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Portrait of José Abreu

José Abreu 1BWhite Sox

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2019 Projections (Preseason PECOTA - seasonal age 32)
PA AVG HR R RBI SB DRC+ WARP
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Birth Date1-29-1987
Height6' 3"
Weight235 lbs
Age37 years, 9 months, 23 days
BatsR
ThrowsR
3.32015
3.02016
4.12017
2.32018
4.02019
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WARP Summary

MLB Statistics

YEAR TEAM AGE G PA H 2B 3B HR BB SO HBP SB CS AVG OBP SLG DRC+ DRAA BRR FRAA BWARP
2014 CHA 27 145 622 176 35 2 36 51 131 11 3 1 .317 .383 .581 164 43.3 -1.0 -2.3 5.1
2015 CHA 28 154 668 178 34 3 30 39 140 15 0 0 .290 .347 .502 124 20.8 -2.9 6.2 3.3
2016 CHA 29 159 695 183 32 1 25 47 125 15 0 2 .293 .353 .468 118 16.8 -1.7 7.1 3.0
2017 CHA 30 156 675 189 43 6 33 35 119 15 3 0 .304 .354 .552 130 27.0 0.8 5.5 4.1
2018 CHA 31 128 553 132 36 1 22 37 109 11 2 0 .265 .325 .473 114 11.3 0.0 4.9 2.3
2019 CHA 32 159 693 180 38 1 33 36 152 13 2 2 .284 .330 .503 108 10.5 -5.1 -10.5 0.2
Career901390610382181417924577680105.293.349.513126129.7-10.011.117.9

Statistics for All Levels

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YEAR Team Lg LG G PA oppAVG oppOBP oppSLG BABIP BPF BRAA repLVL POS_ADJ DRC+ DRC+ SD FRAA BRR DRAA BWARP
2013 CUB int WBC 6 26 .000 .000 .000 .353 0.0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2014 CHA MLB AL 145 622 .253 .310 .391 .356 102 50.8 16.0 -10.3 164 7 -2.3 -1.0 43.3 5.1
2015 CHA MLB AL 154 668 .253 .313 .403 .333 105 18.6 18.0 -11.6 124 8 6.2 -2.9 20.8 3.3
2016 CHA MLB AL 159 695 .255 .317 .420 .327 104 17.4 19.7 -12.6 118 8 7.1 -1.7 16.8 3.0
2017 CHA MLB AL 156 675 .254 .319 .423 .330 106 26.3 19.7 -12.7 130 7 5.5 0.8 27.0 4.1
2018 CHA MLB AL 128 553 .252 .319 .418 .294 103 9.1 15.5 -9.9 114 8 4.9 0.0 11.3 2.3
2019 CHA MLB AL 159 693 .256 .321 .437 .320 101 14 20.9 -13.4 108 10 -10.5 -5.1 10.5 0.2

Statistics For All Levels

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Year Team lvl LG PA AB R H 2B 3B HR TB RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG ISO SF SH
2013 CUB int WBC 26 25 6 9 1 0 3 19 9 0 5 1 0 .360 .385 .760 .400 0 0
2014 CHA MLB AL 622 556 80 176 35 2 36 323 107 51 131 3 1 .317 .383 .581 .264 4
2015 CHA MLB AL 668 613 88 178 34 3 30 308 101 39 140 0 0 .290 .347 .502 .212 1 0
2016 CHA MLB AL 695 624 67 183 32 1 25 292 100 47 125 0 2 .293 .353 .468 .175 9 0
2017 CHA MLB AL 675 621 95 189 43 6 33 343 102 35 119 3 0 .304 .354 .552 .248 4 0
2018 CHA MLB AL 553 499 68 132 36 1 22 236 78 37 109 2 0 .265 .325 .473 .208 6 0
2019 CHA MLB AL 693 634 85 180 38 1 33 319 123 36 152 2 2 .284 .330 .503 .219 10 0

Plate Discipline

YEAR Pits Zone% Swing% Contact% Z-Swing% O-Swing% Z-Contact% O-Contact% SwStr% CSAA
2014 2288 0.4248 0.5437 0.7138 0.7233 0.4111 0.8506 0.5360 0.2862 0.0005
2015 2462 0.4411 0.4963 0.7520 0.6547 0.3714 0.8734 0.5832 0.2480 0.0009
2016 2667 0.4316 0.5159 0.7616 0.6638 0.4037 0.8730 0.6225 0.2384 0.0000
2017 2555 0.4548 0.4802 0.7751 0.6377 0.3489 0.8880 0.6029 0.2249 0.0000
2018 2107 0.4547 0.4903 0.7541 0.6472 0.3594 0.8484 0.6126 0.2459 0.0000
2019 2728 0.4443 0.4960 0.7465 0.6526 0.3707 0.8635 0.5819 0.2535 0.0000
Career148070.44180.50350.75110.66260.37760.86690.59030.24890.0002

Injury History  —  No longer being updated

Last Update: 12/31/2014 23:59 ET

Date On Date Off Transaction Days Games Side Body Part Injury Severity Surgery Date Reaggravation
2014-07-22 2014-07-23 DTD 1 1 - Back Tightness -
2014-05-18 2014-06-02 15-DL 15 14 Left Ankle Tendonitis Posterior Tibialis - -
2014-03-22 2014-03-24 Camp 2 0 Left Ankle Soreness - -
2014-03-13 2014-03-13 Camp 0 0 Bilateral Ankle Soreness - -

Compensation

Year Team Salary
2025 HOU $19,500,000
2024 HOU $19,500,000
2023 HOU $19,500,000
2022 CHA $19,666,666
2021 CHA $17,666,667
2020 CHA $12,666,667
2019 CHA $16,000,000
2018 CHA $13,000,000
2017 CHA $10,825,000
2016 CHA $11,666,667
2015 CHA $8,666,666
2014 CHA $8,666,666
YearsDescriptionSalary
10 yrPrevious$138,324,999
2019Current$19,500,000
11 yrPvs + Cur$157,824,999
1 yrFuture$19,500,000
12 yrTotal$177,324,999

 

Service TimeAgentContract Status
9 y 0 dISE3 years/$58.5M (2023-25)

Details
  • 3 year/$58.5M (2023-25). Signed by Houston as a free agent 11/28/22. 23-25:$19.5M annually.
  • 3 years/$50M (2020-22). Signed re-worked extension with Chicago White Sox 11/21/19 after accepting one-year, $17.8M qualifying offer as a free agent 11/14/19. $5M signing bonus, paid 7/1/20. 20:$11M, 21:$16M, 22:$18M. $4M of 2022 salary is deferred, to be paid in equal installments each July 1, 2023-26. Full no-trade protection for 2020. May block deals to 10 clubs in 2021 and five clubs in 2022. Award bonuses: $100,000 for AL MVP ($90,000 for second in vote, $80,000 for third, $70,000 for fourth, $60,000 for fifth). $100,000 for WS MVP. $75,000 for LCS MVP. $50,000 for Sporting News All Star. $25,000 each for Gold Glove, All Star start. $15,000 each for Silver Slugger, All Star reserve.
  • 1 year/$16M (2019). Re-signed by Chicago White Sox 1/11/19 (avoided arbitration).
  • 1 year/$13M (2018). Re-signed by Chicago White Sox 1/12/18 (avoided arbitration).
  • 1 year/$10.825M (2017). Re-signed by Chicago White Sox 12/17/16 (avoided arbitration).
  • 6 years/$68M (2014-19). Signed by Chicago White Sox as a free agent from Cuba (via Haiti) 10/29/13. $10M signing bonus. 14:$7M, 15:$7M, 16:$10M, 17:$10.5M, 18:$11.5M, 19:$12M. Award bonuses, including $15,000 for All-Star selection. Once eligible, may opt in to arbitration and out of remaining guaranteed salaries. At signing, largest-ever deal for an international free agent. Exercised right to opt in to arbitration 11/14/16.

2019 Preseason Forecast

Last Update: 1/27/2017 12:35 ET

PCT PA R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG DRC+ VORP FRAA WARP
90o 38 9 2 0 1 3 7 0 0 .273 .351 .424 140 2.7 1B 0 0.0
80o 26 6 1 0 1 2 5 0 0 .261 .346 .435 135 1.6 1B 0 0.0
70o 17 5 1 0 1 1 3 0 0 .333 .375 .600 132 1.0 1B 0 0.0
60o 10 3 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 .333 .400 .444 129 0.5 1B 0 0.0
50o 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 126 0.1 1B 0 0.0
Weighted Mean310000100.333.333.3331270.21B 00.0

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