Breakout star 2025 admits injury in opening day
While it is The Boston Red Sox are gearing up for the 2026 seasonthe breakout star of the 2025 campaign is dealing with an injury. That individual acknowledged his chances of continuing on Wednesday Opening day.
Romy Gonzalez claims it is not expecting them to be available opening day is coming for Red Sox, according to MassLive’s Christopher Smith. The 29-year-old contends that preparing for the first game of the regular season would be too soon, but he is doing everything he can to stay in shape.
“Honestly, I don’t think so,” Gonzalez said of being ready by opening day. “At this point, I think the reinforcement would be too fast and it would be a disservice, I feel, to myself and to the team if I’m not ready to turn around and build well.”
“Staying in baseball shape as close as possible, like running with the team, all the agility, base running,” Gonzalez said of what he does to stay in shape. “We’ll check in here next Friday and then see where we go from there.”
Gonzalez is dealing with a lingering shoulder injury he suffered at the end of the 2025 season. Given that he is still only doing light workouts, the Red Sox could be without him for a while when the season starts. But only time will tell how long he stays out.
Romy Gonzalez will play in his sixth MLB season. The 2025 campaign was a breakout year for him, as he proved reliable at the plate through 96 games played in Boston. He finished last season with a .305 batting average and .343 OBP while recording 96 hits, nine home runs and 53 RBIs, all career highs.
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