ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Didi Gregorius expressed optimism he would be back on the field before the end of the regular season after feeling a “big improvement” in his right wrist on Monday following Sunday’s cortisone injection.
“I feel good about it,” the shortstop said when asked if he believed he would return by Sunday’s season finale in Boston. “[The wrist] is feeling stronger. We’ll wait and see what’s gonna happen.”
Gregorius suffered torn cartilage in his right wrist when he slid headfirst into home to score the winning run on Saturday in the victory that clinched a wild-card berth.