Alex Bregman thought he'd be out 12 weeks. He returned in seven. To do so, he had to agree to some restrictions.

Instead, Bregman progressed quickly through his rehabilitation and opted to skip a minor league rehab assignment, culminating in his return to the Red Sox on Friday after exactly seven weeks on the in...

Bregman, 31, who was on the 10-Day Injured List, returns to the lineup with a .299 batting average and 11 home runs this season.