José Abreu, a 36-year-old former MVP and three-time All-Star, has been optioned to the Astros' Spring Training facility in West Palm Beach, FL. The decision, announced by Astros General Manager Dana Brown, comes after a significant slump at the start of the season. Abreu, who is making $19.5 million this year, will be moved to the Florida Complex League to work on his timing and get more at-bats. This move is set to take effect from May 1.
Life comes at you fast: #Astros first baseman José Abreu, a three-time All-Star and MVP, has accepted an option to the Astros Spring Training facility in West Palm Beach, FL, General Manager Dana Brown announced today.
Per Astros: Astros first baseman José Abreu, a three-time All-Star and MVP, has accepted an option to the Astros Spring Training facility in West Palm Beach, FL, General Manager Dana Brown announced today. The Abreu option will take effect tomorrow, May 1. #Sarge
Astros announce three-time All-Star first baseman José Abreu has accepted an option to the Astros Spring Training facility in West Palm Beach, Fla.
The Astros have demoted José Abreu to the minor leagues after his protracted slump to start the season https://t.co/FVhahMfAzC
José Abreu demoted: Astros to option former AL MVP to Florida Complex League following dreadful April https://t.co/lDgWYiX29L
Wow. This is Jose Abreu. He was just optioned down to the minor leagues by the Astros. (Via @CodifyBaseball) https://t.co/fTWIbbmhSi
Astros option struggling Abreu to work on timing https://t.co/6LpeknAoNj
Jose Abreu, a 36 year old former MVP making $19.5 million this year, is being optioned by the Astros to West Palm. Wild.
Jose Abreu, a 36 year old former MVP making $19.5 million this year, is being optioned to West Palm. Wild.
José Abreu has been optioned to West Palm Beach "to get some at-bats and his timing back right" https://t.co/GRRcijzu7X
Wilyer Abreu’s career has taken a few sharp turns already, but his roundabout path has taken him exactly where he’d been hoping it would go nearly 8 years ago - when he almost signed with the Sox as a two-way player out of Venezuela https://t.co/hlG6d7ZZ9o via @BostonGlobe
It was a winding road, but Wilyer Abreu is now playing a critical role for the Red Sox https://t.co/hlG6d7ZZ9o via @BostonGlobe