José Abreu

José Dariel Abreu Correa is a Cuban professional baseball player. He is also known by his nickname ‘Mal Tiempo’. He plays as a first baseman and as a designated hitter for the Houston Astros in Major League Baseball (MLB). He was born in Cruces, Cienfuegos, Cuba, Cuba on January 29, 1987.

Abreu played in the Cuban National Series for the team Cienfuegos. He defected from Cuba in 2013 and came to America to pursue a career in the MLB. The first baseman gained free agency soon after his defection and was signed by the Chicago White Sox in October 2013. He made his MLB career debut with the same team in 2014 and played with them until 2022. Abreu has gathered quite a lot of acclaim to his name in his MLB career. He is a three-time All-Star, a three-time Silver Slugger Award winner and a two-time RBI Leader. He was the AL Rookie of the Year in 2014, AL MVP in 2020, and also won AL Hank Aaron Award winner in the same year. He also hit for the cycle on September 9, 2017.

Jose Abreu Personal Information

Jose Abreu’s Early Life

Jose Abreu was born on January 29, 1987, in Cruces, Cienfuegos, Cuba. He was born to Daysi Correa and Jose Oriol Abreu. He also has a sister. Jose defected from Cuba in August 2013. During the time of the defection, his whole family (his parents, fiance, sister, and her husband) came with him to Haiti. From Haiti, Jose and his family came to the USA. The player and his family came on a boat ride from Cuba to Haiti. According to Abreu, it was a dangerous journey that his family and he had made.

Abreu grew up in a family that was middle class. He grew up in La Perla del Sur. His family often had to be mindful of money as growing up middle class in Cuba was tough on them. Jose had to leave his son behind in Cuba when he defected and came to Haiti. In an interview, he revealed that it wasn't safe to take his son on such a dangerous journey. After coming to the USA, his fiance, Yusmary and he married.

Jose Abreu’s Personal Life

Jose Abreu called himself a relaxed and laid back person in an interview. He had said that he didn't like going out much and he doesn't like partying. He is someone who would rather stay home with his family rather than go out. Jose has revealed in the same interview, that he loves his mother’s cooking and it could be considered one of his only vices. He has also revealed that he is not a fan of drinking and that is why he would prefer staying home than partying. Abreu has said that his personality is mostly like his parents and he is thankful for that. Jose has seemed extremely close to his family in all of his interviews. He even wears the #79 because it was chosen by his mother. His first love was music because of his uncle who played guitar, however he soon turned to his true passion which was baseball.

Jose Abreu’s Family Background

Jose Abreu’s father is Jose Oriol Abreu and his mother is Daysi Correa. He also has a sister who is married. Abreu’s father used to work as a construction worker back in Cuba. His mother is a housewife. The family had to grow up with money issues and his mother would often struggle to provide food for everyone. When Abreu was defecting from Cuba, he took all of his family. His sister and her husband as well as his parents along with his fiance came with him. His parents officially shifted to the United States in May 2014. His family during the journey to Haiti from Cuba took a twelve-hour boat ride.

Jose Abreu’s Wife

Jose Abreu is married to Yusmary. The couple got married after Jose came to the United States of America. During the time of his defection, Abreu and Yusmary were only engaged. Yusmary was one of the people who defected with Abreu from Cuba in August 2013. They have raised one child together. She has also been a constant source of support for Abreu.

Jose Abreu’s Kids

The Houston Astros first baseman has a son with his wife. His name is Dariel. When Abreu defected he left his son in Cuba because it was very dangerous to bring his son along. In 2016, Dariel was finally united with his son. Dariel came with a five year visa to the United States. He also watched his dad play for the first time in 2016.

Jose Abreu’s Social Media

Jose Abreu currently has no official social media accounts. He seems like a very private person.

Jose Abreu's Net Worth

Jose Abreu’s net worth is estimated to be $50 million in the year 2023. He has achieved such a high net worth primarily because of his massive contracts and salary. Abreu’s total earnings while playing in the MLB is estimated at $133,544,074. This massive career earning has also boosted his net worth. He also endorses one brand that boosts his net worth.

Jose Abreu Brand Ambassador

Jose Abreu is known for endorsing one brand: Franklin. Franklin is a sporting goods company that especially provides different types of equipment for baseball. Jose uses equipment from the brand. Both, Jose and Franklin are benefiting from each other.

Jose Abreu Investments

As of right now, there’s not much information regarding Jose Abreu’s investments.

Jose Abreu Career Stats

His stats for the 2023 Regular season are: Home Runs: 18, Batting Average: .237, RBI: 90, Hits: 128, AB: 540, Stolen Bases: 0, OBP: .296, and OPS: .679.

Jose Abreu’s Career Regular Season stats are listed below.

Jose Abreu Achievements

Jose Abreu's achievements and accolades since his MLB debut are listed below:

Jose Abreu’s Contract

Jose Abreu’s latest contract was signed in 2023 with the Houston Astros. It is worth $58.5 million and has a duration of three years. His average salary is approximately $19.5 million.

The first baseman’s first contract was with the Chicago White Sox in 2014. It was worth $68 million for six years. He also got a signing bonus of $10,000,000 with his first contract. He continued to sign contracts with the White Sox till his latest contract in 2023. In 2017, he signed a one-year contract worth $10.825 million. He signed a one-year contract in 2018 worth $13 million. Aberu signed a contract worth $16 million in 2019.

In 2020, the contract he signed was worth $17.8 million and was a qualifying offer. He signed another contract in 2020 worth $50 million with the same team. His average salary was approximately $16.66 million and he also received a $5 million signing bonus. In 2023, he signed a contract worth $4 million for four years with the White Sox. This was a deferred contract.

Jose Abreu Diet

As of right now, there’s not much information regarding Jose Abreu’s diet.

Jose Abreu House

Jose Abreu has bought a house in Miami, Florida. It is a mansion that is two stories and is about 2,748 square feet. The first baseman bought it for $445,000. His entire family lives with him currently. His wife and child along with his parents and his sister live with him.

Jose Abreu Cars

As of now, there’s not much information regarding Jose Abreu’s car collection.