Alex Bregman is set to return to the Boston Red Sox lineup on Friday. He'll rejoin a team that is red hot at the moment, having won seven straight and 10 of its last 12 games.Boston manager Alex Cora said Thursday that Bregman will play two games between Friday and Sunday as the team closes a four-game set with the Tampa Bay Rays at Fenway Park.

The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal is not impressed by what he described as "preposterous" rumors that the Boston Red Sox will consider trading Alex Bregman this season.

The Boston Red Sox's long-awaited return of third baseman Alex Bregman is finally here. Alex Bregman is officially back, replacing David Hamilton on the active roster. Boston has taken advantage of weaker opponents in their last two series and won seven straight games,