Red Sox Outfielder Wilyer Abreu Earns American League Player of the Week After Historic Sweep
Wilyer Abreu earned American League Player of the Week after four home runs in two games. All of the things are going our way.
Wilyer Abreu has been named American League Player of the Week after an exceptional performance that helped the Boston Red Sox complete a four-game sweep of the first-place Tampa Bay Rays. The 27-year-old right fielder hit four home runs and drove in six runs over the weekend, propelling the Red Sox to a 13-game winning streak—their longest in nearly 80 years.
A Dominant Weekend Performance
Abreu's offensive explosion came across two games, with both home runs arriving on Saturday when the Red Sox mounted a dramatic comeback. Facing a 6-3 deficit entering the seventh inning, Boston rallied as Abreu delivered twice. His first blast traveled 435 feet to center field off Rays pitcher Ian Seymour, breaking a 2-2 tie and giving Boston a 3-2 advantage. Later in the same game, Abreu launched a second home run to right field that ultimately gave the Red Sox the lead they would not surrender.
Abreu finished the week slashing .357/.417 with a 1.214 slugging percentage and 1.685 OPS. This achievement places him among elite company in franchise history—he became the first Red Sox player to hit multiple home runs in back-to-back games since Mookie Betts accomplished the feat in 2016. More impressively, at Fenway Park specifically, only George Scott in 1971 had previously matched this accomplishment.
Career-Best Season Underway
The Player of the Week honor represents Abreu's first such award in his major league career. Coming off the All-Star break with one additional game compared to most competitors, Abreu capitalized fully on the extra at-bats. Through the season, the two-time Gold Glove Award winner is batting .264 with 15 home runs and 49 RBIs, along with a career-best 3.9 WAR, demonstrating both his defensive excellence and improving offensive production.
After the sweep, Abreu reflected on the team's momentum: "It's fun to play right now. All of the things are going our way. That's something we have to take advantage of and just try to keep competing and keep the winning streak going."
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