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The White Sox will sign Cuban first baseman Jose Dariel Abreu for six years and
$68MM, MLB.com's Jesse Sanchez reports (on Twitter). The deal is pending a
physical. Abreu is represented by Praver Shapiro Sports Management.
The Red Sox, Astros, Rangers, Marlins and Giants all reportedly showed interest
in Abreu. But the White Sox were able to lure him with a contract that's the
biggest ever for an international free agent. The contract easily tops the
seven-year, $42MM contract Yasiel Puig received from the Dodgers last year.
Abreu, 26, posted video-game-like numbers in Cuba's Serie Nacional, and his
power is very highly-regarded. Athletics assistant GM David Forst, for example,
favorably compared Abreu to Ryan Howard. Some experts have had concerns about
Abreu's swing, however, and many have been critical of his athleticism and
defense. Tim Dierkes' free agent profile predicted Abreu would get six years
and $54MM.
Paul Konerko and Adam Dunn shared the first base position for the White Sox in
2013, and both struggled. Konerko is now a free agent, and it's unclear whe-
ther he will return next year. If he does, he could still get at bats at desig-
nated hitter. The White Sox still owe Dunn $15MM for 2014.
FOX Sports' Ken Rosenthal originally reported (also via Twitter) that Abreu would sign for six years and $68MM, and that the White Sox were be the likely team.
白袜$68M/6y签下Abreu.看来他是球队未来的1B/DH了。