{"id":103941,"date":"2025-07-11T10:35:42","date_gmt":"2025-07-11T14:35:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/?p=103941"},"modified":"2025-07-11T10:35:42","modified_gmt":"2025-07-11T14:35:42","slug":"boston-red-sox-activate-alex-bregman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2025\/07\/11\/boston-red-sox-activate-alex-bregman\/","title":{"rendered":"Report: Boston Red Sox Activate Alex Bregman From 10-day IL"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Boston Red Sox activated third baseman <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2025\/03\/06\/alex-bregman-could-be-red-sox-leader\/\" target=\"_self\">Alex Bregman<\/a> from the 10-day injured list Friday, igniting excitement amid a critical four-game series against the Tampa Bay Rays at Fenway Park. A right quad strain has sidelined Bregman since May 23. Manager Alex Cora confirmed Bregman will play two games this weekend, starting tonight. Boston\u2019s 4-3 victory last night extended their seven-game win streak, boosting the Red Sox (50-45, one game ahead of the Mariners for the AL\u2019s final wild card spot). With their early-season star back, the timing couldn\u2019t be better. Chris Cotillo first reported the move. To open a roster spot, Boston optioned David Hamilton to Triple-A Worcester.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Report: Boston Red Sox Activate Alex Bregman From 10-day IL<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Campbell and Hamilton down postgame so the Red Sox will have Alex Bregman and Hunter Dobbins back tomorrow. <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WEBG5YGvqU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/WEBG5YGvqU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Chris Cotillo (@ChrisCotillo) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChrisCotillo\/status\/1943491953586254262?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 11, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3><b>Bregman\u2019s Electric Impact<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At 31, Bregman dazzled before the injury, hitting .299 with 11 homers, 35 RBIs, and a 159 OPS+ across 51 games. His .385 on-base percentage topped AL third basemen, alongside a .553 slugging mark and 28 extra-base hits. Bregman\u2019s 2.9 bWAR ranked among the league\u2019s best. On defense, he excelled with 106 assists, 5 Defensive Runs Saved, and 14 double plays turned. His 13.6% strikeout rate showcased elite contact skills. Unlike his 2021 quad strain, which cost 58 games, Bregman skipped minor-league rehab. \u201cHe\u2019s ready,\u201d Cora said. \u201cHis bat and glove lift us.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"da\">Alex Bregman (11)<br \/>\nSolo Home Run<\/p>\n<p>Opponent: Detroit Tigers<br \/>\nPitcher: Tarik Skubal<br \/>\nDate: 5\/14\/25 <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Ex0orjYNIT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/Ex0orjYNIT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Red Sox Home Runs (@RedSox_HR) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RedSox_HR\/status\/1923926878902993292?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">May 18, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\"><p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3><b>Third Base Stand-Ins<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since May 23, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2025\/05\/24\/report-red-sox-call-up-marcelo-mayer\/\" target=\"_self\">Marcelo Mayer<\/a>, Abraham Toro, Nate Eaton, and Nick Sogard have held down third base. Mayer, Boston\u2019s No. 2 prospect, batted .234 with four homers and a .421 slugging percentage in 37 games. His 3 DRS reflected solid defense, while a .333 average in his last seven games shows progress. Toro, a fan favorite, hit .281 with a .765 OPS, mostly at first base, providing a reliable glove. Eaton, a versatile utility player, hit .250 with three stolen bases across multiple positions but returned to Triple-A Worcester last week. Sogard posted a .254 average with 4 DRS before heading back to Worcester. Now, Mayer shifts to second base, and Toro backs up first. They managed, but Bregman\u2019s star power shines brighter.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Marcelo Mayer coming up CLUTCH \ud83d\udca5 <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AInXkwWyhg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/AInXkwWyhg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NESN (@NESN) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NESN\/status\/1943476233058021834?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 11, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3><b>Trade Buzz Diffused<\/b><\/h3>\n<div>Trade buzz swirled around Alex Bregman, but his return to the Red Sox lineup torches those rumors. Some reports suggested Boston might trade him to Detroit, Seattle, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2025\/07\/09\/yankees-dfa-dj-lemahieu\/\" target=\"_self\">New York<\/a>, or Philadelphia if extension talks stalled by the July 31 deadline. Yet, insider <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2025\/07\/03\/pirates-kebryan-hayes-trade-rumors\/\" target=\"_self\">Ken Rosenthal<\/a> called such talk \u201cpreposterous\u201d in a column today. \u201cBregman, a 10-year veteran, anchors this team on and off the field,\u201d Rosenthal wrote. His timely return fuels a red-hot Boston squad (50-45), riding a seven-game win streak and one game up in the AL wild card race. Rosenthal went on to note, &#8220;Even if they go 5-10 in their final 15 games before the deadline\u2014doubtful, the way they are rolling\u2014they likely still will be in contention in a flawed AL.&#8221; With trade chatter fading, the Sox are set to charge into the All-Star break, eyeing a division crown.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">If you\u2019re still worried for some reason that the Red Sox were going to trade Alex Bregman at the deadline, Ken Rosenthal completely shut it down this morning. <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Gexnln3zQV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/Gexnln3zQV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Tyler Milliken (@tylermilliken_) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tylermilliken_\/status\/1943668718803804416?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 11, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Main Photo Credits: David Butler II-Imagn Images<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Boston Red Sox activated third baseman Alex Bregman from the 10-day injured list Friday, igniting excitement amid a critical four-game series against the Tampa Bay Rays at Fenway Park. A right quad strain has sidelined Bregman since May 23. Manager Alex Cora confirmed Bregman will play two games this weekend, starting tonight. 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