BOSTON — When Red Sox setup man Justin Slaten hit the injured list with shoulder inflammation on June 1, the club thought he’d only be out for a couple weeks. Nearly a month into his IL stint, Slaten is finally about to take a first step toward returning.

Red Sox's Alex Cora Announces Alex Bregman News on Friday originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Boston Red Sox third baseman Alex Bregman is in his tenth major-league season and playing in his first year at Fenway Park.

The Red Sox have 766 strikeouts, the third-most of any team in Major League Baseball this season. On Wednesday, they were swept by the team with the most, the Los Angeles Angels,