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

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 accordance with 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 crimson scorching previous to the lineup holes.

Despite the fact that he missed over 40 video games this season, Abreu remains 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 stress 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 crew 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 blissful to be right here with the crew. 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 currently gives the Red Sox an 89.3 % likelihood to make the playoffs, which bodes properly for his or her playoff hopes. Nevertheless, the crew is 10-10 in its final 20 video games, struggling to play properly with any consistency over that stretch.