Wilyer Abreu (illness) debuts Saturday in right field

by Bruno Mulé | Red Sox Correspondent | Sat, Mar 15th 8:52am EDT

Wilyer Abreu (illness) will start in right field and bat eighth in Saturday’s Grapefruit League game against Atlanta, per team updates, marking his first spring action after a gastrointestinal setback. (Jen McCaffrey)

Abreu and Devers back

Red Sox vs Braves: Duran CF, Devers DH, Bregman 3B, Story SS, Casas 1B, Refsnyder LF, Campbell 2B, Abreu RF, Sabol C, Priester P
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Fantasy Impact:

Abreu, cleared post-illness, hits the field Saturday despite earlier doubts from Red Sox manager Alex Cora about his Opening Day readiness. The 25-year-old’s weight loss needs rebuilding, but he’s now in contention to start the season. Fantasy managers should watch his spring reps for signs of full recovery and lineup potential.

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