Casas's 70-grade raw power hasn't fully translated in games just yet, with his top current skill being an extraordinary command of the strike zone for a player who will turn 22 in January. 385/.484/.615 while representing Team USA in the Olympics in the middle of the summer. 372 with one home run and six doubles in 21 games in the Arizona Fall League. 279/.394/.484 with 14 home runs in 86 games across Double-A and Triple-A before hitting. Read Past OutlooksĬasas was quite busy last season, hitting. Casas is not necessarily overweight, but he has a massive frame, so it is mildly concerning that he missed time with the ankle injury and was dealing with a knee injury at the end of the season that lingered into Dominican Winter League play. He has consistently logged walk rates over 14 percent and projects to offer more value in OBP leagues than AVG leagues. Considering chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom came from Tampa Bay, it wouldn't be surprising to see Casas on the strong side of a platoon if Boston is intent on winning as many games as possible in 2023. 591 OPS in 2021 against minor-league southpaws. He has huge raw power to all fields, boasting an elite 40.2 Hard% in the minors and a 110.5 mph max exit velocity in a tiny MLB sample (53 batted balls). Casas, a hulking 6-foot-4, 252-pound first baseman, finally made his MLB debut late last season and projects to be Boston's starter out of camp in 2023, especially with Eric Hosmer cut loose.

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