Alex Bregman thought he'd be out 12 weeks. He returned in seven. To do so, he had to agree to some restrictions.

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Alex Bregman is off the Injured List and back in the Boston Red Sox lineup. Bregman will be at third base and hit second for Boston Friday night against the Tampa Bay Rays at Fenway Park. He joins a Red Sox team that is red hot at the moment,

The Red Sox sent David Hamilton down to Triple A to clear a roster spot for Bregman, who returned at third base. Romy Gonzalez and Ceddanne Rafaela will mix in at second with Mayer.

"I've been waiting for this moment since I was watching games with my mom in 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007," Rafaela said after his walk-off homer.

Six relievers followed injured Red Sox starter Hunter Dobbins, who came off the IL before the game only to leave in the second inning. Bregman was 1 for 4 with a double in his first game back from a quad injury.

The Red Sox activated All-Star third baseman Alex Bregman from the 10-day injured list before Friday’s game against Tampa Bay.

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.

Alex Bregman last played for Boston on May 23 against the Baltimore Orioles when he suffered a quad injury. He prepares to return to game action for the first time since as the Red Sox round out the first half against the Tampa Bay Rays.

The Boston Red Sox are riding a seven-game win streak before the All-Star break, and one of their three players picked for this year's midsummer classic is set to return to the lineup this weekend against the Tampa Bay Rays.