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08-07-2025
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Alex Bregman ‘getting close' to Red Sox return; when could that be?
WASHINGTON — Alex Bregman did not travel with the Red Sox on their quick three-day trip to Washington, D.C. But there's at least a chance he'll be back in the lineup soon after the club returns home Monday. Asked if Bregman would return during the week-long homestand preceding the All-Star break, manager Alex Cora said: 'I hope so.' Advertisement 'Alex is back in Boston. He's doing his rehab,' Cora said. 'Talked to him yesterday. A lot better, so we're getting close.' Bregman, who has been out since May 23 with a right quad strain, ramped up baseball activities last week and said he's close to 100%. He has repeatedly said he believes he can return without going on a rehab assignment and at this point, the Red Sox seem to agree. Boston will finish the (unofficial) first half of its season with three games against the Rockies and four against the Rays from Monday through Sunday before their four-day break begins July 14. Could Bregman be back as soon as Monday's series opener against Colorado? 'Happy Fourth,' smiled Cora. Advertisement Rehabbers heading to Portland Fans at Hadlock Field will get to see their share of major league talent this weekend with injured Red Sox Tanner Houck, Hunter Dobbins and Masataka Yoshida all joining Double-A Portland for rehab games. Houck (right flexor pronator strain) will pitch Friday night against New Hampshire while Dobbins (right elbow strain) is slated to go Saturday night. Yoshida, who played two rehab games at Triple-A Worcester to start his week, will be in the lineup for the Sea Dogs. He's expected to serve as the designated hitter and play left field over the course of the weekend. Houck, who owns a 12.79 ERA and has allowed 12 hits in 6 ⅓ rehab innings with the WooSox, followed an opener in his last outing Sunday. It's unclear if that'll happen again Friday — or if the Red Sox are considering a relief role for when he's activated. Advertisement 'Right now, getting him healthy, getting him back on track,' Cora said. 'They (pitching coaches) recognized a few things in the last outing he needs to do better and hopefully, he can.' Houck's 30-day rehab clock started June 18 so the Red Sox might not be in a rush to get him back in the majors. Dobbins, on the other hand, has only been out since June 21 with his minor elbow ailment and could rejoin the big league rotation soon. Yoshida is 1-for-5 with a walk and a strikeout in six plate appearances with the WooSox. "He feels good. He made a throw yesterday at 81 mph," Cora said. More Red Sox coverage Advertisement Read the original article on MassLive.
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08-07-2025
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Masataka Yoshida is feeling '100 percent' after playing left field
WORCESTER -- For the first time since April 11, 2024, Masataka Yoshida was an outfielder again on Thursday at Polar Park. The 31-year-old checked off a notable box on his rehab to-dos for the WooSox, spending five innings in left field in the WooSox' 6-4 loss to the Syracuse Mets. Advertisement Yoshida saw some action in his limited time in the field: a routine fly out, a fly out with runners on (so the throw was more than a lob to the infield), and a shallow pop-up on which he called off the infielders. At the plate, Yoshida hit into an infield force out, narrowly avoiding a double play, popped out to third, and hit a line-drive single to left. Yoshida told Japanese media after the game that he felt '100 percent' after playing five innings in the field on Thursday and felt 'no limitations.' He mentioned having to make a cut-off throw with runners on and had no issues. For the second day in a row, Yoshida did some work at first base during pregame. Alex Cora said on Wednesday that the team asked him to start learning the position, which he never played in seven years in Japan and two years in the States. Advertisement 'He's just taking ground balls, getting accustomed to it, just in case, in an emergency,' said Cora. 'He's been doing it for a while. He hasn't done it here. It's something we asked him to do, and he was like, 'Yeah, I'll do it,' right away. He ordered his first baseman's mitt five minutes later and started taking grounders.' Yoshida did not disclose the exact plan for him going forward now that the WooSox, but did say he will need more minor-league rehab games before rejoining the Red Sox. Portland is the most obvious choice with the WooSox hitting the road this weekend. Mets 7, WooSox 4 WooSox starter Tyler Uberstine went five innings but was hit hard at times, giving up five runs, including a pair of home runs. Advertisement Former Red Sox Pablo Reyes, who homered in one of yesterday's games, torched his former organization yet again with a solo homer and a double. Kristian Campbell had a nice double down the right field line, taking a sinker low and inside from starter Nolan McLean and sending it the other way. Nick Sogard had a nice night atop the WooSox lineup with three hits. Tyler McDonough reached base three times with a couple of hits and a walk. Drew Gilbert added some insurance in the form of his second home run of the night in the eighth inning off Isaiah Campbell. What's Next The WooSox will be away for the next two weeks as they finish off a home-and-home series with the Mets this weekend before a six-game series in Rochester leading into the All-Star break. They'll next be home on July 18 when they host the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders for a three-game series. Advertisement However, the WooSox are hosting fans for a 4th of July Family Fest on Friday, featuring fireworks, a screening of 'Angels in the Outfield,' access to the WooSox batting cages, along with lots of other family-friendly activities. The event runs from 4-9 p.m. on Friday and tickets can be purchased at Also, if you're looking for baseball during the holiday weekend, Tanner Houck (Friday) and Hunter Dobbins (Saturday) will make rehab starts in Portland, and Yoshida may be joining the Sea Dogs as well. Read the original article on MassLive.
CBS News
23-06-2025
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Kristian Campbell will work at first base while with Worcester Red Sox
Kristian Campbell on being sent down to Triple-A, what he'll work on before rejoining Red Sox Kristian Campbell on being sent down to Triple-A, what he'll work on before rejoining Red Sox Kristian Campbell on being sent down to Triple-A, what he'll work on before rejoining Red Sox Red Sox rookie Kristian Campbell was sent down to Triple-A Worcester on Friday, and played two games for the WooSox over the weekend. But he will not accompany the team on a six-game road trip, and will instead remain in Worcester to refine his craft. It's an unorthodox approach for a player who was on Boston's Opening Day roster, but the Red Sox are going a different route in hopes of giving Campbell a bit of a reset after he struggled at the Major League level. Campbell's refinement will include putting in some work at first base, in addition to playing second base and in the outfield in non-game settings. "That's one thing I'm doing," Campbell said of playing some first base on Friday. "Still taking ground balls at second too. But the main focus is to get some game reps at first base." He'll work with fielding and hitting coordinators in the minors, and Boston manager Alex Cora said Sunday the tentative plan is to have Campbell rejoin Worcester on the road either Thursday or Friday. Cora said the goal isn't to see Campbell hit .500 for the WooSox, but to look more comfortable at the plate. "We'll talk about being aggressive early in counts, recognizing the fastballs, the different types of them. We all know what he struggled with, so it's kind of like a reset and walking through what we want," Cora said Sunday. "But he needs to play. At the end of the day, you gain experience playing nine innings and going through every situations." Campbell made Boston's Opening Day lineup after an impressive spring and broke into the Majors with a hot March/April. But he's slashed just .134/.184/.171 since the start of May. He was sent down to Triple-A on Friday, and was the DH for Worcester on Saturday and Sunday. Campbell went 0-for-3 with a walk and a strikeout on Saturday, then went 2-for-4 with an RBI triple and a double in Sunday's win over the Buffalo Bisons. Campbell said Friday he didn't have any crazy emotions over his demotion, and his goal -- and focus -- is simple. "Just have to develop and keep working my craft," he said. "It's the same game, just have to get better every day." Campbell said he's learned a lot about himself as a player at the Major League level. He's heeding the advice of veteran Alex Bregman, and not getting too high or too low amid his struggles. "He's been in the game a long time and had his ups and downs too," said Campbell. "He said I'm not the first person and won' t be the last one to have ups and downs as a young player in the Major Leagues." Campbell clears the air about playing first base Shortly after the Red Sox traded Rafael Devers last week, a report surfaced that Devers wasn't happy with Campbell after the rookie offered up his services to play first base. Devers refused to play first for Boston after Triston Casas was lost for the season, and then reportedly got upset when Campbell volunteered to try out the new position. According to a report by Joon Lee of Yahoo Sports, Devers saw Campbell offering to play first "as a slight to his own stature." Devers and the Red Sox both denied the story, and Campbell jumped on board that train over the weekend. "That was false," echoed Campbell. "First off, Raffy never came to me and never had a problem with it. We were always cool. He's an extremely great person; a kind person and a great teammate. "Second, I never went to the Red Sox to play first base. They came to me and asked me because we didn't have [a first baseman] at the time," explained Campbell. "That's when Casas went down, and I said I'd do it because it would make the team better and I was willing to learn the position." Campbell started to take some grounders and throws at first while with Boston, but the team pulled the plug after just a few days. Now Campbell will put in some work at first in the minor leagues, in hopes he's up to speed -- and out of his slump -- when he rejoins the Red Sox in Boston.
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21-06-2025
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Get to know new Red Sox pitcher Kyle Harrison, acquired in Rafael Devers trade
WORCESTER -- Despite a whirlwind 48 hours of being traded, packing, traveling, and arriving in Worcester with his new team, Kyle Harrison was all smiles when talking about the fresh start he has in Boston. The left-handed pitcher, who was one of the main pieces in the four-player return from the Giants for Rafael Devers, knows he will be tied to the former Red Sox slugger, at least for a while, in people's minds. But he wants Red Sox fans to know he's -- in his words -- 'stoked' for a fresh start. Advertisement 'I'm hungry, I'm ready to go,' Harrison said on Tuesday night. 'I've been waiting for my opportunity and hopefully I'll get a good one here. I'm just excited to learn from the staff. You're going to get a guy who loves to play the game and plays the game hard and a great teammate...I'm just really excited to get going on this new journey.' Harrison was in the midst of warming up for a start on Sunday night for the Giants when he was summoned into the manager's office. 'At the first moment, I like 'man, why are they bugging me 20 minutes before [first pitch]?' Harrison laughed. '[I thought] maybe they had a little inside trick of where they want me to attack these guys. But it was the complete opposite, and I was getting shipped off.' Then came the flurry of goodbyes, packing up what he could, and flying across the country, arriving partway through the WooSox' Tuesday night win over Buffalo. He went out to the bullpen to get some throwing in, and made Polar Park's video board as the team welcomed him to Worcester. Advertisement The 23-year-old said he still hasn't quite processed what it means to be dealt in a package for a superstar. 'Obviously a player of that magnitude, I've honestly watched growing up, so it's cool,' Harrison said. 'It just speaks to how much they believe in the package and the return. I'm just excited to go out there and show people what I can do.' Red Sox Director of Pitching Justin Willard expressed his excitement over the new addition on Tuesday. 'He's going to be a huge piece for the Boston Red Sox for not only now, but hopefully for the next five, six years,' Willard said. 'There's really big potential here. I'm really excited about the kid, and maybe just a fresh start somewhere else will help him and get him going in the right direction.' Advertisement Harrison touts a mid-90's fastball that Willard said will be his 'bread and butter, no matter what else we want to do with him.' Willard described Harrison's fastball as 'unique' and 'elite.' '[We're] really excited to build the arsenal around that, making that the main event, and then [look at] what are the pitches he needs to be to be supplemental to that,' Harrison added. Willard suggested Harrison will be in Triple A for a 'couple of weeks' as the Red Sox work with him on his pitch arsenal. Harrison already signaled a lot of willingness to learn and develop. 'I've been in Triple A a decent amount of time in my life now it's not about where I want to be today, but where I want to be 5-10 years from now and where I see myself getting better,' Harrison said. 'I think this is a place where I'm going to get better and develop...I think it's just messing with another pitch, whether it's adding something else or tinkering with a sinker or a gyro slider and I'm just excited for the opportunity and what we're going to be experimenting with here.' Advertisement Willard mentioned that Harrison's character is one of the things that excite the Red Sox about him. 'Honestly, talking to people around him, I'm really excited about the person,' Willard said. 'He sounds like a great kid, willing to work hard, willing willing to bet on himself and make sure he has the resources around himself to maximize who he is. That's first and foremost, starting from that kind of center is really exciting.' Harrison has a previous relationship with Red Sox pitching coach Andrew Bailey when Bailey was in San Francisco and has worked out with Red Sox starter Garrett Crochet in Arizona over the 2024 offseason. 'I talked with [Bailey] on the way over, and it's always cool to have a familiar face,' Harrison said. 'He's been nothing but great to me, and he's stoked to have me and I'm stoked to have him there, it's going to be awesome.' The plan for Harrison is for him to throw a bullpen, likely on Wednesday, before slotting in for his first start in Worcester. Read the original article on MassLive.
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21-06-2025
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Wilyer Abreu, planning to return to Red Sox Friday, says he'll play anywhere
WORCESTER -- Wilyer Abreu is coming back to a very different Red Sox team even though he's only been gone for a week. Less than an hour before Rafael Devers was introduced in San Francisco, Abreu spoke to reporters in the WooSox clubhouse ahead of his first rehab start in Worcester as he works back from an oblique strain that landed him on the injured list on June 9. Advertisement Abreu said that while the situation is tough, the team is in a good spot, and he's game to play wherever the team needs him. 'The DH thing depends on how [Red Sox manager] Alex [Cora] wants to handle it,' Abreu said. 'I'm going to do my part, and wherever they need me, on third, DH, outfield, whatever, I'll be up for anything.' That sentiment, or lack there of, has been a point of contention all season long with Devers, and was clearly one of the reasons leading to Sunday night's trade. Ironically, Devers shared a similar sentiment during his introductory press conference in San Francisco, saying 'they're the men in charge. I'm here to play wherever they want me to play.' Abreu will return to a crowded outfield with Roman Anthony, Jarren Duran, Ceddanne Rafaela and Rob Refsnyder also all vying for playing time. But Abreu's bat will loom quite a bit bigger without Devers' bat; Abreu is now the team leader in home runs with 13, two less than Devers had with the team this year. Advertisement 'It's hard, of course Devers is big piece for this team, he's a great hitter, the best hitter on the team, I think,' Abreu said. 'It's going to be hard, but everyone is pushing the same way, and the young talent is going to help a lot.' The 25-year-old outfielder will only need a couple of games in Worcester before he's ready to get back in the Boston lineup, and his plan is to be back with the team for Friday's series against Devers and the Giants. 'I'm feeling very good, 100 percent,' Abreu said. 'I don't feel anything, the tightness went away already.' Even though Abreu was pain-free after just a few days, he and the Red Sox felt it was best to take the full 10 days and make it an IL stint. Abreu hit a skid at the plate prior to his trip to the injured list, going 2-for-14 in seven games this month. Advertisement 'I knew it was going to be good for me to reset my mind, reset everything and take a rest for a little bit,' Abreu said. 'After 3-4 days, I knew I was ready, but it was better to take the [full] 10 [days]...I'll be ready to go and be playing Friday, I hope.' WooSox 5, Bisons 4 Richard Fitts looked back to his early season form with five shutout innings in his third start with Worcester. Fitts allowed just two hits, including a double to lead off the game, and struck out three without walking any. He racked up nine whiffs, spreading those across five different pitches. Abreu drove in a run with a single that left the bat at 108 mph. He also flied out twice, both hard-hit balls, and lined out weakly. He should play right field on Wednesday before joining the Red Sox over the weekend in San Francisco. Advertisement Nick Sogard got the WooSox on the board with a solo home run in the third, his third home run of the season with Worcester. The WooSox rallied for four runs, including one off of rehabbing major leaguer Nick Sandlin. Trayce Thompson reached base three times on the night with a pair of walks and a triple. Vaughn Grissom also doubled in a run. Chris Murphy made his third rehab appearance with the WooSox and allowed a run on a couple of hits. Notes WooSox manager Chad Tracy finally got to give some insight on Anthony's call-up last Tuesday with the team back in town. Some might have noticed there was no video from inside the manager's office of the top prospect getting the news. Tracy didn't get the chance to do a classic bait-and-switch on Anthony; the team was holding the buses to Allentown, waiting for direction from the Red Sox as the Red Sox waited for news on Abreu's injury. So when the WooSox finally heard that they'd be leaving Anthony behind, Tracy got to tell Anthony with the whole team around. Advertisement 'I guess in a way, it was cool. My vision of doing that with Roman was to be able to do it in front of the whole team just because of the type of person and teammate he is and how loved he was here,' Tracy said. 'I knew people would would go crazy for him because they love him.' Anthony got to give all of his teammates hugs before they boarded the buses, and then he had to collect as many of his belongings as he could - although some of those items were already on a FedEx truck to Pennsylvania. Anthony, who is always even-keeled, cracked a big smile when he got the news. 'When you get a a bit a a huge smile, when you get that out of Roman, you got something,' Tracy said. What's Next It will be a showdown of MLB All-Stars on Wednesday at Polar Park as Tanner Houck makes an rehab appearance for the WooSox, facing off against three-time Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer, who is rehabbing for Buffalo. First pitch is at 6:45 p.m. Read the original article on MassLive.
