Red Sox's Alex Bregman
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Righty Drew Rasmussen (7-5, 2.82 ERA) will start for Tampa. The Red Sox reinstated Hunter Dobbins from the IL after he missed 18 games with a right elbow strain. Boston optioned utility player David Hamilton and righty reliever Isaiah Campbell to Triple-A Worcester to clear roster spots for Bregman and Dobbins.
The Red Sox third baseman went 1 for 4 with a double off the Green Monster in the seventh inning in Boston’s 5-4 comeback win over the Rays.
Speaking on WEEI, Craig Breslow explained what the Red Sox might prioritize before the July 31 trade deadline.
Marcelo Mayer had a big night, surviving a roster crunch and providing a key hit for the Red Sox in a comeback win.
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.