Alex Bregman says he’s ‘healing much faster’ from quad injury than expected

Red Sox third baseman Alex Bregman getting closer to return from quad injury - The Boston Globe

The veteran infielder said he's running at about 50 percent full speed, and doesn't think he'll need a minor league rehab assignment.

Alex Bregman says he’s ‘healing much faster’ from quad injury than expected

Alex Bregman could be back much sooner than the Red Sox initially thought when their star third baseman went down with a quad strain in Game 1 of a May 23 doubleheader. His latest ultrasound was promising, he announced in the Red Sox clubhouse on Friday afternoon. “That showed that it was doing really well in healing, healing the way we wanted it to,” Bregman said of the testing, “so just continuing the progression and getting it stronger, and p…

What Happens When Red Sox's Alex Bregman Returns?

Alex Cora is getting ready for a game of musical chairs. When third baseman Alex Bregman returns from the injured list, the Red Sox manager will have too many infielders and not enough positions for all of them. Right now, rookie Marcelo Mayer is holding down third base while fellow newbie Kristian Campbell plays second base. In between them is shortstop Trevor Story. While Bregman can play all three positions, third base is his home. So how doe…