Tom Ruminski

Boston Red Sox third baseman Alex Bregman will play this weekend against the Tampa Bay Rays, manager Alex Cora said Thursday, according to MassLive's Christopher Smith

Boston Red Sox third baseman Alex Bregman will play this weekend against the Tampa Bay Rays, manager Alex Cora said, according to MassLive's Christopher Smith.The Red Sox plan to activate Bregman before Friday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays, a source told Mac Cerullo of the Boston Herald. Infielder David Hamilton was optioned to Triple-A Worcester following Thursday's game, Cerullo reports.Prior to Thursday's game, Cora said that Bregman will likely suit up in two of Boston's final three games before the All-Star break. The skipper didn't know at that time whether the player would be activated from the injured list on Friday or Saturday.Bregman, who was selected to play in the All-Star Game but won't participate, has been sidelined since May 23 due to a quad strain.The 31-year-old was one of Boston's best hitters before the injury, slashing .299/.385/.553 with 11 home runs and 35 RBIs in 51 outings.Bregman's imminent return comes as the Red Sox are riding a seven-game winning streak, which moved them into a wild-card spot.With Bregman coming back and Hamilton being optioned, it's likely that rookie Marcelo Mayer will slide over to second base. Mayer has been covering the hot corner in Bregman's absence and has primarily played shortstop as a professional.In addition to Bregman, the Red Sox plan to activate right-hander Hunter Dobbins from the IL on Friday, a source told Cerullo. Dobbins has been sidelined since mid-June with an elbow strain. Reliever Isaiah Campbell is being optioned to Triple-A to clear Dobbins' roster spot.

New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo doesn't think each MLB team should be represented in the All-Star Game if the player selected isn't worthy of a spot.

New York Yankees left-hander Carlos Rodón, Kansas City Royals closer Carlos Estévez, and Detroit Tigers right-hander Casey Mize were added to the American League All-Star team as replacements Friday.

The San Jose Sharks signed forward Jeff Skinner to a one-year contract worth $3 million, the club announced Friday.

The Boston Red Sox activated third baseman Alex Bregman from the injured list Friday.Bregman will hit second and man third against the Tampa Bay Rays as the Red Sox look to extend their season-best seven-game winning streak.Bregman, who was selected to play in the All-Star Game but won't participate, has been sidelined since May 23 due to a quad strain.The 31-year-old was one of Boston's best hitters before the injury, slashing .299/.385/.553 with 11 home runs and 35 RBIs in 51 outings.The Red Sox also activated right-hander Hunter Dobbins from the IL. Infielder David Hamilton and reliever Isaiah Campbell were optioned to Triple-A in the roster shuffle.

New York Yankees left-hander Carlos Rodón, Kansas City Royals closer Carlos Estévez, Detroit Tigers right-hander Casey Mize, Tampa Bay Rays right-hander

The two race teams suing NASCAR over antitrust allegations filed for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction Monday to be recognized as chartered organizations for the remainder of 2025. 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports are locked in a lengthy legal battle over the charter system, which is the equivalent of the franchise model in other sports. 23XI, owned by retired NBA great Michael Jordan and three-time Daytona 500 winner Denny Hamlin, and Front Row, owned by entrepreneur Bob Jenkins, last September rejected NASCAR's final proposal on extensions and instead filed an antitrust suit. The case is winding its way through the court system but now with urgency: the teams are set to lose their charters Wednesday and in the latest filing, they allege NASCAR has indicated it will immediately begin the process of selling the six tags that guarantee entry into every race as well as monetary rewards and other benefits.Should the teams have their six combined charters revoked, the drivers would have to qualify on speed to make each week's race and would receive a smaller percentage of the purse. They may also have to refund money paid out through the first 20 races of the year. NASCAR accused 23XI and Front Row of filing “a third motion for another unnecessary and inappropriate preliminary injunction” and noted it has made multiple requests to the teams "to present a proposal to resolve this litigation. “We have yet to receive a proposal from 23XI or Front Row, as they have instead preferred to continue their damaging and distracting lawsuit,” NASCAR said in a statement. "We will defend NASCAR’s integrity from this baseless lawsuit forced upon the sport that threatens to divide the stakeholders committed to serving race fans everywhere. "We remain focused on collaborating with the 13 race teams that signed the 2025 charter agreements and share our mutual goal of delivering the best racing in the world each week, including this weekend in Dover.” Later Monday, Rick Ware Racing and Legacy Motor Club had a scheduled court date in North Carolina over their fight for a charter. Legacy, owned by seven-time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson, contends it had an agreement with RWR to lease one of its two charters in 2026. RWR contends the agreement was for 2027 and it already has a contract with RFK Racing to lease that team a charter next season. ___ AP auto racing: https://apnews/hub/auto-racing

The San Diego Padres are still interested in trading for Boston Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran, sources told Dennis Lin of The Athletic

Major League Baseball decided the Tampa Bay Rays will play all potential 2025 playoff games, including the World Series, in their temporary home ballpark at George M. Steinbrenner Field.