The Houston Astros are signing veteran All-Star first baseman and former MVP Jose Abreu to a three-year contract worth about $58.5 million, two officials with direct knowledge of the negotiations told USA TODAY Sports.
Certainly, Houston already has a Who’s Who at the top of the order with All-Star second baseman Jose Altuve, World Series MVP shortstop Jeremy Pena, All-Star left fielder Yordan Alvarez, All-Star third baseman Alex Bregman, All-Star right fielder Kyle Tucker and now Abreu.
Abreu, 35, who has spent his first nine seasons with the Chicago White Sox, has been one of the top run-producers in baseball. He ranks fourth in WAR among first basemen since 2016, trailing only 2020 MVP Freddie Freeman, 2022 MVP Paul Goldschmidt and three-time All-Star Anthony Rizzo. Abreu, a leader in the White Sox clubhouse, fits in perfectly in the Astros’ lineup with a contact percentage rate of 76.7%, and strikeout rate of 19.8%. He hit .304 with an .824 OPS , including a career-high 62 walks. Yet, he also hit a career-low 15 homers and drove in 75 runs, the fewest in a full season.
While the White Sox greatly valued Abreu, they decided at the season’s conclusion to part ways to make room for Andrew Vaughn, a natural first baseman who was playing left field.
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