{"id":47220,"date":"2025-04-07T06:14:51","date_gmt":"2025-04-07T06:14:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=47220"},"modified":"2025-04-07T06:14:51","modified_gmt":"2025-04-07T06:14:51","slug":"breaking-news-braves-predicted-to-land-star-red-sox-outfielder-in-blockbuster-trade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=47220","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING NEWS: Braves Predicted To Land Star Red Sox Outfielder In Blockbuster Trade"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Atlanta Braves desperately need to find an outfielder after Jurcikson Profar was handed an 80-game suspension for testing positive for PEDs. Profar will also miss the postseason because of this failed drug test.<\/p>\n<p>While Atlanta is set to return Ronald Acu\u00f1a Jr. in the near future, it&#8217;s not going to be enough to keep this team in contention unless it can land another star outfielder.<\/p>\n<p>Jon Conahan of Athlon Sports recently predicted the Braves would\u00a0swing a blockbuster trade with the Boston Red Sox\u00a0in order to replace Profar with star Red Sox outfielder Wilyer Abreu.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"imageBox\">\n<div class=\"innerBox ar23-innerBox\"><picture class=\"mapping-embed\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2621963\/boston-red-sox-outfielder-wilyer-abreu.webp?w=790&amp;f=586f554d412cdd8d3cb57999bd6b6111 1x\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 992px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2621963\/boston-red-sox-outfielder-wilyer-abreu.jpg?w=790&amp;f=586f554d412cdd8d3cb57999bd6b6111 1x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"(min-width: 992px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2621963\/boston-red-sox-outfielder-wilyer-abreu.webp?w=900&amp;f=997798df0a6645a0a4cbe8f1350559b8 1x\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2621963\/boston-red-sox-outfielder-wilyer-abreu.jpg?w=900&amp;f=997798df0a6645a0a4cbe8f1350559b8 1x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2621963\/boston-red-sox-outfielder-wilyer-abreu.webp?w=790&amp;f=586f554d412cdd8d3cb57999bd6b6111 1x\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 481px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2621963\/boston-red-sox-outfielder-wilyer-abreu.jpg?w=790&amp;f=586f554d412cdd8d3cb57999bd6b6111 1x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"(min-width: 481px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2621963\/boston-red-sox-outfielder-wilyer-abreu.webp?w=450&amp;f=bd5f025760899d4eac02e2deb81ec0e4 1x\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2621963\/boston-red-sox-outfielder-wilyer-abreu.jpg?w=450&amp;f=bd5f025760899d4eac02e2deb81ec0e4 1x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2621963\/boston-red-sox-outfielder-wilyer-abreu.webp?w=1200&amp;f=d6577ee2f0b1e1c09781d82118e73946\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i2621963\" class=\"mapping-embed imgPhoto\" src=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2621963\/boston-red-sox-outfielder-wilyer-abreu.jpg?w=1200&amp;f=d6577ee2f0b1e1c09781d82118e73946\" alt=\"Boston Red Sox outfielder Wilyer Abreu\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" \/><\/picture><\/div><figcaption class=\"caption ar23-caption\"><span id=\"short-cap-description\" class=\"cap\">ST PETERSBURG, FLORIDA &#8211; MAY 22: Boston Red Sox outfielder Wilyer Abreu #52 reacts after hitting an RBI single against the Tampa Bay Rays in the eighth inning at Tropicana Fieldcon May 22, 2024 in&#8230;<\/span>\u00a0<button id=\"read-more-cap\">More<\/button>\u00a0<span class=\"credit ar23-credit\">Miguel J. Rodriguez Carrillo\/VIEWpress<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&#8220;During the first eight games of the 2025 campaign, Abreu has been one of the best players in Major League Baseball, slashing .500\/.621\/.1.000 with three home runs,&#8221; Conahan wrote. &#8220;For a Red Sox team that doesn&#8217;t necessarily need many prospects in return, it might not make much sense to move him. However, the Atlanta Braves could blow them out of the water with an offer due to their current situation in the outfield.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Abreu has gotten off to a scorching start, so there&#8217;s less and less chance the Red Sox decide to trade him as the games go by. But if the Braves can blow away Boston with a huge trade offer, they might be able to land him.<\/p>\n<p>A trade centered around top pitching prospect Hurston Waldrep, as well as Bryce Elder and potentially a lottery ticket position player prospect, could be enough to sway the Red Sox to trade their 25-year-old infielder.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Atlanta Braves desperately need to find an outfielder after Jurcikson Profar was handed an 80-game suspension for testing positive for PEDs. 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