Boston Red Sox outfielder Wilyer Abreu (calf) reported some soreness in his right calf after a recent heavy workload, according to manager Alex Cora. Abreu was feeling better on Tuesday, though, and is day-to-day to be activated from the 10-day injured list at some point this week, according to Tim Healey of The Boston Globe. Although it's a bit of a setback for the 26-year-old, he's still expected to return during this week's series against the Athletics in Boston. Abreu has been out since mid-August with a right-calf strain, but he's nearing his return and should play regularly against right-handed pitching to close out the 2025 regular season in right field. The Venezuelan outfielder has already hit a career-high 22 home runs while driving in 69 and stealing six bases in 108 games in 2025 in his third MLB season. Nate Eaton has been getting most of the starts of late in right field in Beantown against right-handed pitchers.

Boston Red Sox outfielder Wilyer Abreu (calf) has a "good chance" to come off the 10-day injured list next week, manager Alex Cora told reporters. Abreu has taken longer than expected to recover from a right-calf injury that has shelved him since Aug. 18. He'll end up missing around a month if the Red Sox activate him when they begin a home series against the Athletics on Sept. 16. The 26-year-old has been one of playoff-contending Boston's most productive players this season, having slashed .253/.325/.486 with 22 homers, 69 RBI, 52 runs scored, and six stolen bases over 108 games and 395 plate appearances.

Boston Red Sox outfielder Wilyer Abreu (calf) ran for the first time in more than a week on Friday and did so again Saturday, manager Alex Cora told reporters. "He feels OK," Cora said. "It wasn't full speed, but better than last time he tried." Cora didn't indicate when Abreu could return from the 10-day injured list. The 26-year-old has been on the shelf with a right-calf injury since Aug. 18, and the hope then was that he would only require a minimum stay on the IL. Unfortunately for the Red Sox and fantasy managers, Abreu's absence is nearing the three-week mark with no clear end in sight. Abreu has set career highs in homers (22) and RBI (69) while slashing .253/.325/.486 with 52 runs scored and six stolen bases in 395 plate appearances.

Boston Red Sox outfielder Wilyer Abreu (calf) said on Tuesday that he has not yet started running, but that he is feeling better, per Elemergente.com's Marcos Grunfeld. The 26-year-old was placed on the 10-day injured list retroactive to August 18 with a right calf strain. He said he expects to begin running this week and is waiting for a progress update from his trainers. Abreu was continuing to provide the power he showed in 2024 this season, slashing .253/.325/.486 with 22 home runs, 69 RBI, and six stolen bases in 395 plate appearances. Fantasy managers should keep an eye out for more news, but Abreu is running out of time to provide any additional fantasy value.

Boston Red Sox outfielder Wilyer Abreu (calf) isn't recovering as quickly as expected when he went on the 10-day injured list with a strained right calf on Aug. 21. Manager Alex Cora said Sunday that Abreu has "been able to hit and move around defensively. But he hasn't been able to run. So are we concerned? Yes and no. He'll be back at one point. But I think it's been longer than expected." Abreu is scheduled to run on Monday, so the Red Sox will have a better idea of his status then. The 26-year-old is unlikely to return during their current homestand, which runs through Wednesday. The team will start a six-game road trip on Friday. It's less than ideal for the playoff-contending Red Sox to continue going without Abreu, who has been one of their most productive players this year. He has taken 395 trips to the plate and slashed .253/.325/.486 with 22 homers, 69 RBI, 52 runs scored, and six stolen bases.

Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora said that outfielder Wilyer Abreu (calf) is receiving treatment this weekend and will attempt to run again on Monday. It sounds as though Abreu probably won't come off the 10-day injured list before the end of the team's current homestand on Wednesday, Sept. 3, per Mac Cerullo of the Boston Herald. The 26-year-old has been slow to recover from an injured right calf, and it's unclear if he'll need a short minor-league rehab assignment before rejoining the big-league roster. When Abreu does return, though, he should be a regular in right field against right-handed pitchers, which will likely push Ceddanne Rafaela back to second base. The Venezuelan outfielder has already hit a career-high 22 home runs while driving in 69 and stealing six bases in 108 games in his third big-league season in Beantown.

Boston Red Sox outfielder Wilyer Abreu (calf) ran at 40 to 50 percent intensity on Tuesday as he recovers from a right-calf injury. Abreu, who has been on the 10-day injured list since Aug. 18, is on track to return around Sept. 1. The 26-year-old's injury paved the way for the promotion of well-regarded outfield prospect Jhostynxon Garcia, but "The Password" has only appeared in two games and gone 0-for-4 in six plate appearances. Abreu, on the other hand, has slashed a strong .253/.325/.486 with 22 homers, 69 RBI, 52 runs scored, and six stolen bases in 395 plate appearances this year. The Red Sox will be glad to get him back for the last month of the season as they try to secure a playoff berth.

Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora said that outfielder Wilyer Abreu (calf) hit on Friday and moved around in the outfield. Abreu is feeling better and could return from the 10-day injured list next week, as well as outfielder Rob Refsnyder (oblique). Abreu suffered from right-calf tightness on Aug. 17 and was placed on the IL this week. The 26-year-old will be eligible to rejoin the big-league roster next Thursday, so he could rejoin the team for their series finale in Baltimore againt the division-rival Orioles. Since Abreu has been sidelined, rookie Roman Anthony has shifted to right field, and the BoSox also called up prospect Jhostynxon Garcia. Abreu will return to regular duties in right field for Boston when he returns, as he's been very productive in 2025 with a .253/.325/.486 slash line, .811 OPS, 22 home runs, 69 RBI, 52 runs and six stolen bases in 352 at-bats.

The Boston Red Sox are placing outfielder Wilyer Abreu (calf) on the 10-day injured list on Thursday with a calf injury, sources tell Mass Live's Chris Cotillo. Abreu injured his right calf in Sunday's series finale against the Miami Marlins and will now be forced to miss a little more time. In a corresponding move, the BoSox called up one of their top prospects from Triple-A Worcester in outfielder Jhostynxon Garcia. However, the outfield prospect won't make his first MLB start in Thursday's divisional clash in the Bronx against the New York Yankees. Roman Anthony will play right field and hit leadoff, with Ceddanne Rafaela in center field and batting seventh. The left-handed-hitting Abreu has been relevant in mixed fantasy leagues in his third year in the big leagues, as he's already hit a career-high 22 homers with 69 RBI, six steals and a .253/.325/.486 slash line in 108 games played.

Boston Red Sox outfielder Wilyer Abreu (calf) is likely to miss the team's two-game series against the Baltimore Orioles as he deals with tightness in his right calf. It doesn't appear Abreu will land on the 10-day injured list, though, as he plans to return to the lineup on Thursday to start a four-game set against the New York Yankees. Abreu suffered the injury on Sunday and had to leave early in a 5-3 loss to the Miami Marlins. After going 2-for-3 with a homer in that game, the 26-year-old is slashing .253/.325/.486 with 22 HRs, 69 RBI, 52 runs scored, and six stolen bases over 395 plate appearances.UPDATE: Manager Alex Cora said Abreu is feeling better on Monday, but the team continues to take it day to day, and he isn't out of the woods for a trip to the injured list.

Boston Red Sox outfielder Wilyer Abreu (calf) left a 5-3 loss to the Miami Marlins early on Sunday with tightness in his right calf. Abreu made a big impact before exiting, going 2-for-3 with a homer, two RBI, and two runs scored. The Red Sox brought third baseman Alex Bregman off the bench to fill Abreu's spot in the lineup. Abreu was on the 10-day injured list earlier this season with an oblique strain, but he has been an important part of Boston's offense when healthy. The 26-year-old has slashed .253/.325/.486 with 22 homers, 69 RBI, 52 runs scored, and six stolen bases in 395 plate appearances. Abreu should be considered day-to-day until the Red Sox release more information on his status.

Boston Red Sox outfielders Jarren Duran and Wilyer Abreu will both take a seat for Tuesday's contest against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park with left-hander Cristopher Sanchez on the mound. Rob Refsnyder is starting in left field and batting leadoff, while rookie Roman Anthony is in right field and in the two-hole. Duran is hitting only .209 (29-for-139) with one of his nine home runs on the year against left-handers, and he's sitting against a southpaw for the second straight time. Abreu, who also hits from the left side, has batted .225 (9-for-40) with only one of his 20 homers coming against lefties. Refsnyder is known as a lefty killer in his career and is hitting a solid .273 (30-for-110) on the year, but he doesn't come with much pop. Refsynder has gone 22-for-76 (.289) with four of his five long balls on the year against southpaws.

Boston Red Sox outfielder Wilyer Abreu went 2-for-5 with two home runs and five RBI in Monday's 13-6 win against the visiting Cincinnati Reds. The Venezuelan native was electric in the lopsided win, though he severely misjudged his first home run of the game. In the bottom of the fifth, Abreu led off the inning with a bomb to the deepest part of the park. It was clear he thought it left the yard, evidenced by his slow start out of the box, but quickly turned on the jets after it bounced off the top of the wall. Fortunately, TJ Friedl misjudged it, too, falling to the warning track to allow the 26-year-old to book it home. Then, in the eighth, Abreu cleared the bases with his first career grand slam. He appears to be heating up again, logging three home runs over the last three days

Boston Red Sox outfielder Wilyer Abreu (oblique) is expected to be activated from the 10-day injured list before Friday's series opener on the road in San Francisco against the Giants after the team demoted rookie infielder Kristian Campbell to Triple-A Worcester on Thursday, according to MLB.com's Ian Browne. Abreu, 25, has gone 1-for-6 in two minor-league rehab games with Worcester and appears to be on the verge of returning to the big-league roster after straining his left oblique. The Venezuelan outfielder should at least play regularly in Boston against right-handed pitchers now that Campbell is in the minors and Rafael Devers is with the Giants. Before his injury, Abreu was slashing .245/.321/.471 with an above-average .792 OPS, 13 homers, 32 RBI, 28 runs and four steals in 208 at-bats. With a hard-hit rate in the 67th percentile and an xBA of .263, Abreu will be a useful corner outfielder in deep-mixed leagues.

The Triple-A Worcester Red Sox announced that Boston Red Sox outfielder Wilyer Abreu (oblique) is starting a minor-league rehab assignment with them on Tuesday night. Abreu was cleared to resume playing in games after he started swinging a bat last Friday. The 25-year-old Venezuelan outfielder was put on the 10-day injured list with a mild oblique strain, but he could return as early as this weekend against the San Francisco Giants if he doesn't suffer a setback at Worcester this week. Prior to his oblique pull, Abreu was hitting .245 (51-for-208) with 13 home runs, 32 RBI, 28 runs scored and four stolen bases in 64 games in his third year in the big leagues. He has been productive in the first half, but the presence of top prospect Roman Anthony in Boston's outfield now could mean less playing time for Abreu when he comes off the IL.

Boston Red Sox outfielder Wilyer Abreu (side) is going on the 10-day injured list on Monday with a side injury, according to manager Alex Cora. In a corresponding move, the Red Sox called up top outfielder prospect Roman Anthony from Triple-A Worcester. It explains why he's out of the starting lineup for Monday's series opener against the division-rival Tampa Bay Rays for only the second time this year against a right-handed pitcher. With Abreu on the shelf and Anthony starting in center field on Monday, Ceddanne Rafaela will make his first career start in right field. Th 25-year-old Abreu is already just two home runs shy of tying his career-high in homers that he set last year, but he had just two hits in 14 at-bats with eight strikeouts in seven games in June before getting hurt. When he returns, the logjam in Boston's crowded outfield could mean fewer playing time for Abreu.UPDATE: The Red Sox are saying Abreu has a strained left oblique.

Boston Red Sox catcher Carlos Narvaez and outfielder Wilyer Abreu are out of the starting lineup for Monday's series opener against the division-rival Tampa Bay Rays at Fenway Park. Connor Wong is doing the catching and batting ninth, and Ceddanne Rafaela is in right field and hitting eighth against Rays right-hander Shane Baz. Narvaez has been one of the most valuable catchers in baseball this year and has taken over starting duties from Wong in Beantown by hitting .282 (48-for-170) with six homers, 22 RBI and 28 runs scored. His .244 xBA signals regression is likely coming, though. It's just the second time all year that Abreu is sitting against a righty, and it comes with the 25-year-old recording just two hits in 14 at-bats with eight K's in seven games in June. With top outfield prospect Roman Anthony now in town, Abreu could start to lose more playing time.

Boston Red Sox outfielder Wilyer Abreu is starting in right field and will bat third for Sunday's series finale at Fenway Park against the division-rival Baltimore Orioles and right-hander Dean Kremer. It's Abreu's second straight start batting third with third baseman Alex Bregman (quadriceps) on the injured list and expected to miss significant time. The 25-year-old figures to hit third regularly against right-handed pitchers until Bregman returns, raising his fantasy ceiling in the short-term. Abreu has displayed plenty of power in the first third of the 2025 season, smashing 11 home runs and driving in 27 while also hitting .257 (43-for-167) with 24 runs scored and four stolen bases. He's been cold of late, though, going 2-for-21 (.095) with a double and five strikeouts in seven games since May 14. Fantasy managers will be hoping his new lineup spot will get him out of his funk.

Boston Red Sox outfielder Wilyer Abreu scored twice after going 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in the team's 6-5 extra-innings win over the Orioles in Game 1 of their doubleheader on Saturday. Despite collecting at least one hit in four of his last five games, the left-handed hitter is batting just .154 (4-for-26) over the last week and a half, but keeps doing just enough to hold off Roman Anthony a little while longer. In aggregate, the season-long stats look good, with the 25-year-old accruing a .262-12-28-26-4 stat line with a .369 wOBA and a 134 wRC+. His .349 OBP is buoyed by an 11.8 percent walk rate and the solid batting average is sustained by an 83.0 percent contact rate. At this pace, the 5-foot-10 slugger will set multiple new career highs this season and will remain fantasy relevant while he's on the strong side of a right field platoon.

Boston Red Sox outfielder Wilyer Abreu broke out of his mini slump during Sunday's game against the Kansas City Royals. Abreu came into this game 0-for-13 over the last three games, but he turned it around at the plate during this game. He went 3-for-4 in this game, including a solo home run off right-hander Seth Lugo in the fourth inning. This marked Abreu's 10th home run of the season as his outstanding 2025 season continues. Abreu is tied for third in the American League in homers and has 26 RBI after Sunday's game.