{"id":2746,"date":"2026-06-15T06:03:31","date_gmt":"2026-06-15T06:03:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=2746"},"modified":"2026-06-15T06:03:31","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T06:03:31","slug":"romy-gonzalez-and-his-thump-in-the-bat-nearing-return-to-red-sox","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=2746","title":{"rendered":"Romy Gonzalez and his \u2018thump in the bat\u2019 nearing return to Red Sox"},"content":{"rendered":"
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What if the righthanded hitter the Red Sox have sought has been in the clubhouse all along?<\/span><\/p>\n

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When Romy Gonzalez<\/b> begins a rehabilitation assignment with Double-A Portland on Tuesday, he will play mostly second base as well as some first base, in addition to DH, interim manager Chad Tracy<\/b> said add before the Red Sox dropped Sunday\u2019s series finale to the Rangers, 6-4.<\/span><\/p>\n

That is with an eye on ensuring that Gonzalez is \u201cinvolved,\u201d as Tracy put it, seemingly heavily, upon his return to the Red Sox \u2014 which could happen as early as their next homestand. They host the Yankees for a four-game set beginning June 25.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cWith the power potential and the thump in the bat, we\u2019ve got to get him involved,\u201d Tracy said before the series finale with the Rangers. \u201cIt could be [against] lefties, it could be [at] DH, he could play second base. There could be certain righties where it doesn\u2019t make sense [to start Gonzalez]. But whatever it is, we know the capability of the bat and the power potential that brings. We\u2019re going to certainly get him involved.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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