Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts believes he will be ready to go for the team’s season opener after missing time due to shoulder soreness.
Bogaerts, speaking with WEEI’s Ordway, Merloni and Fauria on Tuesday, said he feels much better.
“I think I will be ready by opening day, barring any other weird injuries that might come up or something,” Bogaerts said. “You never know. But as of now, yeah, I’ll be ready for opening day. My shoulder feels, I think, pretty close to 100 percent.
“It’s just trying to get that strength back in it — just strength, mobility, and making sure this doesn’t happen again.