Jose Abreu and the Houston Astros are finalizing a deal that would send the free agent first baseman to Houston, per reports. Bob Nightengale says it is expected to be a three year deal.
Abreu, who turns 36 next month, was the American League MVP in 2020, and has been a fixture in the middle of the lineup for the Chicago White Sox since coming to the United States from Cuba in the 2013-14 offseason. Abreu put up a .307/.378/.446 slash line for the White Sox in 2022, though as Mike Petriello noted on Twitter today, Abreu saw his performance against high velocity dip this year.