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The Red Sox plan to challenge Abreu to face more left-handers this coming season, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports. Abreu has mostly been limited to facing right-handers since his MLB arrival in 2023, but the Red Sox are ready to give him a shot against all starters. "With Willy and some of the lefties, we have to see if they can do it," manager Alex Cora said. "It's about that time, especially with Abreu. If he can hit lefties and hit for power and play defense the way he's done the last few years, he can be the guy." Abreu's made just 15 starts against lefties and has 145 total plate appearances against southpaws since 2023, struggling to a .205 average and .589 OPS.
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Abreu is not in the lineup Tuesday for Game 1 of the American League Wild Card Series against the Yankees. With lefty Max Fried drawing the start for the Yankees, the left-handed-swinging Abreu will yield to Nate Eaton in right field. Abreu went just 3-for-21 with eight strikeouts down the stretch of the regular season after returning from a calf injury.
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Abreu isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game versus Toronto, Tim Healey of The Boston Globe reports. Abreu will get a breather Thursday after going 2-for-11 with a run scored and four strikeouts since returning from the injured list Sunday. Rob Refsnyder will fill the void in right field and bat eighth.
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Manager Alex Cora said Saturday that he expects Abreu (calf) to return from the injured list Sunday, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports. Abreu has been sidelined with a strained calf for more than a month, but it appears he is nearing the end of his recovery. The 26-year-old outfielder is slashing .253/.325/.486 on the season and will almost certainly reclaim his role as Boston's primary right fielder once activated.
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Abreu (calf) will fly to Tampa Bay on Saturday, and a decision regarding his activation from the 10-day injured list is expected to be made shortly after, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports. Abreu had a good workout at Fenway on Friday, and he'll join the team in Florida ahead of Saturday's game. It's unclear if he'll be activated Saturday or Sunday specifically, but a return during Boston's series in Tampa Bay is expected. The outfielder has been on the shelf since Aug. 21 due to a strained right calf.
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| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | KO | SB | AVG |
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| 2025 | BOS | 115 | 373 | 53 | 92 | 22 | 69 | 40 | 101 | 6 | .246 |
| 2024 | BOS | 132 | 399 | 59 | 101 | 15 | 58 | 40 | 125 | 8 | .253 |
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| 9/28 | vs  |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 9/27 | vs |
4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 9/26 | vs |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/23 | @ |
3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/21 | @  |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
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