Abreu went 2-for-7 with a three-run home run in Friday's 10-9 extra-innings loss to the Guardians.
The veteran first baseman took Logan Allen deep in the first inning to give the Astros an early lead that the bullpen squandered. It's only Abreu's second homer of the year, but they've both come in the last 12 games. It's a sliver of hope in what has been a disastrous first campaign with Houston, but his .244/.308/.400 slash line over that 12-game stretch only looks good in comparison to his .219/.277/.278 line on the season.
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Astros' Jose Abreu: Gets breather Sunday
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Abreu is not in the starting lineup versus the Angels on Sunday, Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Abreu gets a rare day off for the final game of a four-game set against the Angels. The veteran first baseman will sit while Yainer Diaz gets the start at first and hits seventh against the Halos.
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Astros' Jose Abreu: Launches homer in win
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Abreu went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 10-1 win over the Athletics.
Abreu's long power drought is over -- he failed to go deep in his first 50 games before his eighth-inning blast Sunday. The first baseman has had no fewer than 15 homers in any season of his career, though that low mark came in 2022, so it's concerning that trend has continued this year. He's hitting just .185 (15-for-81) in May and .214 on the season with 19 RBI, 14 runs scored and seven doubles across 213 plate appearances. He'll have a lot of catching up to do if he's going to get back to his established power production in 2023, and at 36 years old, it's not guaranteed he'll do it.
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Astros' Jose Abreu: Walks twice in win
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Abreu went 0-for-2 in Sunday's win over the Athletics.
Abreu took advantage of a wild Athletics pitching staff that gave up eight walks in total, taking two free passes himself in four at-bats. After hitting 25 or more home runs in six of his first eight MLB seasons, Abreu has struggled to replicate those power numbers in 2022 and 2023, notching just 15 long balls in 157 games last season and remaining homerless through 44 games in 2023. Though the 36-year-old's best days appear to be behind him, his role as an everyday player in the heart of an extremely talented lineup keeps him relevant in fantasy conversations, especially with Jose Altuve back in action for Houston.
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Astros' Jose Abreu: One hit against former team
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Abreu went 1-for-5 in Friday's game against the White Sox.
Abreu returned to Guaranteed Rate Field to face his former team, tallying a two-out single in the seventh inning but otherwise putting together an unremarkable performance. Abreu has one hit in three of his last four games -- including two doubles -- but he still has a disastrous .234 wOBA and 45 wRC+ across 156 plate appearances on the season.
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Astros' Jose Abreu: Gets Wednesday off
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Abreu is not in the starting lineup Wednesday against the Angels, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
Abreu has struggled mightily in the month of May thus far with his 0-for-4 effort against the Angels on Tuesday seeing his slash for the month fall to .148/.258/.222 over 27 at-bats. Yainer Diaz will get the start at first base and hit seventh.
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Astros' Jose Abreu: Back to cleanup duties
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Abreu went 1-for-4 with two RBI on Monday against the Giants.
Abreu had been moved out of the cleanup spot for a span of five games, but he has now hit fourth in each of the Astros' last two matchups. He took advantage of that opportunity Monday, as he delivered an RBI single in the first inning to give Houston the lead. Even given the positive performance, Abreu has failed to record a multi-hit game in any of his last 10 starts and has hit just .175 with four RBI, two runs scored and one extra-base hit in that span.
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Astros' Jose Abreu: Down to sixth in lineup
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Abreu has been moved down to sixth in the lineup, at least against righties, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
Abreu began the season hitting cleanup and was moved down to fifth in the lineup for the last four games against righties, and now he slips to his lowest spot since joining the Astros. The veteran first baseman is hitting .243 with a .277 OBP and has yet to hit a home run this year. He has hit just one long ball in his last 81 games.
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Astros' Jose Abreu: Power still lacking
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Abreu went 1-for-4 with a double, an RBI and a run scored Tuesday against the Rays.
Abreu tallied an RBI double and came around to score in the fifth inning of Tuesday's win. He now has at least one hit in seven of his last eight starts, which has resulted in a .273 average. Even with that positive production, he has only two extra-base hits in that span and four total on the campaign across 105 plate appearances. Overall, Abreu has maintained a 60 wRC+ and .256 wOBA.
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Astros' Jose Abreu: Counting stats picking up
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Abreu went 1-for-4 with a double, two RBI and a run scored Monday against the Blue Jays.
Abreu opened the scoring for the Astros in the first inning with a two-run double before also coming around to score. He has yet to homer this season, but he has two doubles, two runs scored and four RBI across his last five games -- though he's also hit only .143 in that span. Overall, Abreu has a very underwhelming 54 wRC+ and .250 wOBA after 75 plate appearances, but he continues to hit exclusively in the cleanup spot in the Houston lineup.
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Astros' Jose Abreu: Mixed start to season
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Abreu went 1-for-5 with three strikeouts Tuesday against the Pirates.
Abreu collected at least one hit in each of his first 10 games of the season, but he's also uncharacteristically struck out at a 27.8 percent clip early on. After Tuesday's performance, he's punched out three times in three of his last five games. He also has only one extra-base hit, which has led to an empty .280 batting average across 54 plate appearances on the campaign.
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Astros' Jose Abreu: Bound for Houston
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Abreu and the Astros agreed Monday on a three-year contract, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports. The deal is worth around $60 million, according to Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle.
With Yuli Gurriel (knee) becoming a free agent this winter, the Astros will turn to another mid-30s veteran in Abreu to step in as their everyday first baseman in 2023. Though his numbers have tapered off a bit since his American League MVP-winning campaign during the pandemic-shortened 2020 season, Abreu remained a well above league-average performer at the dish in his final two years with the White Sox. Over 679 plate appearances in 2022, Abreu slashed .304/.378/.446 with 15 home runs, 75 RBI and 85 runs en route to finishing with a 137 wRC+. A return to the 30-plus home-run production he delivered during his peak years with Chicago may not be attainable as he enters the back half of his thirties, but Abreu could see his RBI and run totals climb while he's surrounded by a more talented collection of hitters in Houston.
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White Sox's Jose Abreu: Set to sit Wednesday
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Interim manager Miguel Cairo said Abreu won't start Wednesday's season finale against the Twins, James Fegan of The Athletic reports.
Abreu went 1-for-3 with a double and a run during Tuesday's 8-3 win, and it will apparently be his final start of 2022. Through 156 games this year he has a .304/.378/.446 slash line with 40 doubles, 15 home runs, 75 RBI and 85 runs in 157 games. The veteran first baseman is finishing up his ninth season with the White Sox but is slated to hit free agency during the offseason.
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White Sox's Jose Abreu: Absent from Saturday's lineup
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Abreu isn't starting Saturday against the Padres.
Abreu went 4-for-14 with two doubles, two RBI and a strikeout over the last four games, but he'll be out of the lineup for the second time in less than a week. Andrew Vaughn will take over at first base and bat sixth.
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White Sox's Jose Abreu: Rare day off Sunday
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Abreu is not in Sunday's lineup against the Tigers.
This is Abreu's first day off this month. Andrew Vaughn is starting at first base while Adam Engel enters the outfield mix.
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White Sox's Jose Abreu: Two more RBI
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Abreu went 1-for-4 with a double and two RBI on Friday against the Tigers.
Abreu supplied the only offense for the White Sox with a two-RBI double in the eighth inning. He has been particularly productive across his last five games, driving in six while collecting seven hits across 18 at-bats. Abreu's power production has fallen considerably this season, but he's still managed to maintain a .369 wOBA and 143 wRC+ across 620 plate appearances.
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White Sox's Jose Abreu: Drives in pair
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Abreu went 3-for-5 with a double and two RBI on Thursday against the Guardians.
Abreu didn't join the White Sox home run barrage Thursday, but he still had a productive effort -- highlighted by RBI singles in the fifth and ninth innings. He now has at least one hit in 16 of 18 starts since Aug. 27, during which time he's maintained a .347 average with 10 RBI and 11 runs scored. Abreu has shown no signs of slowing down overall, posting a .313/.386/.458 line across 616 plate appearances on the campaign.
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White Sox's Jose Abreu: Clubs 15th homer
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Abreu went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk and two total runs scored in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Rockies.
Abreu had to wait awhile to reach the 15-homer mark this year -- he entered Tuesday with a 37-game power drought dating back to Aug. 3. Over that span, the first baseman managed to hit .331, but he slugged just .373 with only six doubles, 11 RBI and 20 runs scored. The 35-year-old is up to a .312/.386/.457 slash line with 67 RBI, 79 runs scored and 33 doubles through 140 contests. Given his age, it's a little concerning to see the power drop off for such an extended stretch, though his contact skills remain sharp enough for him to retain solid fantasy value.
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White Sox's Jose Abreu: Seven-game hitting streak
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Abreu went 2-for-5 with a double, an RBI and a run scored Saturday against the Twins.
Abreu jump-started the White Sox offense in 13-0 win as he delivered an RBI knock while also coming around to score in the first inning. He now owns a seven-game hitting streak, during which he's collected 10 hits in 28 at-bats to go along with four RBI and five runs scored. For the season, Abreu has a .310/.385/.455 line across 569 plate appearances.
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White Sox's Jose Abreu: Scores twice in loss
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Abreu went 2-for-5 with two runs scored Tuesday against the Royals.
Abreu reached base on a pair of singles and managed to tally at least one run scored for the third consecutive game. Across his last 16 starts, Abreu has hit .400 with 10 runs scored and five RBI. Though his power production has been depressed, Abreu now has a .309 average with 72 runs scored and 60 RBI across 551 plate appearances for the season.
