Manager Alex Cora and Masataka Yoshida had a conversation before the 31-year-old Japanese outfielder began his rehab assignment July 1.

Speaking ahead of Boston’s game against the Rockies on Wednesday, Alex Cora confirmed that Alex Bregman will likely rejoin the Red Sox roster before the All-Star Break (July 14-17). “Yeah, he’s hitting right now. Feeling good,” Cora said of Bregman. “There’s a good chance he’ll be with us this weekend.”

Masataka Yoshida is set to make his 2025 Red Sox debut Wednesday night following a lengthy recovery from offseason shoulder surgery, which will lead to some changes in the Boston outfield.

Masataka Yoshida wasted little time getting his first hit of the 2025 MLB season. And his first RBI. The Boston Red Sox designated hitter, who was playing in his first game of the year Wednesday against the Colorado Rockies, hit a line-drive single to center field on the third pitch of the at-bat in the bottom of the second inning.

Brayan Bello struck out a season-high 10 in the first nine-inning complete game of his career as the Red Sox beat the Rockies 10-2.

Boston Red Sox ball attendant Jacque Harrington is one of four from teams across the country competing for two spots in the All-Star Game. Harrington, a financial services professional, has been on the first and third base lines for the past three seasons as a ball attendant at Fenway Park.

Red Sox manager Alex Cora explained how he will handle his daily lineup with a crowded outfield now that Masataka Yoshida is back from the IL.