The Boston Red Sox are getting reinforcements at exactly the right time. Ahead of their game on Sunday against the Tampa Bay Rays, the team activated Wilyer Abreu from the injured list and designated Ali Sanchez for assignment.

Abreu hasn’t played since August 17, when he left a game early with a calf injury. The injury was originally thought to be minor, but the outfielder wound up missing over a month.

Despite two stints on the injured list this season, Abreu is second on the Red Sox in home runs, behind only Trevor Story. Boston has lacked home run power with he and Roman Anthony out, making Abreu’s return to the lineup a big addition.

Defensively, Abreu is excellent, but the Red Sox might limit him to designated hitter due to the nature of his injury. He’s hitting eighth as the DH

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