The Boston Red Sox had three players chosen to represent the team at this year's All-Star Game in Arlington, Texas.
Rafael Devers has elected to skip the festivities to rest his lingering shoulder injury, but Boston has still sent three others to Globe Life Field for the Midsummer Classic. Triston Casas will join Jarren Duran and Tanner Houck, but not on the field.
The first baseman will flex his skills on the mic at the Home Run Derby on July 15. He's been chosen to co-host ESPN and MLB's coverage of the event on TikTok and will appear on MLB Network's media day show earlier in the afternoon.
Casas will star alongside social media personality Katilin Maniscalco, who is popular across platforms for her educational baseball content. In her video announcing her Derby coverage, she shared that she would be hosting the event with a mystery Major Leaguer, and she's confident there won't be any dead air on their broadcast. It didn't take long for Casas' name to appear in the comments.
The 24-year-old has gone viral for multiple appearances on NESN and ESPN during his stint on the injured list this season. Most recently, he interviewed Dominic Smith after Boston's July 9 victory against Oakland. Most famously, he shared a story about his father's arrest at a little league game during a Sunday Night Baseball matchup against the Yankees.
Casas hasn't played a game since April 20, when he sustained the rib injury that placed him on the 60-day IL. He's been busy broadcasting while he works toward his Red Sox return, which the organization expects in the coming weeks.
Casas and Maniscalco's event will be a one-hour live stream on TikTok. Surely, much of Red Sox Nation will tune in for more live broadcast shenanigans from Casas.
