Red Sox Dealt Hamstring Injury To Player For Third Time This Week

Another hamstring injury for the Boston Red Sox.

Red Sox outfielder prospect Wilyer Abreu has been diagnosed with a left hamstring strain that he suffered during Sunday's Grapefruit League game against the Miami Marlins.

Left hamstring strain for Wilyer Abreu.

"He'll be out for a while," Alex Cora said.

— Pete Abraham (@PeteAbe) March 5, 2023

Manager Alex Cora told reporters after the game that Abreu will be out for a while, but the severity of the injury is still unknown.

The 23-year-old Abreu had a solid 2022 season at the Double-A level, slashing .247/.399/.435, with 19 home runs, 73 RBIs, 31 stolen bases and 106 runs scored over 129 games.

Wilyer Abreu hits the second grand slam of the day for the Red Sox.

He was the other part of the return for Christian Vazquez.

Nice to see him and Enmanuel Valdez making some noise. pic.twitter.com/Yxmgk1WGld

— Tyler Milliken ⚾️ (@tylermilliken_) March 2, 2023

He was acquired by the Red Sox from the Houston Astros last season in a trade for Christian Vazquez. While Abreu had a chance to make his MLB debut in 2023, it now seems likely that he will begin the season on the minor-league injured list due to this injury setback.

Abreu is the Red Sox' 23rd-ranked prospect.

He becomes the third Red Sox player to suffer some sort of hamstring injury within the last week, joining catcher Connor Wong and pitcher James Paxton. Photo Credit: Jim Rassol-USA TODAY Sports