Report: Astros, former MVP Jose Abreu finalizing three-year deal

The World Series champions are including an MVP.

USA Today’s Bob Nightengale experiences that the Astros and veteran slugger Jose Abreu are finalizing a three-year contract that might make him the membership’s new first baseman.

Abreu, 35, had spent his total nine-year profession with the Chicago White Sox and was named American League MVP within the pandemic-shortened 2020 season. Last season he noticed his energy dip with a career-low 15 house runs, however nonetheless collected 40 doubles and hit in .304/.378/.446 in 157 video games.

For his profession, Abreu has hit .292/.354/.506 with 243 house runs in 1,270 video games.

Yuli Gurriel, the Astros’ first baseman for the previous seven years, is a free agent.

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