Alex Bregman was forced to exit the first game of a doubleheader against the Baltimore Orioles during the fifth inning. It turns out that Bregman experienced right quadriceps tightness after an awkward injury while rounding first base. Bregman walked off the field in discomfort and was replaced by a pinch-runner.
Bregman described the injury as a “quad grab” that caused him to stop running to second base. It’s not the first time the slugger has experienced an injury to his quad. Back in 2021, he experienced a severe left quad injury.
Alex Bregman’s Injury Update Ahead Of Game 2 Against The Orioles
While Bregman’s injury is not as bad as his previous one, he will not take the field tonight. The slugger will be evaluated on a day-to-day basis, with more clarity expected after rest and observation the following day.
Red Sox manager Alex Cora mentioned that Alex Bregman will take the night off and hopes for positive results to come his way. When asked about his injury, Cora said it was just tight.
“Just tight. We’ll see how he comes in tomorrow. So he won’t play the second one on Friday night. He’ll get treatment. We’ll know more tomorrow,” Cora said.
Alex Cora says that Alex Bregman left game 1 of today’s doubleheader with tightness, and he doesn’t know anything else at this time. Will have more information later, “We’ll see tomorrow.”
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Luckily, the Red Sox are playing the Baltimore Orioles, who seem to be struggling. Bregman’s absence is not going to affect the team much tonight.
Alex Bregman Wanted To Avoid Further Damage
Bregman was wise enough to exit the game to avoid further damage. In a postgame interview, he mentioned that he had to come out and meet the trainer.
“I rounded the first base and kept running to go to second but I kind of felt my quad grab. As I continued running to the second base for the double, I just kind of stopped and came back to the bag so I wouldn’t make it any worse, and I knew I needed to come out and see the trainer,” Bregman said.
“Obviously, it’s just day to day. I feel like we’ll know a lot more tomorrow once you’re sleeping and seeing how it presents in the morning. But. All my strength is still there right now, which is good. It’s just kind of a day-to-day thing at this point and kind of see when I wake up tomorrow, how it feels,” he continued.
Alex Bregman spoke with reporters following his injury in today’s game vs Baltimore.
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He called it a “day-to-day” issue and will see how he feels in the morning.
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Bregman is having a great run with the Red Sox, strengthening the team’s playoff chances. The slugger has incredible offensive and defensive skills, and he’s all set to have a strong year with the team. Meanwhile, the Red Sox manager was slammed for his ridiculous reason for missing out on the Mets game.
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