BOSTON - Red Sox first baseman Triston Casas suffered a left leg injury Friday night, but it was obvious considering he was stretched out and then taken to a local hospital by an ambulance. The Red Sox has been hoping for the best results in Casas for the second time in years, but it is still possible to meet him for a long time.

"It's a major knee injury," confirmed manager Alex Cora. ​​"He's in the hospital now, getting more tests and all of this stuff. We're going to get more information (Saturday).

Where will the Red Sox turn at the limited depth of the first base in the organization? Here is a look:

Who can play first, already in the lineup?

Romy Gonzalez It was Casas' backup (and his queuing partner for left-handed starters), which had initially recorded 60 innings this year. The utility replaced Casas on Friday, and it seems to be filling it out immediately.

Apart from Gonzalez, there are not many options on the active roster. Connor Wong Last year, six games started at that position, but the Red Sox didn’t like what they saw enough to mix him up, thus starting in 2025. Rob Refsnyder There have been 227 MLB innings in the position since 2020, and the Red Sox has had very little success, he won some reps on Triple-A last year. catcher Carlos Narváez Last year, I worked a lot of work on the first part of Triple-A's Yankees (114 innings) last year, but the Red Sox didn't show him at all.

David Hamilton Never played a role in the major leagues. Christian Campbell Never played with minors, the Red Sox hoped to continue to develop him.

What about in Worcester?

This year, five different players can play first base at Triple-A Worcester, including two on the 40-man roster: Vaughn Grissom and Nick Sogard. Grissom, naturally a midfielder, broke into the Red Sox group last year and entered Friday, starting with four experienced games as the club tried to build depth. Sogard, who plays on diamonds, has seen time so far in five different places in Worcester.

Grissom is probably someone with a lot of big league experience and offense over the air, and is probably the best instant triple A solution (entering Friday, he hit .289 in Triple-A with 3 home runs and .825 OPS.

Woosox also has it Nathan Hickey,veteran Abraham Toro and Alex Binelas As an option. The versatile Toro has 365 major league games in his game and has been doing well in the game so far this year (.917 OPS), so he may join.

The Red Sox also has veterans Yasmani Grandal On Triple-A. Is there a complex scene where he is the backup catcher and Wong or Narváez plays first?

Roman Anthony? Rafael Devers?

The Red Sox probably won't consider two large out-of-the-box options: Roman Anthony and Rafael Devers. Moving either of them to first base will represent a major reshuffle and go against what the Red Sox wants to do.

Anthony never played first, and the Red Sox hopes to continue to develop him as an outfielder. Just yesterday, Chief Baseball Officer Craig Breslow told Alex Speier of the Boston Globe that the move was not considered at all. Considering that Anthony is only 20 years old and Sox is focused on his long-term development, this situation is a long-term at best.

"I think he's only (Anthony) age and he still has the opportunity to develop outfield," Breslow said. "Until you feel that it's a place where the opportunity cost isn't just to take the rep away, that's where he should focus on it," Breslow said. "And, I think, obviously, at some point, he's going to influence our Major League Baseball teams, and when that transition itself can be difficult at times, it might not make a lot of sense to put another variable into the mix."

The Devers were transferred to designated hitters this year to accommodate Alex Bregman’s increase, but never hit first base at any level in the professional rankings. Asking him to do this now, defending Zero in the mid-season of his game, which will be a tall man. It cannot be completely excluded (are Devers not welcome to return to the field?), but it is by no means a possible option. It's too early to entertain the ultimate, potential reward Yoshida Masataka For position mixtures it may mean.

Are there any external candidates?

A year ago, when Casas tore the cartilage in a swing in Pittsburgh on April 20, Breslow acted quickly and quickly, adding two senior first basemen. After Smith chose a minor league deal with Tampa Bay, he won Garrett Cooper from the Cubs and signed Dom Smith.

Veterans who usually get minor league contracts around May 1. Smith Again, he was on Triple-A with the Yankees. Mike Ford (twin), Joey Meneses (metropolis), Bligh Madris (Tiger) or even old friends Christian Arroyo (Philadelphia) is a potential fit for the ship.