Whenever Yoshida does return, he’ll re-join a crowded outfield/designated hitter mix in Boston. Cora envisions Yoshida and lefty-masher Rob Refsnyder platooning at the DH position while also continuing to mix both players into the outfield alongside Wilyer Abreu, Roman Anthony, Jarren Duran and Ceddanne Rafaela.

Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora announces that Masataka Yoshida is set to be activated off the injured list ahead of the All-Star break, during the upcoming homestand.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/red-sox as Red Sox's Alex Cora's 2-Word Take On Alex Bregman's Return. The Boston Red Sox have been missing Alex Bregman in the middle of the lineup since May but it sounds like there's at least a chance that he couls be days away from returning from his quad injury.