LF,CF,RF - Boston Red Sox
- Age 26
- Bats: L
- Throws: L
Availability
Wilyer Abreu went 3-for-4 with one RBI and two runs scored in the 8-6 loss for the Red Sox on Sunday against the Padres.
Fantasy Impact
Abreu extended the Red Sox lead to 3-0 on an RBI triple in the third inning before scoring on a Masataka Yoshida RBI double. He also added another double and a single to bring him up to a .429 average on the season.
Abreu slashed .247/.317/.469 with 22 home runs in 2025 and has carried that power into the new season, going 6-for-13 with four extra-base hits and four RBI while starting each of Boston's first three games. He gave the Red Sox an early lead Sunday with a two-run blast in the fourth inning.
Fantasy Impact
Manager Alex Cora plans to deploy Abreu more frequently against left-handed pitching in 2026. He finished 3-for-4 with two RBI in Sunday's 3-2 loss to Cincinnati.
Abreu is 3-for-9 with a home run and two RBI through the first two games of the season. He drove in a run with a double in the seventh inning Saturday before taking a splitter from Emilio Pagan over the wall in the top of the ninth to tie the game 5-5 and force extras.
Fantasy Impact
Abreu finished 2-for-5 in the 6-5 loss and is expected back in the lineup Sunday against Rhett Lowder.
The Boston Red Sox plan to have Wilyer Abreu face more left-handed pitching in 2026, as they want the two-time Gold Glove winner in right field on an everyday basis.
Fantasy Impact
Abreu has served as a platoon player during his first two seasons with the Red Sox, limited mostly to matchups against right-handed pitching. In 145 plate appearances versus lefties during that span, he has posted a .205 average and .589 OPS, compared to a .265 average and .827 OPS against right-handers. With Abreu expected to play every day in 2026, fantasy managers can anticipate an increase in his home run, RBI and counting stats, though his average and OPS will likely dip.
The Boston Red Sox activated Wilyer Abreu from the 10-day injured list on Sunday.
Fantasy Impact
Abreu will bat eighth and serve as the designated hitter for the series finale against the Tampa Bay Rays. He owns a .253/.325/.486 slash line across 108 games this season. In a corresponding move, Ali Sanchez was designated for assignment.
