José Abreu
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Abreu with the Chicago White Sox in 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Free agent | |||||||||||||||||||||
| First baseman / Designated hitter | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born: January 29, 1987 Cruces, Cuba | |||||||||||||||||||||
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |||||||||||||||||||||
| MLB debut | |||||||||||||||||||||
| March 31, 2014, for the Chicago White Sox | |||||||||||||||||||||
| MLB statistics (through 2024 season) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting average | .283 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Hits | 1,587 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Home runs | 263 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Runs batted in | 960 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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José Dariel Abreu Correa (born January 29, 1987) is a Cuban-born professional baseball first baseman who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago White Sox and Houston Astros.
Abreu played in the Cuban National Series for Cienfuegos before his defection from Cuba in August 2013. After being granted free agency by MLB, Abreu signed with the White Sox in October 2013. Abreu won the AL Rookie of the Year Award in 2014, the Silver Slugger Award in 2014, 2018, and 2020, and the American League's Most Valuable Player Award in 2020. He led the American League in runs batted in in 2019 and 2020. He signed with the Astros before the 2023 season and was released in 2024.