On April 6, 2025, the Red Sox faced the Cardinals at Fenway Park. Lars Nootbaar tried to go from first to third on Willson Contreras’ single, but Wilyer Abreu had other plans. He charged the ball and fired a perfect throw to third, cutting Nootbaar down. The throw was clocked at 90.7 mph. Abreu has quickly built a reputation as one of baseball’s best defensive right fielders. He won back-to-back Gold Gloves in 2024 and 2025, thanks in large part to his elite range and cannon of an arm. In 2025, his average arm strength ranked in MLB’s 97th percentile at 94.2 mph. And this is exactly why runners think twice about taking the extra base on Wilyer Abreu. His arm has already produced countless highlight-reel plays — and this one was another reminder. - follow ( slugger.report ) for insane baseball content - #baseball #mlb #baseballplays #wilyerabreu #bostonredsox