Kutter Crawford might owe Wilyer Abreu a beverage or two.
The Red Sox starting pitcher could only tip his cap in appreciation for the rookie right fielder on Monday after Abreu reeled in a potential home run off of a highlight-reel catch against the Cleveland Guardians.
In the bottom of the first, Crawford nearly escaped with a clean inning before hanging a high slider to Guardians star Jose Ramirez.
Ramirez drove the ball on a line out to right, with Abreu tracking the scorched baseball all the way out to the warning track.
Just before Ramirez’s liner could potentially sneak over the short fence in front of the bullpens, Abreu snagged it out of the air — crashing against the fence and falling forward while holding onto the ball.