The Crawfish Boxes · Jun 8, 2023
José Abreu’s struggles are making the panic button bigger and bigger
Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty ImagesSo far, through the Astros’ first 60 games of 2023, José Abreu’s big contract is looking like a mess. As their biggest offseason acquisition, Abreu was signed as a free agent for three years and $58.5 million but is yet to pan out as a member of the Astros.
Even though the Cuban veteran, now 36, was an absolute star in nine seasons with the White Sox, he’s looked just like an average player carrying a big contract. He’s been good enough for a -1.4 bWAR and has just hit just one home run with 23 runs batted in over 243 plate appearances.