Alex Bregman recovery from quad strain moving at ‘warp speed'

Boston Globe

5 days ago

'It was the exact same thing, but it's just going really well. So keep plugging along,' Bregman said. 'Obviously, got to respect the injury. But it's been healing extremely fast, and just got to keep making strides every day and hopefully be back sooner than later.'
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Bregman declined to put a timetable on the injury other than to say his recovery has been quicker than was expected.
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'We're doing a bunch of stuff every day,' he said. 'We're doing treatment probably 8-10 hours a day. It's going really well.'
The Sox were 3-6 in the first nine games without Bregman.
Casas persevering
Triston Casas
described himself as being angry and frustrated by the season-ending knee injury he suffered on May 2, emotions that he has been able to tamp down only recently.
'There's definitely a lot of mental obstacles to go through,' Casas said in his first remarks to reporters since the injury.
Casas ruptured his left patellar tendon running to first base in the second inning of a game against the Twins. He was taken off the field on a stretcher and had surgery two days later.
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Casas described the injury like being hit with a sledge hammer.
'As of right now, our goal is Opening Day next year,' he said. 'Just going to take it slow.'
Triston Casas is taken off the field on a stretcher after rupturing his left patellar tendon running to first base on May 2.
Matthew J. Lee/Globe Staff
Casas said he would spend the offseason in Fort Myers, Fla., rehabbing with team staff at Fenway South.
Casas played only 63 games in 2024 because of torn rib cartilage in his chest. This season was limited to 29 games. At 25, he's at a career crossroads.
'I had a lot of goals for myself this year that I'm not going to be able to accomplish. So back to the drawing board,' he said. 'I'll have a full off season to recover [and] get back to the caliber of player I hope on being.'
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Dr.
Eric Berkson
, the team orthopedist who did the surgery, told Casas that he should make a full recovery.
Former major league pitcher
Garrett Richards
had a similar injury covering first base at Fenway Park while playing for the Angels in 2014. He returned to play in 2015 and pitched for the Red Sox in 2021.
He contacted Casas and offered advice based on his experience.
'He's been a big help to me mentally, walking me through everything that I was going to feel,' Casas said. 'So I'm really grateful for him and his messages, his kind words to me. He's been awesome.'
Angels righthander Garrett Richards suffered an injury similar to Triston Casas in 2014 when trying to cover first base at Fenway Park.
Barry Chin/Globe Staff
With his left leg wrapped in a brace, Casas carefully made his way out to the field during batting practice and greeted some fans. He was wearing fingernail polish the same shade of green as the team's new alternate uniforms.
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'I'm living my worst nightmare right now,' Casas said. 'This is the worst-case scenario for any type of player to go through a recovery that's double-digits months long.
'But going through it now, I feel like I'm going to be better because of it. It's just part of the game.'
Another day, more moves
The Sox recalled righthanders
Cooper Criswell
and
Zack Kelly
from Triple A Worcester. Righthander
Richard Fitts
was optioned to Worcester after allowing six runs in the first inning of
Nick Burdi
was placed on the 15-day injured list with a bruised right foot, the product of a botched play covering first base on Monday . . .
Hunter Dobbins
will be the rotation after going five innings on Monday. The rookie righthander has a 4.06 ERA in nine games . . .
Romy Gonzalez
batted cleanup on Tuesday. He's the ninth cleanup hitter the Sox have used in 63 games . . .
Kutter Crawford
, who has been out all season because of a right knee injury, is dealing with some wrist pain and will be checked out in the coming days.
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