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Who is Triston Casas: Biography,Net Worth & more

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Triston Casas is an American professional baseball first baseman who plays for the Boston Red Sox of the Major League Baseball (MLB). He was selected by the Red Sox in the first round, 26th overall pick of the 2018 MLB draft, before making his MLB debut on September 4, 2022.

Casas played high school baseball at American Heritage School in Plantation, Florida as a corner infielder. During his freshman and sophomore years, he had a .414 batting average with 11 home runs and 53 runs batted in (RBIs) in 53 games played.

Who is Triston Casas?

Triston Casas first opened his eyes on January 15, 2000 in Pembroke Pines, Florida, United States. He is one of two sons of Christine Casas and Jose Casas. He has a younger brother named Gavin Casas whom he grew up with.

Casas is an American national who currently plays professional baseball for the Boston Red Sox of the Major League Baseball (MLB). He is 6 feet 5 inches tall and has a weight of 110 kilograms.

He attended American Heritage School in Plantation, Florida where he played high school baseball. During his school days, he played both corner infield positions and excelled hitting a .414 batting average in 53 games.

Casas’ ambition to play professionally in the major leagues made him reclassify and graduated high school a year early so to be eligible for the Major League Baseball draft. The Boston Red Sox selected him in the 1st round, 26th overall pick of the 2018 MLB draft.

He received a signing bonus of US$2,552,800 which was the full slot value for the pick. The Red Sox assigned him to the Gulf Coast League Red Sox its Rookie League team. Casas picked up a season-ending injury which demanded a surgery to repair a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his right thumb on June 25, 2018.

Casas began 2019 with the Greenville Drive of the Class A South Atlantic League, where he garnered recognition as the one of the top 100 prospects list of Baseball America, at number 98 and being named to the South Atlantic League All-Star Game.

On 1 September 2019, Casas received a promotion to the Class A-Advanced Salem Red Sox. Between Greenville Drive and the Salem Red Sox, he played more than 122 games slashing slashed .254/.349/.476 with 20 home runs and 81 RBIs.

After missing the minor league in 2020 due to the outbreak of COVID-19, Casas was added to the Red Sox’s reserved players so to be able to participate in intra-squad workouts with the Red Sox team.

The Red Sox promoted Casas to the major leagues on September 4, 2022. He made his debut same night against the Texas Rangers, making his first career hit, a single off of John King. Two days later, he hit his first career home run off of J. T. Chargois of the Tampa Bay Rays.

What is Triston Casas’s age, height and weight?

Triston Casas was born on January 15, 2000 in Pembroke Pines, Florida, United States. Currently, he is 23 years old. He stands 6 feet 5 inches (1.96 m) and weighs in at 110 kilograms (244 lb).

What is Triston Casas’s Nationality and Ethnicity?

Triston Casas is an American national. His ethnicity is unknown.

What is Triston Casas’s profession?

Triston Casas is a professional baseball player.

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What teams did Triston Casas play for?

So far in his Major League career, Triston Casas has played for the Boston Red Sox, a club he still plays for.

What position does Triston Casas play?

Triston Casas plays as a baseball first baseman.

Who signed Triston Casas?

Triston Casas was signed by the Boston Red Sox of the Major League Baseball.

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Who are Triston Casas’s Parents?

Triston Casas’s parents are Christine Casas and Jose Casas.

Does Triston Casas have siblings?

Yes, Triston Casas has one sibling, a brother by name Gavin Casas.

Who is Triston Casas married to?

Triston Casas is married to Kourtney Pogue.

Does Triston Casas have children?

Yes, Triston Casas has two children with his wife Kourtney Casas. They are Kennedy and Barrett.

What is Triston Casas’ Net Worth?

According to CA knowledge, American professional baseball first baseman Triston Casas has an estimated net worth of US$3 million.