Abreu was expected to be one of the most intriguing hitters available in free agency, but he has reportedly chosen a home on the south side of Chicago, reportedly agreeing to a six-year, $68 million contract with the White Sox.
White Sox make Jose Abreu signing official
Chung Sung-JunGeneral manager Rick Hahn was quoted in the release: “We are very excited to add a talent like Jose to our roster for the next several years. His skill set should translate very well to our ballpark, and we expect him to be a part of successful White Sox teams throughout his time in Chicago.”
Abreu hit .382/.535/.735 with 13 home runs in 42 games during the Cuban Serie Nacional league 2012-13 season. He is the only player to beat out Alfredo Despaigne for a Cuban MVP award in the past four years and the second former Cuban MVP to ever sign in the MLB.
Read Article >Jose Abreu reportedly gets $68m from White Sox
Chung Sung-JunThe deal for Abreu could mean the end of first-base stalwart Paul Konerko’s tenure with Chicago. Konerko put up his worst-ever numbers in 2013, with a line of .244/.313/.355 and just 12 homers in 520 plate appearances.
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Read Article >Astros out, ChiSox in on Abreu?
Koji WatanabeUPDATE 10/17 7:00 p.m. ET: The White Sox may hold the golden ticket to Jose Abreu’s bat. Chicago has reportedly put in a $70 million offer on the table for the Cuban slugger, reports Peter Gammons of MLB Network.
Gammons iterates the “gist of the opinion”(?) is that Chicago’s offer has them winning the bid for Abreu over the Astros, but nothing has been confirmed at this point. Houston reportedly put in a bid of between $50-60 million.
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