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Red Sox connected to $400 million four-time All-Star, World Series champion as possible replacement for Jarren Duran, Wilyer Abreu originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
Triston Casas missed a good chunk of the season, rookies Marcelo Mayer and Roman Anthony got knocked out down the stretch, Wilyer Abreu missed time down the stretch, but was able to return, Masataka Yoshida missed time early,
Red Sox outfielder Wilyer Abreu defied all baseball logic Wednesday when he recorded the game-ending putout on what by all accounts should have been a routine base hit.
The Boston Red Sox are looking for more innings for their starting pitchers in 2026, and one deal might help get them there.
Whether the Red Sox trade one or neither outfielder, it will be important to add a right-handed platoon hitter. Rob Refsnyder is eligible for free agency this offseason. Boston will need to re-sign him or add someone to replace him.
The Boston Red Sox today reinstated outfielder Wilyer Abreu from the 10-Day Injured List. To make room on the active roster, Boston designated catcher Ali Sánchez for assignment. Abreu, 26, was placed on the 10-Day Injured List on August 21 (retroactive to August 18) with a right calf strain.
MLB analyst Nick Diamond linked the Sox to a potential trade partner, in an NL Central playoff team: the Cincinnati Reds. While he believes they could get pitching from the Reds, the Sox may be more interested in a hitter.
In each of the first two games, the Red Sox went with as many righthanded options as they could against both Max Fried and Carlos Rodon. That means that Nate Eaton and Nick Sogard were starters as Lowe and Abreu opened the games on the bench.
Right now, the Red Sox have Roman Anthony, Ceddanne Rafaela, Jarren Duran, Wilyer Abreu, Masataka Yoshida, Rob Refsnyder, and then depth pieces like Nate Eaton and Nick Sogard. Yoshida spent most of his time as the team's designated hitter as well,