Report: Red Sox placing Abreu on IL, promoting Jhostynxon Garcia
The Boston Red Sox are putting outfielder Wilyer Abreu on the injured list ahead of a pivotal weekend road series with the New York Yankees, according to MassLive's Chris Cotillo.
Abreu hasn't played since exiting Sunday's game against the Miami Marlins due to a calf injury.
The 26-year-old has hit a team-leading 22 homers with 69 RBIs and an .811 OPS over 108 games. His contributions have the Red Sox sitting in the AL's second wild-card spot, one-and-a-half games behind the Yankees for the top position.
Outfielder Jhostynxon Garcia is getting called up to meet the club in New York, according to Christopher Smith of MassLive.
Garcia, whose moniker is "The Password," is the No. 3-ranked prospect in Boston's minor-league system, per MLB Pipeline.
The 22-year-old has gone deep 20 times with 73 RBIs and an .875 OPS across a combined 99 games in Double-A and Triple-A this year.