Sox’s Holt still feeling effects of concussion

BALTIMORE — Red Sox utility man Brock Holt ramped up his baseball activities Wednesday, hitting during early batting practice for the first time since being placed on the concussion disabled list May 20.

Holt also took fly balls for the second straight day in a 45-minute workout at Camden Yards. While Holt’s workload has increased, the symptoms persist and the frustration is mounting for the 2015 American League All-Star.

“It’s hard for me,” Holt said, “because I’ll catch every fly ball, I’ll hit the ball, but I know that whenever I get done tracking a ball or moving around, my head still feels like it’s moving. I’m not helping myself out and I’m not helping the team out if I go to the plate and try to hit when I’m dizzy. It’s hard enough to hit when you’re feeling good, try throwing a little dizziness in there and you’ve got no shot.”

Hitting on the field was the final baseball activity on Holt’s to-do list before seeing live game action, which manager John Farrell said will …

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