Alex Bregman is getting closer to returning. On Saturday, as he took another major step forward, he took stock of a scuffling Red Sox club that no longer has Rafael Devers and said he was "shocked" to see Devers dealt.

Red Sox Receive Positive Update on Alex Bregman's Recovery originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Boston Red Sox third baseman Alex Bregman is beginning to ramp up baseball activities as he continues recovering from a right quad strain that landed him on the injured list back on May 24.

Bregman played in 51 of the Red Sox' first 52 games of the season, putting together a monster slash line of .299/.385/.553 with an OPS of .938, 11 homers, and 35 RBI. His 160 OPS+