Brock Holt Injury: Updates on Red Sox IF's Concussion and Return

Joseph ZuckerMay 20, 2016

Boston Red Sox utility man Brock Holt had been on the shelf since landing on the seven-day concussion disabled list because of a concussion he suffered on May 19. However, he has been cleared to return to the lineup.

Continue for updates.

Holt Active vs. Angels

Friday, July 1

The Red Sox announced that Holt will play against the Los Angeles Angels on Friday. Infielder Mike Miller was optioned to Triple-A affiliate Pawtucket as part of the roster move when Holt was activated off the disabled list.

Farrell Comments on Holt's Status, Return Date

Monday, June 27

"We talked a lot about his form of concussion and felt like the best way to him to get back to being capable with us is to push forward and stress the intensity, the level of play, because the symptoms aren't going to go away just by sitting around," said manager John Farrell, per Scott Lauber of ESPN.com. "This is a matter of getting active and being aggressive with it, so hopefully everything calibrates within his system."

The "best-case scenario" for Holt's return will be Friday against the Los Angeles Angles, per Farrell.

Holt Making Progress in Recovery

Monday, May 30

Pete Abraham of the Boston Globe reported Holt was taking grounders on the field prior to a game against the Toronto Blue Jays. Abraham noted Holt has "been taking small steps with baseball activities the last few days."

Holt's Versatility Gives Added Value to Red Sox

Holt enjoyed a productive 2015. His performance at the plate dipped in the second half, but he finished with a .280/.349/.379 slash line and drove in 45 runs. One could argue the 27-year-old was the most versatile defender in the league. He occupied all but two positions in the lineup over the course of last year, per Baseball-Reference.com:

Position	Games
Second Base	58
Third Base	33
Right Field	21
Left Field	14
Shortstop	11
First Base	8
Center Field	2
Designated Hitter	1

This season hasn't been as kind to Holt, who was hitting .239/.310/.354 in 35 games prior to the injury. He has already surpassed his home run total from 2015 with three, but the rest of his offensive game is scuffling for the otherwise stellar Boston lineup that leads Major League Baseball in runs scored.