NEW YORK -- Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora said Saturday that Alex Bregman felt good after starting a running program at Fenway Park but is still far from returning from a strained right quadriceps.

"The progression is going well," Cora said before the Red Sox continued their series against the New York Yankees . "Let's see how he feels tomorrow and then we'll go from there, and obviously we're still far away from him starting the baseball progression."

Bregman has been out since May 23 with a significant strain, similar to his left quad strain that cost him 58 games for the Houston Astros in 2021.

Bregman started the running program Thursday. He will also have Sunday off before resuming running later next week.

Signed by the Red Sox as a free agent to a $120 million, three-y

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