NEW YORK — By the time the Red Sox return home after four games in Baltimore this week, they’ll likely have some key players back from the injured list.

Rob Refsnyder (oblique), Wilyer Abreu (calf) and Justin Slaten (shoulder/neck) are all trending toward returning in the coming days, manager Alex Cora said Sunday. Refsnyder, who has been out since August 15, can come back as soon as Monday and it seems he feels good enough to do so. Slaten made another rehab appearance in Worcester on Sunday and might not need another outing before being activated. Abreu, who was placed on the IL on Friday after battling calf tightness for a few days , is scheduled to run at Camden Yards on Monday, a significant step toward a return.

Refsnyder will almost certainly be back before Abreu, though the R

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