Wilyer Abreu stared into the eyes of Buffalo Bisons pitcher Matt Wisler. He stood firm in the batters’ box with his bat held high, ready for whatever Wisler would throw at him next. He had no choice but to be. Wisler had already bested Abreu twice in that at-bat with two strikes. One more and he would be called for Worcester’s second out of the sixth inning, losing the chance to send teammate Enmanuel Valdez home from second base.
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But that pressure didn’t mean much to Abreu.