According to Julia Morales, José Abreu will be optioned to “West Palm Beach,” effective tomorrow. Houston had hoped they were getting a solid upgrade at first base after neglecting to extend Yuli Gurriel a contract after winning the 2022 World Series.
Jose Abreu is being optioned to West Palm Beach effective tomorrow.
GM Dana Brown said a great meeting was had where both sides agreed this was best for him to work on timing and getting back to where he was offensively last fall.— Julia Morales (@JuliaMorales) April 30, 2024Abreu, a three-time All-Star, three-time Silver Slugger, 2014 AL Rookie of the Year and 2020 AL MVP, initially joined the Astros by signing a three-year, $58.