Triston Casas ESPN interview goes off the rails with story about father getting arrested at Little League gam

Fathers Day: A time to honor and celebrate all the hard work fathers do for their families. But Red Sox first baseman Triston Casas used the day to share a revealing childhood story during a Sunday Night Baseball micd up interview with ESPN. Triston Casas walks onto the field before a game against the Milwaukee Brewers on May 24, 2024. Getty Images Casas took a trip down memory lane to his Little League days, when his father was arrested at one of his games. Casas recalled being around six or seven years old at the time. I was so young, I dont really know whats going on at this point, Casas said during the fourth inning of Explore More In one play, he got out, sending him back to the dugout in tears. His father was not a fan of that kind of reaction. My dad, being the dad that he is, trying to teach me the le sons that he did in his own special way, came into the dugout, grabbed me by my shirt, dragged me to the line, and Looney Tunes style kicked me out onto the Stephen Kolek Jersey field, Casas said. Boston Red Sox manager, Alex Cora, and Triston Casas talking on the field before a game. Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports Triston Casas takes ground balls before game against Pittsburgh Pirates on April 20. Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports One of my best friends his mom actually called child services on my dad and had him arrested at the field. I see my dad go away in the cop car, gets arrested and spends the night in jail. Casas called the moment his favorite memory of his dad and reflected on what he took away from that moment. That day my dad taught me a super-valuable le son that not a lot people know, Casas said. That I had responsibility to my teammates, responsibility to the coaches that showed up that day, all the fans who showed up to the Little League game that day to go out there and give my best effort no matter how I was feeling on the bench or what I was going through that day I still apply that to this day. Sometimes, I get to the bench and I want to weep and I want to cry but thats not how baseball is. Triston Casas during his ESPN interview. ESPN/X Casas learned that he owes it to his fans, coaches and teammates to always go out on the field and give his best regardle s of his emotions. Despite his dads ill-willed intentions that day, Casas still regards his father as someone he looks up to. Triston Casas after hitting a solo home run against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports Triston Casas rounds second base after hitting a solo home run against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Getty Images I love my dad to death, Casas said. I wouldnt have this opportunity without him. Casas has been out since April 20 after suffering torn cartilage in his ribs , according to Boston.com. Bruce Bochy Jersey