Abreu is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Dodgers, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.
Southpaw James Paxton is pitching Sunday for Los Angeles, and the lefty-hitting Abreu finds himself on the bench for the second straight game. Jarren Duran, Ceddanne Rafaela and Tyler O'Neill will start from left to right in the outfield.