{"id":42022,"date":"2025-03-17T15:10:42","date_gmt":"2025-03-17T15:10:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=42022"},"modified":"2025-03-17T15:10:42","modified_gmt":"2025-03-17T15:10:42","slug":"red-sox-make-disappointing-decision-on-pair-of-injured-stars-for-mexico-series-sporting-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=42022","title":{"rendered":"Red Sox make disappointing decision on pair of injured stars for Mexico series | Sporting News"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><time datetime=\"2025-03-17T13:42:20+00:00\" data-testid=\"published-datetime-long\" data-timestamp-ms=\"1742218940.0\" data-tsnedition=\"usa\"> \u2022 <\/time><\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"article-lead\">\n<section>\n<div><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/library.sportingnews.com\/styles\/crop_style_16_9_desktop\/s3\/2024-07\/USATSI_23332449.jpg?h=9c062f4a&amp;itok=7TivKghf 1x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"all and (min-width: 1025px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/library.sportingnews.com\/styles\/crop_style_16_9_tablet\/s3\/2024-07\/USATSI_23332449.jpg?h=9c062f4a&amp;itok=xsANYkB2 1x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"all and (min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 1024px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/library.sportingnews.com\/styles\/crop_style_16_9_mobile\/s3\/2024-07\/USATSI_23332449.jpg?h=9c062f4a&amp;itok=gh6KWE1s 2x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"all and (max-width: 768px)\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/library.sportingnews.com\/styles\/crop_style_16_9_desktop\/s3\/2024-07\/USATSI_23332449.jpg?h=9c062f4a&amp;itok=7TivKghf\" alt=\"Red Sox make disappointing decision on pair of injured stars for Mexico series | Sporting News\" data-testid=\"article-lead--image\" \/> <\/picture><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"article-content-body\">\n<section id=\"article-body\">\n<div>\n<p>The Boston Red Sox have made progress toward assembling a fearsome Opening Day roster, but some questions persist.<\/p>\n<p>After the team brought in top free agent Alex Bregman, it seems to have finally convinced franchise slugger Rafael Devers to accept a corresponding position change. Devers made his long-awaited spring training debut at designated hitter while Bregman started at third base, the likely alignment for the team\u2019s regular season games in 2025.<\/p>\n<p>And the team\u2019s franchise shortstop, Trevor Story, was also in the lineup despite some persistent injuries of his own.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, as the team prepares for an exhibition series against the Mexican Baseball League\u2019s Monterrey Sultans in Monterrey next week, that roster progress toward a healthy Opening Day seems to have taken a step back.<\/p>\n<p>Red Sox manager Alex Cora has announced that neither Devers nor Story will make the trip with the team.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCora said Devers and Story will not be going to Mexico,\u201d according to WEEI\u2019s Rob Bradford.<\/p>\n<p>As questions about where Devers would be willing to play following the acquisition of Bregman swirled, he had also been working to rehabilitate both shoulders. His spring debut was pushed back numerous times before it finally happened this past weekend, and being ruled out for the Mexico series could give him some more time to prepare for a fully-healthy Opening Day.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Story has been dealing with some back tightness this spring, but Cora has downplayed any serious injury concerns. Still, any setbacks could be cause for alarm. Story has missed significant time with a range of injuries since signing a $140 million contract with the Red Sox in 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Skipping the trip to Mexico could give both stars some ample time to rest and enter the 2025 season in full health. But after the team finally fielded its most complete spring training roster yet, even a mild step back for the pair of stars has to feel like a disappointment.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>More MLB:\u00a0Dylan Cease offers 3-word response on trade after Yankees scouting news<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section data-testid=\"article-author-bio-block\">Peter Chawaga is a veteran journalist covering Major League Baseball for The Sporting News. His MLB reporting has included feature interviews with commissioner Rob Manfred and Hall of Fame slugger David Ortiz, salary analysis, player rankings and more. He has covered baseball for Forbes, Yardbarker, Pitcher List, Athlon and other outlets. With over ten years of newsroom experience, he has previously covered finance, technology, arts, and culture for newspapers, magazines, and websites nationwide. 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