What the Astros acquisition of Jose Abreu could mean for Yuli Gurriel and the rest of the team.
On Monday, it was widely reported that the Astros had come to an agreement to sign veteran Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu to a deal worth three years and $60 million. Abreu was one of the key targets by the Astros this offseason and a huge improvement to the lineup. Abreu, who was one of the better contact hitters in 2022 will probably hit sixth in this lineup and could add some big numbers to a unit that had some power outages last season.
This leaves us with questions as to what the Astros do next, what it means for some of their remaining unrestricted free agents, and if owner Jim Crane will eclipse the luxury tax threshold.The right handed Cuban first baseman saw a dip in his power last season with only 15 homers and 75 RBIs. But, he was also in the top four in expected batting average and hit .304 from the plate with and OPS of .824. He hits the ball hard and doesn't strike out a ton.
Since the beginning of the offseason, it was unlikely that JV would be back. He is said to want a deal that runs in the $40 million per year range and that is beyond what the Astros are going to want to spend on the Cy Young winner. It could be argued that their depth in the rotation not only helped them make a decision on Verlander, but gave them the ability to sign Abreu.
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