Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora provides a positive update on Wilyer Abreu, announcing that he's on track to return for the San Francisco Giants series starting June 20th.

“Didn’t feel great,” manager Alex Cora said Wednesday. “So he’s not throwing the bullpen. He’s just playing catch.” The 29-year-old Crawford has been on the injured list all season with right patellar tendinopathy. He began feeling pain in his wrist earlier this month just days before he was supposed to begin a rehab assignment.

The Red Sox (29-34) are a staggering 6-17 in one-run games.

Cora has long held a philosophy of pinch hitting for rookies against left-handed relievers or sitting them against lefty starters.

Red Sox manager Alex Cora wanted his twin 7-year-old sons to meet the Yankees' Aaron Judge, the biggest star of his team's AL East foe. “They were like ‘No, no. He’s a rival,’’’ the Boston manager recalled.

Alex Cora discusses Brayan Bello's strong outing, Boston's approach against Aaron Judge and more after the Red Sox complete the sweep of the Yankees