Star Red Sox Third Baseman Alex Bregman’s Sudden Exit Sparks Injury Alarm in Dominant Win Over Orioles
Ah, the Boston Red Sox — a team riding a rollercoaster that’s been a bit rough beneath the harness lately. Just Friday, their third baseman, Alex Bregman, who’s been crushing this season with clutch hits and the kind of form every manager dreams about, limped off early in the first game of a doubleheader against the Orioles. Right quad tightness is the official line — terse, guarded — leaving fans and the team clutching their breaths. Bregman’s sturdy bat, already ringing out with 11 homers and a sparkling .935 OPS, has been a beacon of hope this year. But now? The elephant in the dugout isn’t just the injury; it’s what comes next. With Rafael Devers already shuffled off third base and playing DH after Bregman’s star free-agent signing pushed him out, things could get even more tangled. Devers might stroll back into the infield if Bregman’s sidelined, shaking up a narrative that’s been simmering all season long. It’s one thing to lose a player temporarily, quite another if it shifts the very core of the infield—and the team’s chemistry. And yet, despite this hiccup, the Sox didn’t miss a beat, hammering out a 19-5 rout with Devers lighting up the scoreboard in spectacular fashion. Still, the mood isn’t exactly celebratory—there’s been pressure mounting from every corner: injuries mounting, players’ tempers flaring (Cora and Buehler’s ejections are fresh wounds themselves), and a fan base bristling with expectation and frustration. For a team hovering at .500 amid all this chaos, the stakes couldn’t feel higher. The coming days could very well be the litmus test for Boston’s grit this season. LEARN MORE
The Boston Red Sox’s streak of bad luck continued Friday after third baseman Alex Bregman exited Game 1 of a doubleheader against the Baltimore Orioles early with an apparent injury.
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