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.

Since trading Rafael Devers, the Red Sox dropped six of their next nine games and rank 29th in MLB in batting average, OBP, and wRC+, and 28th in OPS. Boston desperately needs an injection of offensive prowess, and Bregman is exactly that.