Insider Suggests Astros' Initial Whiff On Jose Abreu Sparked Massive Mistake

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The Houston Astros' disaster of a contract to land Jose Abreu could have stemmed from their past miss on him when he first entered the MLB.

Beyond the celebration about finally getting another trophy in their mantel after coming so close multiple times before, there was the idea they could still make upgrades to their roster and pursue back-to-back championships.

Not only did they just add another power bat to their already prolific lineup, but they replaced their departing first baseman Yuli Gurriel.He put together the worst output of his career with a slash line of .217/.275/.351 and -1.6 bWAR in just under 1.5 seasons. Following the Astros', they will still owe him more than $30 million for him not to play for this franchise.

Rosenthal believes that played a factor in their desire to finally get him to Houston when he became a free agent in 2022.

 

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