Bogaerts likely to avoid DL after hit-by-pitch

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HOUSTON — Xander Bogaerts was not in the lineup for Saturday’s game against the Astros due to a sore right wrist.

X-rays came back negative, though, and a disabled-list stint doesn’t seem to be on the table for the durable shortstop. Bogaerts was plunked on the wrist in the ninth inning of Friday’s 6-2 win at Minute Maid Park.

“He would be available only in an emergency situation defensively,” Boston manager John Farrell said before Saturday’s contest. “Not going to take BP here today. But we would hopefully expect him to be back available tomorrow night in …

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