Wilyer Abreu set to return to the Crimson Sox Sunday vs. Rays

The Crimson Sox offense has taken a success of late and are in want of Abreu’s dependable bat.

Wilyer Abreu is able to assist the Crimson Sox clinch the postseason. (Picture By Winslow Townson/Getty Photos)

The Crimson Sox have been inconsistent down the stretch offensively, however they’re on the verge of getting a robust bat again within the lineup on Sunday.

Wilyer Abreu, who’s been out of motion since mid-August with an indirect harm, is in Tampa Bay and set to be activated off the injured listing forward of Sunday’s conflict with the Rays, in response to The Boston Globe’s Alex Speier.

Abreu missed over a month, and his absence together with different accidents to Roman Anthony and Marcelo Mayer have slowed a Boston membership that was purple scorching previous to the lineup holes.

Regardless that he missed over 40 video games this season, Abreu continues to be second on the Crimson Sox in house runs this season (22). He’s batting .253 in 2025 with an OPS of .811 and 69 RBIs heading into the ultimate seven video games of the common season. As Boston nears a postseason berth, Abreu being again within the lineup will take some strain off much less seasoned teammates like Nate Eaton that had been thrust into heavier workloads whereas he recovered.

And regardless of his extended absence, Abreu is feeling prepared for regardless of the group wants him to do down the stretch.

“I’m able to play the remainder of the video games and the playoffs, too,” Abreu instructed reporters. “I’m able to go and pleased to be right here with the group. In the event that they want me within the outfield, I’ll be prepared for that. And I’ll be prepared for DH too.”

Boston nonetheless isn’t out of the woods but within the wildcard race, however a win over Tampa Bay helped it inch nearer to October. FanGraphs at the moment provides the Crimson Sox an 89.3 p.c probability to make the playoffs, which bodes properly for his or her playoff hopes. Nonetheless, the group is 10-10 in its final 20 video games, struggling to play properly with any consistency over that stretch.

Boston winds up its collection with the Rays on Sunday, and can wrap up the common season with three video games every in opposition to the AL East-leading Blue Jays and one other group with comparable odds to make the postseason, the Detroit Tigers.