W ith the Red Sox finally finding some momentum as they head into the All-Star break (boy, it sure is nice to play two of the worst teams in the league back-to-back, isn’t it!)

The Derby is among the major highlights of the All-Star break. Eight players will be competing for the title, but only Byron Buxton of the Minnesota Twins, James Wood of the Washington Nationals, Cal Raleigh of the Seattle Mariners and Ronald Acuna Jr. of the Atlanta Braves have committed, thus far.

Red Sox veteran Alex Bregman is nearing a return from a quad injury that sidelined him since May 23. Here's the latest update.