The Red Sox began their Friday with the news that ace Chris Sale tested positive for COVID-19, but they’re getting a star player back from the COVID-19 related injured list.
Shortstop Xander Bogaerts will return to the Red Sox lineup for Friday’s series- opener against the White Sox. He’s hitting fourth in the lineup.
Bogaerts received a positive COVID-19 test during a game against the Rays on Aug. 31, removing him from that game and the next eight games.
Since the Red Sox COVID-19 outbreak began on Aug. 27, Bogaerts is just the second player who tested positive to return to the lineup.