Red Sox Offer Promising Update On Alex Bregman Return
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The first half of the Boston Red Sox season has left much to be desired. The team reached the halfway mark of the year with a record of 40-41 and plummeting postseason odds, along with a slew of injuries and a trade that shook the baseball world. The most impactful bright spot of this season may be set for a return soon, though.
"Red Sox' Alex Bregman hit (Friday)," Christopher Smith of MassLive reported Friday on X."(He) will take grounders (Saturday), Alex Cora says."
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - MAY 23: Alex Bregman #2 of the Boston Red Sox takes the field ahead of game one of a doubleheader against the Baltimore Orioles at Fenway Park on May 23, 2025 in...
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - MAY 23: Alex Bregman #2 of the Boston Red Sox takes the field ahead of game one of a doubleheader against the Baltimore Orioles at Fenway Park on May 23, 2025 in Boston, Massachusetts. More
Maddie Malhotra/BostonSince trading Rafael Devers, the Red Sox dropped six of their next nine games and rank 29th in MLB in batting average, OBP, and wRC+, and 28th in OPS. Boston desperately needs an injection of offensive prowess, and Bregman is exactly that.
Bregman played in 51 of the Red Sox' first 52 games of the season, putting together a monster slash line of .299/.385/.553 with an OPS of .938, 11 homers, and 35 RBI. His 160 OPS+ is second only to his MVP runner-up season in 2019.
In addition to his bat, Bregman's glove is just as needed in Boston. The Red Sox currently lead MLB in errors with 69, narrowly overtaking the lowly Colorado Rockies this week. Bregman ranks in the 75th percentile in fielding range, and his 1.0 OAA ties him with Marcelo Mayer for the team lead among infielders.
This update is another in a line of positive ones for Boston in regard to Bregman's return. For the Red Sox, his return cannot come soon enough.
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