{"id":5649,"date":"2026-06-08T14:46:36","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T13:46:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breakingnews.drinkfood.info\/?p=5649"},"modified":"2026-06-08T14:46:36","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T13:46:36","slug":"%f0%9f%92%99-finally-some-good-news-red-soxs-romy-gonzalez-takes-a-major-encouraging-step-towards-his-long-awaited-return-the-emotional-progress-that-has-boston-fans-feel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breakingnews.drinkfood.info\/?p=5649","title":{"rendered":"\u201c\ud83d\udc99 FINALLY SOME GOOD NEWS: Red Sox\u2019s Romy Gonz\u00e1lez Takes a Major, Encouraging Step Towards His Long-Awaited Return \u2014 The Emotional Progress That Has Boston Fans Feeling Hopeful Again\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Sep 20, 2025; Tampa, Florida, USA; Boston Red Sox second baseman Romy Gonzalez (23) runs two first base on a single against the Tampa Bay Rays in the eighth inning at George M. Steinbrenner Field. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images<\/em><\/p>\n

The Boston Red Sox desperately need to find some more offense and it sounds like a key piece for the organization is trending the right direction.<\/p>\n

Injured utility man Romy Gonz\u00e1lez hasn’t played in a game in the majors this season after undergoing shoulder surgery back in March. Fortunately, he’s trending in the right direction and interim manager Chad Tracy shared that he has been swinging at “100 percent,” as transcribed by MassLive.com’s Sean McAdam.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe started swinging the last couple of days with a one-hand finish,\u201d Tracy said. \u201cI told you guys he\u2019s been swinging at 100 percent, but waiting to swing and finish with one hand. He\u2019s started doing that, so we\u2019re starting to creep closer to a rehab assignment.\u201d<\/p>\n

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He continued and noted that he needs to continue swinging for a “little bit” before the club can send him on a minor league rehab assignment.<\/p>\n

“For a little bit,” Tracy said of Gonz\u00e1lez. “And obviously, he hasn\u2019t played in a while so [after that], there\u2019s going to be an assignment. We\u2019re going to go day-to-day on how he does that, how he responds, how he feels. And then it\u2019s a matter of how much BP does he need before he can go on an assignment and play some games. At least we\u2019re heading in the right direction with him, which is good.\u201d<\/p>\n

Now, we’re not days away from Gonz\u00e1lez returning. As Tracy noted, he’s going to need a minor league rehab assignment. The second he begins a rehab assignment, a 20-day clock will begin before the club will have to decide whether or not to bring him back up to the big league roster. So, if you’re a Red Sox fan waiting for Gonz\u00e1lez to return, the next big step will come whenever the club announces a rehab assignment, then the 20-day clock will begin.<\/p>\n

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Gonz\u00e1lez can help this club out. Last season, he played in 96 games with Boston and slashed .305\/.343\/.483 with an .826 OPS, nine homers, 53 RBIs, six stolen bases, 18 walks, 23 doubles, three triples, and 47 runs scored. He was a\u00a02.1-WAR player\u00a0and specifically gave Boston a boost at first base after Triston Casas landed on the Injured List.<\/p>\n

At this point, the Red Sox need all of the help that they can get if they want to turn this season around. The sooner Gonz\u00e1lez returns, the better.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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