Triston Casas showed his star potential throughout the month of July. On Wednesday, the Boston Red Sox first baseman was rewarded for his efforts.
Casas was named MLB's American League Rookie of the Month. The honor comes as no surprise as Casas mashed in July, hitting .349 with seven homers, 13 RBIs, and a 1.199 OPS. Three of those homers came in consecutive games against the Chicago Cubs. He homered twice off then-New York Mets ace Max Scherzer the following week.
Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez won the award in the National League.
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Casas has silenced his doubters since his slow start to the campaign. Since May 1, the 23-year-old is slashing .299/.385/.489 with 13 homers and 32 RBIs.
The recent surge gives Casas the fourth-best odds (+1800) to earn the AL Rookie of the Year award, according to DraftKings. His teammate, Masataka Yoshida, has the second-best odds (+200) while Baltimore Orioles infielder Gunnar Henderson (+130) leads the pack.
