Alex Bregman’s Absence Hits Red Sox Hard As Alex Cora Makes Grim Confession After Orioles Beatdown

Baseball, as we always say, never fails to surprise. It’s a game that refuses to be predictable. The Red Sox-Orioles series showed just that. However, if you feel that the terrible outing against the Orioles was enough for the Red Sox, a lot more awaits from their manager, Alex Cora, who shared a mic-drop moment post-game.

With his team already battling through injuries and suffering a disheartening loss against the surging Orioles, Cora was dealt yet another blow. As if Alex Bregman’s injury wasn’t enough to derail momentum, the manager stepped up to the mic with yet another grim update, deepening the sense of unease around the club.

Who would’ve thought the Red Sox would crumble against the last-ranked Orioles? But that’s exactly what happened. A humbling 5-1 loss to the basement dwellers of the division sent shockwaves through the clubhouse. Moreover, it pushed manager Alex Cora to his limit.

“The Red Sox right now are an ‘average team,’ and they didn’t gain or lose momentum after going 5-5 in the home stand,” the Red Sox insider channel, Boston Strong, reported, quoting Cora. The manager further added, “When we hit, we don’t pitch, and when we pitch, we don’t hit.“

Alex Cora says that the Red Sox right now are an “average team” and that they didn’t gain or lose momentum after going 5-5 in the home stand. “When we hit, we don’t pitch and when we pitch, we don’t hit.”

— Boston Strong (@BostonStrong_34) May 25, 2025

We can sense the frustration from Cora’s post-game meeting. Well, the defeat wasn’t just unexpected; it was unacceptable. Frustrated and visibly disappointed, Cora didn’t hold back. He went straight for the jugular, delivering a brutally honest assessment of his team’s lackluster performance.

For the unversed, it’s the same old story with this club. The Red Sox, once feared at home and consistent contenders, are now stuck in a loop of mediocrity. Splitting a four-game series 2-2 against the last-place Orioles is bad enough. Moreover, doing so at Fenway, where Boston once thrived, only adds salt to the wound. So, with the series draw, the Sox slipped to one game below .500 at 27-28. Their home record? A meagre 16-14!

Now it seems while the current homestand was supposed to be a reset, it has instead brought a major setback. Bregman was placed on the injured list on Saturday with what’s being called a significant right quad strain. If you remember, the diagnosis evokes shades of 2021, when a similar injury to Bregman’s left quad kept him sidelined for over two months. That was a 92-70 season (.568) for the team.

So, what Bregman’s injury means for the Red Sox?

The Red Sox suffer brutal blow at the worst possible time

What first appeared to be a minor setback has quickly escalated into a major concern for the Red Sox. For starters, Bregman exited Friday’s game with what was initially described as quad tightness, nothing out of the ordinary in a long season. But the optimism didn’t last. Following an MRI, the team confirmed the worst. Bregman has been placed on the injured list with a significant quad strain.

Now that’s a troubling deja vu for the All-Star, who missed 58 games in 2021 with a nearly identical injury while playing for the Astros. That two-month absence then is a grim benchmark now. One that looms large for a Boston team already struggling to find consistency.

Well, Bregman’s absence couldn’t come at a worse time. The veteran third baseman has been the most reliable bat in the Red Sox lineup this season, leading the team with 11 home runs while providing steady defense at the hot corner. But now, when the team is desperately searching for momentum, they’re forced to do it without their most dependable player.

While Cora has repeatedly emphasized the need to build momentum during this stretch, Bregman’s injury feels like the very thing that has ripped it away.

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