{"id":33645,"date":"2025-03-17T02:51:44","date_gmt":"2025-03-17T02:51:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=33645"},"modified":"2025-03-17T02:51:44","modified_gmt":"2025-03-17T02:51:44","slug":"breaking-red-sox-trade-proposal-sends-wilyer-abreu-to-brewers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=33645","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Red Sox Trade Proposal Sends Wilyer Abreu to Brewers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After a couple of down seasons for the\u00a0Boston Red Sox, fans finally have a reason to be excited for this upcoming season after the front office went out and acquired topline starter Garrett Crochet and then added third-baseman\u00a0Alex Bregman.<\/p>\n<p>On top of that, they have two of the MLB&#8217;s brightest prospects, Roman Anthony and Kristian Campbell, who are on the cusp of being ready for the bigs.<\/p>\n<p>However, Boston could still use assurance in the back end of its bullpen.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-0\">\n<div class=\"m-in-content-ad not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-0\" data-zone-count=\"3\">\n<div class=\"not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d m-in-content-ad is-loaded\">\n<div id=\"ad-in_content-cf3246dbc6ef4956b44b02affde0b20a\" data-google-query-id=\"CK3VkLiNkIwDFa5XDwIdACoCNQ\" data-ad-size=\"adhesion\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/88059007\/athlonsports.com\/mlb\/boston-red-sox_2__container__\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/88059007\/athlonsports.com\/mlb\/boston-red-sox_2\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"3rd party ad content\" src=\"https:\/\/b5719e439c357bf5b9f102d826ac0f92.safeframe.googlesyndication.com\/safeframe\/1-0-41\/html\/container.html\" name=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" data-is-safeframe=\"true\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-google-container-id=\"3\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>In a potential trade the team should be looking to make this season, the Red Sox would move outfielder Wilyer Abreu and Josh Winckowski to the\u00a0Milwaukee Brewers\u00a0in return for southpaw Jared Koeing.<\/p>\n<p>Koeing had a breakout season in 2024, recording a 2.47 ERA in 62 innings and striking out 63 hitters.<\/p>\n<div class=\"m-detail--body-item m-detail--body-item-inline\">\n<figure class=\"l-inline tml-image m-detail--tml-image--inline\"><a><picture class=\"is-loaded\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_380\/MjEzMjQ4MjE2NzQzODE1MDA1\/usatsi_24115654.webp 380w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_620\/MjEzMjQ4MjE2NzQzODE1MDA1\/usatsi_24115654.webp 620w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjEzMjQ4MjE2NzQzODE1MDA1\/usatsi_24115654.webp 700w\" type=\"image\/webp\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1240px) 700px, (min-width: 675px) 620px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_380\/MjEzMjQ4MjE2NzQzODE1MDA1\/usatsi_24115654.jpg 380w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_620\/MjEzMjQ4MjE2NzQzODE1MDA1\/usatsi_24115654.jpg 620w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjEzMjQ4MjE2NzQzODE1MDA1\/usatsi_24115654.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1240px) 700px, (min-width: 675px) 620px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"m-detail--tml-image m-image\" src=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/t_share\/MjEzMjQ4MjE2NzQzODE1MDA1\/usatsi_24115654.jpg\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"Boston Red Sox outfielder Wilyer Abreu (52) hits a sacrifice fly in the third inning against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park\" width=\"2792\" height=\"1861\" data-src=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjEzMjQ4MjE2NzQzODE1MDA1\/usatsi_24115654.jpg\" \/><\/picture><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"m-detail--tml-image-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"m-detail--tml-image-container\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>\n<p class=\"tml-image--caption\">Boston Red Sox outfielder Wilyer Abreu (52) hits a sacrifice fly in the third inning against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park<\/p>\n<p class=\"tml-image--attribution\">Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Milwaukee could look to sell high in this situation, and it would grant them an MLB-ready outfielder and another productive piece in the bullpen with Winckowski. If Boston wants to make the playoffs, the bullpen can&#8217;t be an issue, and with no closer selected and a bunch of shaky options, the time might be now to make a trade.<\/p>\n<p>Boston acquired flamethrower Aroldis Chapman this offseason, but many are already questioning if he will be a reliable option to close each night. 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