José Abreu Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 3" / 235 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 1/29/1987 (34)
- Experience
- 6
- College
- None
José Abreu Season Stats
Last 10 Games
José Abreu News
Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu (rest) won't be in Sunday's starting lineup against the Detroit Tigers. The reigning MVP has three total hits over his last seven games. This sounds like a normal rest day for the slugging superstar. Andrew Vaughn will get the start at first base versus right-hander Jose Urena on Sunday. Vaughn has not been hitting well lately and won't be a reliable DFS option or streaming choice here.
Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu had a pair of strong offensive showings in the team's doubleheader against the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday. In Game 1, Abreu went 3-for-4 with a double, three RBI and a run. In Game 2, he went 1-for-2 and hit his 11th home run of the year. Abreu is slashing .271/.357/.518 on the year. He ranks in the 97th percentile in max exit velocity (115.6 mph), the 96th percentile in hard-hit rate (53.8%) and the 94th percentile in average exit velocity (92.8 mph).
Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run and four RBI in Tuesday's victory versus the St. Louis Cardinals. The home run was a moonshot off of Jack Flaherty in the bottom of the fourth inning to give the White Sox 7-2 lead at the time. Abreu has played through some injuries lately, but he hasn't missed a beat. He is now hitting .256 with ten home runs and 39 RBI. Abreu remains one of the most consistent bats in the game and he will look to continue his strong season versus John Gant on Wednesday.
José Abreu Stats
Last 10 Games
Not many people had Chicago White Sox first basemanJose Abreu as their pick for the 2020 American League MVP award, but he certainly earned it, hitting .317 with 19 homers and 60 RBI in the 60 games the White Sox played. But where does this put him for 2021? Abreu has always fared better in the warmest months -- a career .413 wOBA in August compared to .354 in March/April -- so that might explain some of his red-hot 60 games during the shortened season. He has also had massive RBI luck the last two seasons, averaging an RBI for every 1.4 of his hits (the league average is 1.98). The career-high batting average in 2020 also appears to have been aided by luck, as he also posted career-worsts in strikeout rate (22.5%) and contact rate (71.1%). First base remains a shallow position in 2021, but chasing an MVP season from a 34-year-old seems like a poor use of a high draft pick. Let someone else pay the premium on Abreu.