José Abreu
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José Dariel Abreu Correa (born January 29, 1987) is a Cuban-born professional baseball first baseman for the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Chicago White Sox.
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Houston Astros – No. 79 | |||||||||||||||||||||
First baseman / Designated hitter | |||||||||||||||||||||
Born: (1987-01-29) January 29, 1987 (age 37) Cruces, Cienfuegos, Cuba | |||||||||||||||||||||
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |||||||||||||||||||||
MLB debut | |||||||||||||||||||||
March 31, 2014, for the Chicago White Sox | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Batting average | .284 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Hits | 1,580 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Home runs | 261 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Runs batted in | 956 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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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. Since 2013, Abreu has performed primarily as a first baseman, however he has also filled in at designated hitter in slightly less than 20% of his current total of games played. 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.