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Red Sox Rule Out Abreu for Thursday With Weekend Return in Play as Rotation Resets

Boston is prioritizing caution to avoid setbacks during a late-season roster shuffle.

HOUSTON, TEXAS - AUGUST 12: Wilyer Abreu #52 of the Boston Red Sox looks on after hitting an RBI double during the seventh inning against the Houston Astros at Daikin Park on August 12, 2025 in Houston, Texas.
Ian Fotheringham is released from Barnstable District Court on Sept. 17, 2025.
The Boston Red Sox's Wilyer Abreu, right, watches the flight of his fourth-inning two-run home run during a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Sunday, Aug. 17, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Jim Davis)
Boston, MA - Boston Red Sox's Wilyer Abreu is congratulated after hitting a home run during the 6th inning of the game at Fenway Park. (Nancy Lane/Boston Herald)

Overview

  • Manager Alex Cora said Wilyer Abreu, out with a right calf strain, would sprint Wednesday but is not expected to be activated for Thursday’s series finale against the A’s.
  • Abreu remains day-to-day with a tentative target to return over the weekend in Tampa, and the team plans to wait until he is fully ready to reduce re-injury risk.
  • During his rehab Abreu has faced live pitching and used the Trajekt machine for at-bats after last playing on Aug. 17.
  • Rookie Roman Anthony, rehabbing a left oblique strain, has begun limited treadmill work and is not expected back before the regular season ends, with Cora previously floating a potential ALCS timeline if the team advances.
  • Cora set the near-term pitching plan: Garrett Crochet on Friday, Kyle Harrison Saturday, Connelly Early Sunday, with Harrison staying in the rotation and rookie Payton Tolle shifting to the bullpen; Lucas Giolito’s latest start converted a 2026 club option into a $19 million mutual option.