Abreu went 1-for-3 with a three run home run and a stolen base, adding two runs and three RBI in Thursday's 10-3 victory over the Rangers in Game 3 of the ALCS.
Abreu has continued to develop upon his recent late-season power-hitting success right into the playoffs. He had a .505 slugging percentage over 93 at-bats in September, but he is now up to a .677 mark in 31 ABs since the postseason began. One area Abreu did not cover during the regular season was stolen bases, and Thursday was the first time Abreu has stolen a base all year and the first time in his postseason career. In the current playoff run, Abreu is slashing .258/.343/.677 with eight runs and 11 RBI, adding four home runs and Thursday's stolen base in 31 at-bats.
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Astros' Jose Abreu: Homers again
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Abreu went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a double and a walk Monday against the Orioles.
Abreu delivered his 16th home run of the season and second in his last four games. He's performed very well overall since returning from a back injury Aug. 23, maintaining a .240 average with six home runs, 26 RBI and 13 runs scored across 75 at-bats. Abreu still owns a .subpar .235/.295/.371 line across 130 games, but he has managed to top his homer total from the 2022 season.
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Astros' Jose Abreu: Slugs 15th homer
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Abreu went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 4-2 loss to the Royals.
The veteran first baseman took Taylor Clarke deep in the ninth inning, one of the few bright spots on the night for the Astros. Abreu has been productive since returning from a back issue in late August, slashing .254/.329/.540 over 17 games with five of his 15 homers and 22 of his 78 RBI on the season.
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Astros' Jose Abreu: Sitting out Wednesday
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Abreu is not in the lineup for Wednesday's contest against the Athletics, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
Abreu had started each of the last 11 games but will begin this one on the bench. Jon Singleton will man first base for Houston.
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Astros' Jose Abreu: Massive performance in win
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Abreu went 3-for-5 with two home runs, a double and seven RBI in Wednesday's 12-3 win over the Rangers.
Abreu launched a grand slam in the third inning and padded the Astros' lead with a three-run blast in the ninth. Considering he went nearly two months without a homer to begin the season, he's done fairly well to get up to a dozen long balls this year, four of which have come in his last eight games. The first baseman is slashing .236/.295/.365 with 74 RBI, 51 runs scored and 18 doubles through 121 contests overall.
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Astros' Jose Abreu: Tallies another homer
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Abreu went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Friday against the Yankees.
Abreu led off the second inning with his 12th home run of the season. He continues to swing the bat well in six games since he's been activated from the injured list, tallying seven hits across 24 at-bats with two homers, seven RBI and four runs scored. He should seeing the bulk of the action at first base and has most recently been hitting fifth in the order.
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Astros' Jose Abreu: Heads to bench Wednesday
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Abreu is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Red Sox.
Abreu has put together some good at-bats since being activated from the 10-day injured list exactly a week ago, as he's slashing .300/.391/.500 with a pair of extra-base hits and three walks against two strikeouts in his first five games back in action. He'll give way to Jon Singleton at first base in the day game after a night game, but Abreu still appears to be locked in as Houston's primary first baseman, despite enduring a career-worst season during his first year with the Astros.
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Astros' Jose Abreu: Gets day off
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Abreu is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Tigers.
Abreu will get a breather for the day game after he started in three of the Astros' first four games following his activation from the 10-day injured list Wednesday. Jon Singleton will get the starting nod at first base Sunday, but Abreu should serve as the primary option at the position now that he's ostensibly healthy again.
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Astros' Jose Abreu: Hitting toward bottom of order
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Abreu went 2-for-5 with two RBI on Saturday against the Tigers.
Abreu started for the third time in four games since being activated from the injured list and has hit sixth in the order once while hitting seventh on two occasions. Nevertheless, he's been productive, tallying three RBI to go along with a double. Abreu may get some occasional time off to allow Yainer Diaz to enter the lineup, but he looks to be in line to close the season as Houston's primary first baseman.
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Astros' Jose Abreu: Taking seat Thursday
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Abreu is not in the lineup for Thursday's game versus the Red Sox, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Abreu started Wednesday in his first game back off the injured list, but he'll yield to Jon Singleton on Thursday. The veteran first baseman had missed a couple weeks of action with a nagging back issue.
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Astros' Jose Abreu: Activated from injured list
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Houston activated Abreu (back) from the 10-day injured list Wednesday. He'll start at first base and bat sixth in the Astros' game against the Red Sox.
Abreu will return to action after missing about two weeks due to lower-back inflammation. He was in a 3-for-35 rut at the dish prior to the IL stint and has struggled to a .234/.291/.343 batting line in 464 total plate appearances overall this season.
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Astros' Jose Abreu: Return imminent
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Manager Dusty Baker said Tuesday that the Astros hope to activate Abreu (back) from the injured list by Thursday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
It was reported that Abreu still hadn't resumed swinging a bat as of Friday, so this would be a pretty speedy progression. Yainer Diaz has been operating as the primary first baseman recently.
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Astros' Jose Abreu: Hasn't resumed swinging
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Abreu (back) has yet to resume swinging a bat, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
Abreu won't be activated from the 10-day injured list when first eligible this Sunday and he might struggle to return before the end of August unless he's able to ramp up within the next week. The veteran first baseman has been sidelined since Aug. 10 due to lower-back inflammation.
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Astros' Jose Abreu: Bound for injured list
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Abreu was placed on the 10-day injured list with lower-back inflammation Saturday, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
Abreu received two cortisone shots to address the issue Friday, but he'll also need at least 10 days to rest and heal. Back issues may be part of the reason Abreu has slashed just .234/.291/.343 in his first season in Houston, so it's possible better things await down the stretch if his time off fully heals the issue. David Hensley was called up to take his place on the roster, while Jon Singleton is set to start at first base Saturday for the third straight game.
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Astros' Jose Abreu: Out again Friday
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Abreu (back) remains out of the lineup Friday versus the Angels.
Abreu was held out of Thursday's series finale in Baltimore due to lower-back discomfort and needs at least one more day of rest and treatment. Astros manager Dusty Baker said an MRI showed nothing "too serious," per Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle. Jon Singleton will start at first base Friday and Yainer Diaz will serve as the Astros' designated hitter.
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Astros' Jose Abreu: Dealing with back discomfort
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Abreu is absent from the Astros' lineup Thursday in Baltimore because of lower-back discomfort, Joe Trezza of MLB.com reports.
It's Abreu's second absence in the past five games due to the injury. He will be re-evaluated when the team returns home this weekend for a three-game series versus the Angels. Jon Singleton is handling first base for Houston on Thursday.
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Astros' Jose Abreu: Getting day off Thursday
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Abreu is not in the lineup for Thursday's game in Baltimore, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Abreu just had an off day Saturday after not previously having one since June 23. The Astros will roll with Jon Singleton at first base Thursday versus the Orioles.
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Astros' Jose Abreu: Rare day off Saturday
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Abreu is not in Saturday's lineup against the Yankees.
Abreu hasn't had a day off since June 23. He is hitting .216 with two home runs over his last 10 games. Grae Kessinger is starting at first base and hitting eighth.
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Astros' Jose Abreu: Hits another homer
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Abreu went 3-for-3 with a three-run home run and two additional runs scored in Saturday's win over Tampa Bay.
For the second straight night Abreu logged a roundtripper, boosting his home run total to 10 this season. Abreu has been on fire since the All-Star break, batting .315 (17-for-54) with 11 RBI and 11 runs scored across 14 contests. He'll look to continue his power streak Sunday in the series finale against the Rays, who will be having a bullpen day.
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Astros' Jose Abreu: Connects for ninth homer
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Abreu went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Friday's loss to Tampa Bay.
After going 50 games without a homer to begin the season, Abreu now has nine in his last 50. His long ball in the fourth inning Friday tied the game against Rays ace Shane McClanahan. It's been a strange season for the veteran, but he's at least showing flashes of his old self. Abreu signed a three-year, $58.5 million contract with the Astros last November.
