The 37-year-old Abreu was batting .124 (14 for 113) with two homers and seven RBIs this season, during which he spent time in the minors trying to fix his swing.
The Houston Astros released José Abreu on Friday, cutting ties with the former AL MVP less than halfway through a three-year, $58.5 million contract.The 37-year-old Abreu was batting .124 with two homers and seven RBIs this season, during which he spent time in the minors trying to fix his swing. The Astros still owe him $30.8 million from the deal he signed before last season.
He was the AL Rookie of the Year in 2014 after defecting from his native Cuba the previous year.His production dropped off significantly with the Astros. He batted .237 last year, the lowest average of his career, with 18 homers and 90 RBIs.Abreu is a career .283 hitter with 263 homers and 960 RBIs in 11 seasons.Houston owes him $30,822,504, including $11,322,504 remaining from this year’s salary and $19.5 million for 2025.
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