Alex Bregman is set to return to play this weekend after recovering from a strained right quad. Manager Alex Cora mentioned that Bregman will participate in hitting and field drills before finalizing the decision on his return. Bregman could be activated as early as Friday, and concerns remain about his defensive capabilities during a full game. Prior to his injury, he maintained a .299 batting average with 11 home runs and 35 RBIs. He will not participate in the upcoming All-Star game in Atlanta.
"He's gonna hit, take grounders, then we'll decide what we do," Cora said. "He'll play this weekend."
"My biggest concern is the defensive part of it: the nine innings out there, going into the dugout, going back and forth, the pop-up down the line, the bunts and all that, but he has checked almost every box."
"You gain, I don't know, five, six or seven at-bats [in a rehab assignment], so why not get them here?"
Bregman, who signed a three-year, $120 million deal with the Red Sox this offseason, was hitting .299 with 11 homers and 35 RBIs before the injury.
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