Alex Bregman hits first homer for Boston since returning from quad injury
COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, JUL 20 – Bregman’s pinch-hit homer was his first since a quad injury and helped Boston avoid a series sweep with a 6-1 win, boosting the team’s playoff push.
- Coming off the bench, Alex Bregman belted a pinch-hit three-run homer in the eighth inning at Wrigley Field on Sunday, July 20, 2025, giving Boston a 6-1 win.
- Forgoing a minor league rehab stint, he returned on July 11 against Tampa Bay, reflecting a deliberate ease-in approach.
- Cora said his veteran third baseman 'did what he usually does,' after the 83.4 mph knuckle-curve soared 402 feet to left field.
- The homer salvaged the series finale with a 6-1 win, and Bregman said 'just obviously just to try and help this team win a ballgame.'
- His.294 average with 12 homers and 38 RBIs underscores his central role as Boston fights for a late-season playoff spot.
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How Red Sox star Alex Bregman’s ‘training day’ ended in big pinch-hit homer
CHICAGO — Alex Bregman wasn’t in the Red Sox starting lineup Sunday. Manager Alex Cora and the training staff are trying to ease the All-Star third baseman back after he missed 43 games with a right quad strain.
Alex Bregman hits first homer for Boston since returning from quad injury - Boston News, Weather, Sports
CHICAGO (AP) — The Boston Red Sox are taking a deliberate approach with Alex Bregman in his return from a quad strain. So far, everything is going smoothly. Bregman played in consecutive games on Friday and Saturday for the first time since he got hurt in May. He was out of the lineup for Sunday’s series finale against the Chicago Cubs, but he connected for a big pinch-hit homer in Boston’s 6-1 victory. “We got to be smart,” Bregman said. “I’m b…
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Red Sox star Alex Bregman’s "training day" ended in pinch hit 3-run homer.
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