Triston Casas has yet to make his 2026 debut as he’s working his way back from a left abdominal strain that forced the Boston Red Sox to shift him to the 60-day IL in April.

While Casas might still be a ways from finally returning, interim manager Chad Tracy shared an important update about the five-year veteran.

Tracy claimed that the 26-year-old first baseman is on the verge of partaking in light swinging drills, according to Christopher Smith of MassLive.com. An official return date is still not set, but at the very least, Casas is making progress.

“He is approaching, I think, as we get toward the end of the week, potentially starting to do some, like, light swinging,” said Tracy about Casas. “So, like, it’s progressed. Obviously, the knee’s OK. We’re just still doing rotational stuff for the side, and I think he’s getting closer to maybe starting some, like, light swinging progression.”

It’s been a rough go for Triston Casas of late. He missed a majority of the 2025 season after rupturing the patellar tendon in his left knee. The former first-round pick of the 20218 MLB Draft was on pace to return from that injury early this season, but then suffered the left abdominal strain during the recovery process, thus setting him back several more months.

When healthy, Casas has flashed potential as a legitimate slugger for the Red Sox. In 816 career at-bats, the veteran first baseman has recorded 197 hits, 45 home runs, and 120 RBIs, giving him a .241 batting average and .277 OBP. A majority of his stats came in the 2023 campaign, which was the year Casas looked like a breakout candidate for Boston.