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Wilyer Abreu becomes first Red Sox rookie to win Gold Glove since 1975

Red Sox rookie outfielder Wilyer Abreu is taking home some hardware after an impressive first full year in the big leagues.

Abreu was announced as the winner of the Gold Glove award among American League right fielders Sunday night, beating out two other finalists in Juan Soto of the Yankees and Jo Adell of the Angels.

This marks the first time a Red Sox rookie has won a Gold Glove since Fred Lynn in 1975. Carlton Fisk also took home a Gold Glove at catcher following his rookie campaign in 1972.

The 25-year-old Abreu is also the first Red Sox right fielder to capture Gold Glove honors since Mookie Betts won the award in his final season with Boston in 2019.