Cordero plays catch-up on first day of camp - MLB.com

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FORT MYERS, Fla. -- There was a large presence in Red Sox camp on Thursday, and it came in the form of newly acquired outfielder Franchy Cordero, who was at last able to participate in a workout after clearing all of his COVID-19 protocols.

Cordero was placed on the COVID-19 injured list at the start of camp and missed the first 2 1/2 weeks of workouts.

Now in a three-week race to get ready for Opening Day, the slugger didn’t waste any time on Thursday morning.

Cordero started the morning taking several at-bats on the main diamond at JetBlue Park in a sim game, going the other way perfectly on one swing and hitting one off the replica Green Monster in left field.

Cordero then went to the back fields for some throwing and more BP, where he launched several over the chain-link fence.

Acquired in a trade with the Royals for Andrew Benintendi on Feb. 10, Cordero is expected to be Boston’s primary left fielder against right-handers.

“We've got to try to get him as many at-bat as possible. The other stuff is the buildup. We've got to make sure his legs are under him,” said Red Sox manager Alex Cora. “We've just got to make sure. We know the history, so we have to do it the right way. He hasn't run in a while, so that's going to take some time.”

Bogaerts has been slowed by a sore right shoulder and Santana is coming off extensive surgery on his right elbow.

“We've got sim games, one today, Saturday, Monday, Tuesday,” said Cora. “There's plenty of at-bats for him and those guys for them to catch up.”

The key with Cordero will be for him to stay healthy. Everyone knows about his raw power and his tools, but his injuries have turned into just as big a part of his story.

Though he has three years of Major League service time, Cordero has played only 95 games while getting 315 plate appearances.

There’s no timetable yet for when he will play in his first Grapefruit League game.

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