# UNSTOPPABLE IN BOSTON - Red Sox & Wilyer Abreu ROLL Through July, Disrupt Wild Card Battle and Trade Rumors

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Podcast: [Locked On MLB - Daily Podcast On Major League Baseball](https://stenobird.com/podcast/locked-on-mlb-daily-podcast-on-major-league-baseball-644196)
Published: 2026-07-19T14:00:00+00:00
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Boston Red Sox surge past Tampa Bay Rays as Wilyer Abreu launches multiple clutch home runs, reigniting playoff hopes and turning the trade deadline calculus on its head. With a dramatic 17 wins in 19 games and Abreu emulating David Ortiz in high-leverage moments, the Red Sox find themselves firmly in the AL Wild Card race—can they sustain this run, or are they missing an opportunity to rebuild? Sully spotlights the Tigers’ Tarik Skubal, the Twins’ emerging stars like Cody Clemens and Trevor Larnach, and the Pirates’ ABoston Red Sox surge past Tampa Bay Rays as Willier Abreu launches multiple clutch home runs, reigniting playoff hopes and turning the trade deadline calculus on its head. With a dramatic 17 wins in 19 games and Abreu emulating David Ortiz in high-leverage moments, the Red Sox find themselves firmly in the AL Wild Card race—can they sustain this run, or are they missing an opportunity to rebuild? Sully spotlights the Tigers’ Tarik Skubal, the Twins’ emerging stars like Cody Clemens and Trevor Larnach, and the Pirates’ As Merlyn Valdez—teams once expected to sell now complicating the trade market. Key insights include bullpen questions, the impact of Joe Ryan and Taj Bradley for Minnesota, and why even mid-tier teams have a shot at the pennant in a year with unprecedented competitive balance. The suspense builds with playoff races tightening and front offices facing tough decisions.—teams once expected to sell now complicating the trade market. Key insights include bullpen questions, the impact of Joe Ryan and Taj Bradley for Minnesota, and why even mid-tier teams have a shot at the pennant in a year with unprecedented competitive balance. The suspense builds with playoff races tightening and front offices facing tough decisions.

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