Jose Abreu
37-Year-Old
Free Agent Foreign
2024 Stats
AVG
.124
HR
2
RBI
7
R
10
SB
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
The three-year, $58.5 million contract that the Astros handed to Abreu last winter looked like it might have been a big mistake through about the midway point of the 2023 campaign, but he found his groove in late June and went on to post a respectable .776 OPS with 14 home runs and 57 RBI over his final 69 regular-season games. The veteran first baseman then carried that right on into the postseason, slashing .296/.354/.591 with four homers and 13 RBI in 11 playoff games as Houston pushed the eventual World Series-champion Rangers to the brink in the ALCS. Abreu is 37 years old and Father Time remains forever undefeated, but he did enough down the stretch last year to maintain a fruitful lineup spot with the reigning AL West champions in 2024. Elevated by a strong supporting cast, a lofty RBI total could again be within reach even if his individual rate stats continue to decay. Read Past Outlooks
Playing winter ball
Abreu has signed with the Senadores of San Juan of the Puerto Rican winter league, Francys Romero of BeisbolFR.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Abreu never caught on with another team after being released by the Astros in June but remains hopeful of getting a shot with a club next season. The first baseman will turn 38 in January and is still owed $19.5 million by Houston, so another team would have to pay him only the minimum salary. Abreu slashed just .217/.275/.351 during his two seasons with the Astros.
Abreu never caught on with another team after being released by the Astros in June but remains hopeful of getting a shot with a club next season. The first baseman will turn 38 in January and is still owed $19.5 million by Houston, so another team would have to pay him only the minimum salary. Abreu slashed just .217/.275/.351 during his two seasons with the Astros.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
+4%
OPS vs LHP
2024
+2%
OPS vs LHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .746 | 353 | 12 | 43 | .244 | ||||
Since 2022vs Right | .714 | 1040 | 23 | 129 | .264 | ||||
2024vs Left | .366 | 37 | 0 | 1 | .118 | ||||
2024vs Right | .359 | 83 | 2 | 6 | .127 | ||||
2023vs Left | .741 | 179 | 8 | 25 | .235 | ||||
2023vs Right | .654 | 415 | 10 | 65 | .238 | ||||
2022vs Left | .857 | 137 | 4 | 17 | .294 | ||||
2022vs Right | .816 | 542 | 11 | 58 | .307 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2022
+11%
OPS on Road
2024
+40%
OPS at Home
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022Home | .682 | 664 | 14 | 64 | .243 | ||||
Since 2022Away | .757 | 729 | 21 | 108 | .273 | ||||
2024Home | .433 | 51 | 1 | 1 | .130 | ||||
2024Away | .310 | 69 | 1 | 6 | .119 | ||||
2023Home | .645 | 276 | 6 | 35 | .227 | ||||
2023Away | .709 | 318 | 12 | 55 | .246 | ||||
2022Home | .751 | 337 | 7 | 28 | .274 | ||||
2022Away | .897 | 342 | 8 | 47 | .334 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Jose Abreu compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.14BB Rate
3.3%K Rate
23.3%BABIP
.143ISO
.071AVG
.124OBP
.167SLG
.195OPS
.361wOBA
.165Exit Velocity
87.8 mphHard Hit Rate
20.9%Barrels/PA
1.7%Expected BA
.162Expected SLG
.241Sprint Speed
21.4 ft/secGround Ball %
53.5%Line Drive %
14.0%Fly Ball %
32.6%Advanced Batting Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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At the end of last season, Abreu's fantasy managers were left wondering one thing: Where did the power go? Abreu managed a mere four home runs after the All-Star break, slugging .414 in 67 games after the intermission. He hit only one homer in his final 55 games. It wasn't just the power -- Abreu's strikeout and walk rates both went in the wrong direction in the second half. So, was he simply pressing or is this the beginning of the cliff for Abreu? He will be 36 at the start of the 2023 season. He still had outstanding season-long marks in exit velocity and hard-hit rate, per Statcast, despite the late power outage. Father Time is undefeated, but Abreu seems like a strong bounce-back candidate given his glimmering track record of both performance and durability. He finds himself in a perfect situation to put up significant runs and RBI as Houston's new starting first baseman after inking a three-year deal this offseason.
More Fantasy News
Unlikely to return in 2024
Abreu is not expected to sign with another team this season after being released by the Astros last month, Francys Romero of BeisbolFR.com reports.
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Cut loose by Astros
The Astros released Abreu on Friday, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
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Idle Tuesday
Abreu isn't in the Astros' lineup versus the Giants on Tuesday.
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Smacks second homer
Abreu went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 7-1 win over the Angels.
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Absent from lineup
Abreu is out of the lineup for Monday's contest against the Cardinals.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Likely not going anywhere
Chandler Rome of The Athletic suggested Astros GM Dana Brown can't unilaterally decide to let go of Abreu, writing that the GM doesn't "have [the] autonomy to cut ties" with the first baseman.
ANALYSIS
The 37-year-old has an unfathomable .065/.132/.081 slash line through 68 plate appearances this season, and fans have understandably been frustrated amid a 7-18 start for Houston. Brown's hands are apparently tied in regard to Abreu, however, with Rome's assertion seeming to indicate that team owner Jim Crane is unwilling to eat the nearly $35 million owed to the first baseman between this season and 2025. Abreu struggled to a career-worst .679 OPS in 2023 but rallied in the playoffs with four homers and 13 RBI in 11 contests, but that goodwill has quickly run out this year. He's already been dropped to the No. 8 spot in the lineup, so the next step for manager Joe Espada would likely be a regular spot on the bench.
The 37-year-old has an unfathomable .065/.132/.081 slash line through 68 plate appearances this season, and fans have understandably been frustrated amid a 7-18 start for Houston. Brown's hands are apparently tied in regard to Abreu, however, with Rome's assertion seeming to indicate that team owner Jim Crane is unwilling to eat the nearly $35 million owed to the first baseman between this season and 2025. Abreu struggled to a career-worst .679 OPS in 2023 but rallied in the playoffs with four homers and 13 RBI in 11 contests, but that goodwill has quickly run out this year. He's already been dropped to the No. 8 spot in the lineup, so the next step for manager Joe Espada would likely be a regular spot on the bench.