HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Astros will option slumping first baseman José Abreu to their spring training facility to try and help the 2020 AL MVP get back on track. General manager Dana Brown made the announcement Tuesday, saying Houston would make the move Wednesday. The 37-year-old will report to the Astros’ complex in West Palm Beach, Florida. Brown said the decision was made after a meeting that included himself, Abreu, coaches and front-office personnel. Abreu, in the second season of a $58.5 million, three-year contract, is batting .099 with just one extra-base hit and three RBIs. In 77 plate appearances across 22 games this season, Abreu has just seven hits. Brown said Abreu was very receptive during their conversation and had a good attitude about the move. “José Abreu is an outstanding human being,” Brown said. “He is unselfish and he’s a teammates guy and he wants to get himself back to what he was doing last fall. And so, in the midst of this conversation, you could see that this guy is passionate and determined to get back to helping his team. |
Travel route honors CPC's historic journeyNighttime entertainment boom invigorates tourism, consumption in LanzhouHuawei's operating system gaining cloutNearly 30,000 Chinese tourists visit Sri LankaZhang takes out Monteiro to reach Rome QFAre these schools 'The New Ivies'? Ten elite universities that won't break the bankWater festival brings fun and tourists to YunnanBrokerages' deal augurs well for capital market recastUkraine welcomes longOlympic flame arrives in Marseille amid tight security