Jose Abreu

Jose Abreu Will Miss Upcoming Series With Ankle Injury

Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu (ankle) will miss the upcoming three-game series against the Minnesota Twins with left ankle inflammation. He suffered the injury after sliding into home for the winning run on Sunday. The slugger got X-rays and those came back negative with a MRI showing inflammation. Abreu's body has had a rough go of it lately. In addition to his ankle, Abreu suffered a facial contusion and laceration to the face and also a bruised knee after a collision with Hunter Dozier on Friday. The White Sox have Thursday off and are hopeful that Abreu will be able to return for a three-game set versus the Yankees starting on Friday. Andrew Vaughn should see the bulk of playing time at first base with Abreu out and is worth a look in mixed leagues.

Jose Abreu Resting On Monday

Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu is absent from Monday's lineup. Abreu left Friday's contest early after a collision with Hunter Dozier that resulted in a facial contusion and laceration to the face and also a bruised knee. Despite the injuries, Abreu played on Saturday and Sunday. Abreu has been having a big month of May and is hitting .395 with three home runs and 14 RBI over the past two weeks. The slugger will be replaced at first base by Andrew Vaughn on Monday. Vaughn is coming off a week with two dingers, but has just three hits over his last 20 at-bats. Vaughn will square up against J.A. Happ on Monday. Outfielder Adam Eaton will also be out of the lineup with a lefty on the mound. Eaton will be replaced by Danny Mendick. Mendick will bat ninth and is a risky DFS option on Monday.

Jose Abreu Blasts Eighth Home Run

Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu went 2-for-4 with a towering solo home run in Saturday's loss. Abreu was questionable entering the evening, because he suffered a facial contusion and laceration to go along with a sore knee after colliding with Hunter Dozier on Friday. Abreu has been hot in the month of May and is now hitting .248 with eight home runs and 33 RBI. Patient owners are starting to see a nice return on their investment after the slugger had a rough April. Abreu will look to keep it going versus Brady Singer on Sunday.

Jose Abreu In Saturday's Lineup

Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu (knee/face) has been cleared to play on Saturday and he will bat fourth versus the Kansas City Royals. Abreu survived a nasty collision with Royals infielder Hunter Dozier in Game 1 of Friday's doubleheader and was removed in the top of the second inning with a facial contusion and laceration. He also suffered a bruised left knee in the contest. It's great news to see Abreu in the lineup and fantasy managers could take big a sigh of relief. The slugger has been heating up and has eight hits in his last 19 at-bats with one home run and nine RBI. Abreu will square off versus Mike Minor on Saturday.

Jose Abreu To Return Saturday Or Sunday

Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu (face) is campaigning to play in Saturday's game against the Royals, per manager Tony La Russa. Abreu won't be allowed to suit up without a final medical evaluation, which would then give La Russa the green light to pencil him in. The veteran first baseman was involved in a scary collision with the Royals' Hunter Dozier- which left him nursing a laceration on his face and a contusion on his knee- though he has made a rather quick recovery. At any rate, it sounds like fantasy managers will remarkably be able to slot Abreu, who has seven homers and 32 RBI, back into their lineups this weekend

Jose Abreu Tests Negative For A Concussion

Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu (face) tested negative for a concussion. The veteran left Game 1 of the doubleheader against the Kansas City Royals on Friday after colliding with Hunter Dozier. Although he suffered a contusion and laceration to his face, as well as a bruised left knee, he didn't appear to suffer any long-term damage. Fantasy managers should consider Abreu day-to-day, with his next chance to suit up taking place on Saturday night.

Jose Abreu Won't Play In Game 2 Of Doubleheader

Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu (knee/face) is absent from the lineup in Game 2 of Friday's doubleheader versus the Kansas City Royals. Abreu had a scary collision with Hunter Dozier in Game 1 and left in the top of the second inning with a facial contusion and laceration. He also suffered a bruised left knee in the process. Manager Tony La Russa said that Abreu wanted to play in the second game tonight, but that the club will wait until tomorrow to make a decision on his status. Abreu will be replaced by first baseman/outfielder Andrew Vaughn. Vaughn will play first base and bat sixth versus Jakob Junis. Vaughn hasn't shown much power in his rookie campaign, but he has started to warm up and is hitting .263 with one home run, six RBI on the season. Abreu remains day-to-day.

Jose Abreu Day-To-Day After Scary Collision

Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu has been diagnosed with a facial contusion and laceration as well as a bruised left knee after colliding with Kansas City Royals infielder Hunter Dozier in the top of the second inning. Abreu had trouble standing and walking off the field after the collision, but the initial tests for a concussion were negative. It's positive news that the slugger is being listed day-to-day and managers can take a sigh of relief. Abreu is unlikely to play in Game 2 of Friday's doubleheader and catcher Zack Collins could see some more action with Abreu sidelined.

Jose Abreu Exits After Nasty Collision

Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu left Game 1 of Friday's doubleheader versus the Kansas City Royals after a nasty collision with Royals infielder Hunter Dozier in the top of the second inning. Abreu was looking to catch a pop out on the first base line and collided with the sprinting Dozier. It was an ugly collision and Abreu needed help getting up and leaving the field. Catcher Yasmani Grandal will shift to first base with catcher Zack Collins entering the game behind the dish. More should be known on the exact injury for Abreu, but managers shouldn't expect him to be in the lineup for Game 2. Abreu finished the game with one RBI on a sacrifice fly.

Jose Abreu Stays Hot With Three More RBI

Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu continues to warm up and went 2-for-5 with a triple, one run scored and three RBI in Wednesday's victory versus the Minnesota Twins. Abreu has really been seeing the ball well this past week and has now hit safely in five straight games. There was never a worry about Abreu starting slow and managers that remained patient should be happy about the return they are seeing of late. Abreu is now hitting .238 with seven home runs and 31 RBI on the season. Abreu will look to continue his hit streak on Thursday versus Michael Pineda.

Jose Abreu Continues To Warm Up

Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu has continued to warm up with another strong performance on Tuesday versus the Minnesota Twins. Abreu went 2-for-3 with a hit by pitch, three runs scored and a two-run home run. Abreu is historically a slow starter, but has now hit safely in four straight games with three doubles, one home run and six RBI during that span. The reigning American League MVP is trending up and his buy low window is beginning to close. Abreu is now hitting .231 with seven home runs and 28 RBI. The slugger will look to keep it going versus J.A. Happ on Wednesday.

Jose Abreu Drives In Three In Victory

Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu went 2-for-4 with a run scored and three RBI in Sunday's victory versus the Kansas City Royals. The reigning American League MVP has been off to a slow start this season, but went 4-for-12 with three doubles and four RBI during the White Sox three game series against the Royals. Abreu generally is a slow starter and tends to get hot once the weather warms up. That time is coming and the buy low window for Abreu should be beginning to close. Abreu is now hitting .220 with six home runs and 26 RBI on the season. Abreu will look to carry over his nice series against the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday.

Jose Abreu Starting To Heat Up

Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu has started to heat up. Abreu went 2-for-4 with three RBI and a home run on Sunday. The slugger has now hit .269 with three home runs and seven RBI over his last seven games. It was only a matter of time before Abreu got going and managers are now being reminded of why they invested a high pick in the first baseman. Abreu is trending up and is hitting .225 with five home runs and 17 RBI this season. He will look to keep it going versus the Tigers and Indians next week.

Jose Abreu Rockets Two Home Runs

Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu went 3-for-4 with two solo home runs and three RBI in Tuesday's victory versus the Cleveland Indians. Abreu has been off to a cold start this season, but manager Tony La Russa elected to give him the night off defensively and it paid off. Abreu has been on base every game this season, but is hitting a weak .221 with a .743 OPS and four home runs to go along with 14 RBI. Abreu is a career .292 hitter and managers shouldn't be concerned so early into the season. Abreu is one of the most consistent options at first base and provides power without hurting your batting average.

Jose Abreu Extends On-Base Streak To 16

Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu went 2-for-4 with one RBI in Saturday's loss versus the Boston Red Sox. Abreu's double in the top of the first inning extended his on-base streak to 16 games, dating back to the 2020 season. Last year's American League MVP has been getting on base, but is only hitting .208 on the season with two home runs and 10 RBI. Despite getting being on base in every game this season, managers would like to see Abreu get some more hits. Managers shouldn't worry about the low batting with Abreu owning a career .293 batting average. Abreu remains one of the most consistent first baseman in the league and offers a strong batting average to go along with good power numbers.

Jose Abreu On 11-Game On-Base Streak

Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu has reached base in each of his 11 games so far this year. He's slashing .209/.314/.372 with two home runs, seven walks, nine RBI and five runs. His current walk rate (13.7%) is nearly double where it was last year (6.9%), but he's also striking out at a significantly higher rate so far this year (31.4%) than last year (22.5%). He isn't making as much hard contact through the early going this year. He's registered barrels on just two of his 28 batted balls so far, leading to a 7.1% barrel rate which is well below last year's 14.3% clip. Abreu was one of the league's best all-around hitters in 2020 and should have another big year ahead. Expect to see his hard contact numbers increase exponentially throughout the year.

Jose Abreu Drives In Five

Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu went 1-for-4 with a grand slam and five RBI on Tuesday versus the Seattle Mariners. The grand slam would be Abreu's 200th career home run. The reigning American League MVP is now hitting .208 with a pair of home run and nine RBI on the season. Abreu remains in the heart of a strong White Sox lineup and has been one of the most consistent first baseman over the past seven seasons. Managers should continue to feel confident deploying Abreu at first base. The slugger will look to build off the momentum with a rematch versus the Mariners on Wednesday.

Jose Abreu Hits Grand Slam

Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu went 2-for-4 with a grand slam, a walk and two runs scored on Friday versus the Los Angeles Angels. The home run was the reigning MVP's first of the year and his 199th of his career. Abreu now has a hit in his first two games of the season. The slugger should once again put up strong power numbers to go along with a good batting average in the middle of a dangerous White Sox lineup. Abreu remains one of the most consistent players in the game and should once again put up a strong year as a big part of the White Sox lineup.

Jose Abreu Has Productive Day At The Plate

Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu had a productive day at the plate in Thursday's win over the Royals. Abreu went 2-for-3 with an RBI, a run scored, and a walk. The 2020 AL MVP has yet to hit his first spring homer, though he had gotten off to a similarly slow start in last year's build-up to the regular season before putting up monster numbers. Abreu clubbed 19 homers in 60 games last year, posting the best slugging percentage of his career. He registered the highest barrel and hard-hit rates of his career while eclipsing his career-average in HR/FB rate by 12.8 percent. Abreu is one of the best sluggers in the game on one of the best offenses in baseball, though expectations need to be tempered a bit as he entered his age-34 campaign at a 37 ADP.

Jose Abreu Continues Spring Struggles

Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu went 0-for-3 in Thursday's 7-4 loss to the Cincinnati Reds. Abreu recently recovered from Covid-19 and that could be a reason for his early struggles this spring as he is just 2-for-17 to start. He had an outstanding 2020 where he won the AL MVP by slashing .317/.370/.617 with 19 home runs and 60 RBI. He should be able to round into form heading into 2021, but we all saw the effects of Covid on players in 2020 and there will certainly be some risk involved with his current ADP of 40.

Jose Abreu Will Start On Tuesday

Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu will make his spring debut on Tuesday versus the Texas Rangers. The reigning American League MVP had a late start to camp after testing positive for COVID-19. Abreu is coming off of his best season and is consistently a great source of power and average at the first base position. The slugger will enter the season in the middle of a powerful White Sox lineup and managers should expect him to be one of the first at his position to come off of the board.

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Jose Abreu Returns To Spring Camp

Chicago White Sox first baseman and 2020 American League MVP Jose Abreu has returned to spring camp on Saturday. Abreu had been out as a result of his having tested positive for COVID-19. Despite the positive test, Abreu had been reportedly asymptomatic. In 2020, Abreu hit .317 with 19 home runs and led the major leagues with 60 RBI. Given this development, fantasy managers can rest assured that Abreu will be ready for Opening Day. While there may be some regression in 2021 for the 34-year old slugger, Abreu should still return solid counting HR and RBI numbers hitting in the middle of a very powerful White Sox lineup, to go with a batting average north of .280.

Jose Abreu Tests Positive For COVID-19

Chicago White Sox first baseman and 2020 American League MVP Jose Abreu has tested positive for COVID-19 and will be away from the team for the next several days. General manager Rick Hahn said that Abreu is "completely asymptomatic" and "frustrated." The 34-year-old slugger is in his eighth season with the White Sox and is expected to be the centerpiece of the team's powerful lineup after he hit .317 with 19 home runs and led the major leagues with 60 RBI in the shortened 2020 season. The three-time All-Star had some mild symptoms last month but should be just fine. Fantasy managers should expect Abreu to be ready for Opening Day. His current 36 ADP shows that the fantasy community isn't expecting another MVP-caliber season in his age-34 season.

Jose Abreu Delayed At Camp

Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu's arrival to camp will be delayed due to additional COVID-19 antibody testing, but he's expected to be at spring training on Wednesday. Abreu won the 2020 American League MVP by posting career-highs in nearly every offensive category. But he's entering his age-34 season in 2021, and fantasy managers shouldn't expect another MVP-caliber season from the right-handed-hitting slugger. But Abreu has increased his average exit velocities and hard-hit rates in each of the last five seasons, so he's obviously still worth taking at his current ADP of 36 in the early rounds of drafts. While you shouldn't expect his 2020 pace to continue, Abreu should remain a solid contributor for a White Sox lineup that can do plenty of damage.