Red Sox rookie makes ‘outstanding’ catch against wall; ‘This kid shows up’
Posted on AllSides April 28th, 2024
From The Left
BOSTON — Wilyer Abreu sprinted 85 feet to his left to track down Dansby Swanson’s 104.5 mph, 366-foot fly ball up against the wall in Fenway Park’s right field corner Sunday. “Outstanding,” manager Alex Cora said. “This kid shows up every day. He plays hard. He pays attention. He plays good defense, puts good at-bats, hustles. We love him.” The 24-year-old has been one of Boston’s best hitters so far this season with a .292/.366/.472/.838 slash line. On a night where he went 0-for-4 with a strikeout, he contributed with...