After being optioned to Triple-A Worcester, David Hamilton opened up about his demotion from the Boston Red Sox ahead of his first game back with the WooSox.

Alex Bregman (quadriceps), Masataka Yoshida (shoulder), Tanner Houck (elbow), Hunter Dobbins (elbow) and Justin Slaten (shoulder) are among those expected to return at some point. Would that group of players eclipse what the Red Sox could find on the open market? Bregman performed at an elite level before his injury in late May.

Trevor Story’s defense once anchored Boston’s infield. Now it’s falling apart, and his costly errors are becoming harder to ignore.