Biography

BIOGRAPHY

José Abreu was born January 29, 1987, in Cruces, Cienfuegos, Cuba. He is a first baseman in the MLB.

He played in the Cuban National Series for Cienfuegos before his defection in August 2013. After being granted free agency by MLB, Abreu signed with the White Sox in October 2013. Since 2013, Abreu has performed primarily as a first baseman, however he has also filled in at designated hitter for the White Sox. Abreu won the AL Rookie of the Year Award in 2014, the Silver Slugger Award in 2014, 2018, and 2020, and the American League's Most Valuable Player Award in 2020.

On April 14, 2021, in a game against the Cleveland Indians in top of the 9th inning, Abreu made a play at first base that was credited with saving a no-hitter for Carlos Rodon.

On August 12, 2021, in a game played at the MLB at Field of Dreams site in Dyersville, Iowa, Abreu hit the first-ever official Major League home run to be connected in Iowa off of Andrew Heaney. Overall in 2021, Abreu hit 30 Home Runs and drove in 117 RBIs.

Abreu in 2022 hit .304 in 157 games, with 15 home runs and 75 RBI.