The Boston Red Sox's streak of bad luck continued Friday after third baseman Alex Bregman exited Game 1 of a doubleheader against the Baltimore Orioles early with an apparent injury. Bregman hit a single in the fifth inning, rounding first base before calling for the trainer. He left the game with "right quad tightness," per the team, which did not provide any additional information about the injury. Alex Bregman exits the game after awkwardly rounding first on this play ⬇️Abraham Toro in to replace himpic.twitter.com/ER5ImamqaY — NESN (@NESN)May 23, 2025 Infielder Abraham Toro replaced Bregman for the rest of the game. Prior to the injury, Bregman had one hit and one walk in two at-bats. Bregman is having a career year so far. The veteran has 11 home runs, with a batting average of .297 and a .935 OPS — the sixth highest in the league. It's unclear whether Bregman's injury is a serious one, as manager Alex Cora said after the game "we'll see tomorrow" what the severity is. But the issue taps into an ongoing saga between Bregman and Red Sox designated hitter Rafael Devers. When the Red Soxsigned Bregman as a free agent, Devers wasdemoted from his third base positionand relegated to DH. Now, it's possible Devers will head back to the infield if Bregman has to miss time. Bregman, meanwhile, would beconsidered a top free agentif he chooses to opt out during the offseason — but a major injury could change things. In the end, losing Bregman didn't matter much to the Red Sox on Friday: Boston flattened the Orioles, 19-5, icing the victory with a 13-run eighth inning. Devers had a great day, hitting a three-run homer in the sixth inning and a grand slam in the eighth. But otherwise, it's been a tough few weeks for the Red Sox, who are 26-26 after losing several players to injury, all whiledealing with the pressure of disappointed Boston fans. On top of that, Cora and starting pitcher Walker Buehler wereboth ejected earlier this weekafter erupting at home plate umpire Mike Estabrook.
