The Rangers’ home ballpark of Globe Life Field has held plenty of meaning for Red Sox right fielder Wilyer Abreu over the last two seasons.
In August 2024, the outfielder recorded the first multi-homer game of his MLB career — just a day after his grandmother passed away in his native Venezuela after battling a long illness.
“I was playing for her,” Abreu said after that game.
The venue was the same on Thursday afternoon for Abreu — as was the lofty stat line.
But after providing the heroics in Boston’s 5-2 season-opening win over the Rangers, Abreu had plenty to smile about when it came to the inspiration behind his latest standout game — as his wife gave birth to twin boys earlier this month.