It appears as if Alex Bregman will return to the Pink Sox tomorrow. Whereas the crew has but to announce the transfer, Chris Cotillo of MassLive stories that the Sox are optioning second baseman David Hamilton to Triple-A Worcester. That’d open the mandatory energetic roster spot to reinstate Bregman from the 10-day injured checklist.
Boston’s star third baseman has been out since Could 24 because of a big quad pressure. The Sox promoted Marcelo Mayer when Bregman went on the shelf. The 22-year-old has been the first third baseman. He has a modest .272 on-base share by means of his first 37 huge league contests. Optioning Hamilton suggests the Sox intend to present Mayer extra runway, probably transferring him to second base within the course of.
Bregman had been on a tear earlier than the harm. He’s hitting .299/.385/.553 with 11 house runs throughout 226 plate appearances. It was shaping as much as be his greatest season since his MVP runner-up marketing campaign in 2019. Bregman has a career-high common exit velocity and laborious contact price. He rejoins the Sox as they’re driving a season-best seven-game win streak. They’re in an vital four-game sequence towards a direct competitor within the Rays. Boston erased a two-run deficit to assert the primary sport of that set tonight.
This run has pushed the Sox to 50-45 and into possession of the American League’s final Wild Card spot. Chief baseball officer Craig Breslow has maintained the entrance workplace sees the crew as patrons regardless of the Rafael Devers commerce. Unsurprisingly, a crew official instructed Sean McAdam of MassLive yesterday that the membership isn’t keen on buying and selling Bregman no matter his contract standing.
Bregman is enjoying on a three-year deal that permits him to choose out after both of the primary two seasons. He’s very prone to retest free company subsequent winter until the edges hammer out an extension within the intervening few months. Bregman and agent Scott Boras have every mentioned they’re open to the dialog, however the crew unsurprisingly has extra urgent priorities with the beginner draft and commerce deadline approaching. WEEI’s Rob Bradford reported tonight that the edges have but to open extension talks.
