Watch: Red Sox’ Wilyer Abreu robs home run with leaping catch in right field
Kutter Crawford tipped his cap in appreciation for Abreu after the outfielder kept Monday's game scoreless.
Kutter Crawford might owe Wilyer Abreu a beverage or two.
The Red Sox starting pitcher could only tip his cap in appreciation for the rookie right fielder on Monday after Abreu reeled in a potential home run off of a highlight-reel catch against the Cleveland Guardians.
In the bottom of the first, Crawford nearly escaped with a clean inning before hanging a high slider to Guardians star Jose Ramirez.
Ramirez drove the ball on a line out to right, with Abreu tracking the scorched baseball all the way out to the warning track.
Just before Ramirez’s liner could potentially sneak over the short fence in front of the bullpens, Abreu snagged it out of the air — crashing against the fence and falling forward while holding onto the ball.
You can watch Abreu’s catch below:
Crawford could hardly believe it while watching from the mound, his arms raised in triumph after Abreu somehow managed to keep Monday’s game scoreless.
It was a strong start to the afternoon for Abreu, who manager Alex Cora is trying to carve out more playing time moving forward.
“This is about getting Abreu at-bats,” Cora said Monday morning about slotting Ceddanne Rafaela from center field to shortstop. “I’m telling you, Willie has to play. So this is the way we’re going to find at-bats for him. Against righties, he will play every day. So we’ll find a way. We’ll move people around, but he will play against righties.”
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