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Wilyer Abreu was named the American League Player of the Week on Monday after he hit four home runs and drove in six runs for the Red Sox. The Gold Glove outfielder slashed .357/.417/1.214/1.685 last week and hit four homers in two games to help propel Boston to a four-game sweep of the Tampa Bay Rays.
Abreu is the first Red Sox player to accomplish that feat since Mookie Betts in 2016. The post Wilyer Abreu joins elite Red Sox company following his back-to-back multi-HR games appeared first on Boston.
Ceddanne Rafaela was on second base when Wilyer Abreu blasted his second go-ahead run of Saturday’s 7-6 win over the visiting Tampa Bay Rays. Abreu yelled toward the Red Sox dugout and continued roaring as he slammed his bat and began rounding the bases.
BOSTON — Instant reactions as the Red Sox (49-48) extend their winning streak to 12 games on the back of Wilyer Abreu, who hits two go-ahead homers — including the game-winner — in a 7-6 win over the Rays: 1) When Abreu gets hot,
Wilyer Abreu's power surge continued Saturday as the Boston Red Sox extended their winning streak to 12 games.
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Red Sox's Wilyer Abreu approaching MLB history
As the Boston Red Sox's win streak reached 12 games, an unlikely hero emerged as the main reason they've been the hottest team in baseball lately.
Major League Baseball announced Monday that Red Sox outfielder Wilyer Abreu has been honored as American League Player of the Week. Abreu earned the honor after a scorching hot week in which he batted .
The Boston Red Sox were in a battle on Friday night, and that was true again on Saturday night. In both games, Wilyer Abreu showed up when they needed him. Boston's star right fielder hit a pair of home runs in each contest as the Red Sox found a way to win both.
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What a way to spend a rainy Saturday!
BOSTON — In the Wild Card Series last fall at Yankee Stadium, the Red Sox were so bearish on the prospect of Wilyer Abreu’s ability to hit left-handed pitching that they started Triple-A call-up Nate Eaton in right field over Abreu in back-to-back games against Max Fried and Carlos Rodón.
