TAMPA — Outfielder Wilyer Abreu, who last played for the Red Sox on Aug. 17, is back in the Red Sox lineup as the team attempts to sweep its next-to-last road series of the season.

Abreu, who rejoined the team Saturday but wasn’t activated for the game, will serve as the DH and hit eighth in the batting order with the Red Sox using Masataka Yoshida in right field. To make room for Abreu’s return to the active roster, the Sox designated third catcher Ali Sanchez for assignment.

The Sox apparently want to ease Abreu back into playing outfield. He could do that Tuesday in Toronto when the Sox begin their last road series.

Elsewhere, the lineup is largely the same as it’s been in the first two games here, with two exceptions: Ceddanne Rafaela has been moved up to seventh in the lineup a

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