell exhausting on his left knee.

Red Sox supervisor Alex Cora referred to as it “a significant knee injury” after Boston’ 6-1 win over the Twins.

Cora stated Casas did not absolutely perceive what had took place as he was once labored on by means of running shoes.

“It seems like he was in shock, to be honest to you,” Cora stated. “He said right away that he didn’t feel it. It’s tough. He works so hard and we want him on the field. That was a hustle play, too, and that happened.”

Casas was once changed by means of Romy Gonzalez to start with base.

Casas, 25, is batting .182 with 3 homers and 11 RBIs in 29 video games this season.

Casas additionally bumped into misfortune remaining season, when he was once restricted to 63 video games because of a left rib cage damage. He batted .241 with 13 homers and 32 RBIs.

The Red Sox introduced a number of different roster strikes Saturday.

Left-handed pitcher Brennan Bernardino was once reinstated from the bereavement checklist.

The Red Sox additionally activated infielder Abraham Toro from Triple-A Worcester and optioned right-handed pitcher Luis Guerrero to Worcester.

–Field Level Media