Red Sox's Wilyer Abreu: Taking seat against southpaw
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Abreu is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Yankees, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.
The lefty-hitting Abreu will dodge a matchup with lefty Nestor Cortes on Friday, giving way to Tyler O'Neill in right field. Abreu is 3-for-13 with two RBI and two runs scored since the All-Star break.
Red Sox's Wilyer Abreu: Sitting down against lefty
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Abreu isn't in Boston's lineup for Tuesday's game against the Rockies, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.
The left-handed Abreu and his .449 OPS against southpaws will take a seat to begin Tuesday's contest while lefty Ty Blach toes the slab for the Rockies. Rob Refsnyder will cover left field and bat second in Abreu's place.
Abreu is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Rockies.
Abreu will join David Hamilton, Dominic Smith and Reese McGuire on the bench as the Red Sox face a lefty starter (Austin Gomber) for the second day in a row. Rob Refsnyder will pick up a start in left field in place of Abreu.
Abreu is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Dodgers, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.
Southpaw James Paxton is pitching Sunday for Los Angeles, and the lefty-hitting Abreu finds himself on the bench for the second straight game. Jarren Duran, Ceddanne Rafaela and Tyler O'Neill will start from left to right in the outfield.
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Red Sox's Wilyer Abreu: On bench versus lefty
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Abreu is not in the starting lineup Saturday against the Dodgers, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.
Abreu will head to the bench with left-hander Justin Wrobleski on the mound for Los Angeles. Rob Refsnyder will draw the start in right field and bat leadoff versus the Dodgers.
Red Sox's Wilyer Abreu: Finishes triple short of cycle
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Abreu went 3-for-4 with a solo home run, an additional RBI and a double in a 7-0 shutout of the A's on Thursday.
Abreu knocked in Boston's third run of the first inning with a double to right field and added a solo shot to center in the fourth frame. He has two long balls and six RBI over his past three contests following a 17-game stretch during which he failed to notch any homers or runs batted in. Abreu has been streaky throughout the campaign, with his overall numbers adding up to a .265/.331/.479 slash line, eight homers, 28 RBI, 33 runs and seven stolen bases over 239 plate appearances.
