Alex Bregman said his quad strain is similar to the one he suffered in 2021, when he missed over two months of action.

Marcelo Mayer, Boston's No. 2 prospect and No. 8 in MLB, was added to the Red Sox’s roster for the second game of Saturday’s doubleheader against the Orioles. Mayer took the roster spot of third baseman Alex Bregman,

Over time, Saturday could be remembered as the day the Red Sox called up star prospect Marcelo Mayer from the minors. But the Sox still had business to take of as Mayer made his way from Worcester to Boston for the second game of Saturday’s doubleheader against the Orioles.

Boston Red Sox third baseman Alex Bregman will be out awhile with what manager Alex Cora called a significant right quad strain.

On Saturday, the Baltimore Orioles take on the Boston Red Sox in exciting AL East rivalry action. The Baltimore Orioles face the Boston Red Sox on Saturday in the third game of their four-game set this weekend.

As the Baltimore Orioles and Boston Red Sox play to a conclusion in a rescheduled Game 1 of a Saturday doubleheader, timing and TV broadcast information is also available for the Game 2 encore.

After exiting Friday's game in the third inning, Boston Red Sox third baseman Alex Bregman has been placed on the injured list and could miss an extended period of time.

Red Sox third baseman Alex Bregman walks off of the field with a trainer after hitting a single against the Baltimore Orioles during the fifth at Fenway Park on May 23, 2025 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Brian Fluharty/Getty Images) Getty Images

Red Sox third baseman Alex Bregman could be nearing a trip to the injured list after leaving Friday's game with right quadriceps tightness, manager Alex Cora said.

Lefty Cooper Criswell has been called up to be the 27th man on the Red Sox roster for Friday’s doubleheader against the Baltimore Orioles. The Red Sox won Game 1, 19-5. First pitch of Game 2 is scheduled for 7:10 p.m.