White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu
White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu sprints to first base in the fourth inning against the Orioles on May 1, 2019, at Guaranteed Rate Field.
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White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu scores in the first inning on April 28, 2019, at Guaranteed Rate Field.
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White Sox designated hitter Jose Abreu slides before being tagged out at home plate by Red Sox catcher Christian Vazquez in the sixth inning on May 2, 2019, at Guaranteed Rate Field.
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White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu stands on the field during the first inning against the Royals at Guaranteed Rate Field on Tuesday April 16, 2019.
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White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu stands in the rain on April 10, 2019, at Guaranteed Rate Field.
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Jose Abreu walks on the field during the fourth inning of the home opener against the Mariners at Guaranteed Rate Field on April 5, 2019.
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White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu takes batting practice on Feb. 19, 2019, during spring training in Glendale, Ariz.
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White Sox players Jose Abreu and Yoan Moncada ride a cart on Feb. 19, 2019, at spring training in Glendale, Ariz.
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Jose Abreu hits in a batting cage during White Sox spring training at Camelback Ranch on Feb. 21, 2019, in Glendale, Ariz.
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White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu drives in a run against the Yankees on Aug. 8, 2018, at Guaranteed Rate Field.
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White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu is hit by a pitch, against the Twins on June 26, 2018, at Guaranteed Rate Field.
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White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu checks on teammate Avisail Garcia after Garcia collided with another player while going after a foul ball against the Twins on June 26, 2018, at Guaranteed Rate Field.
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White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu picks up a broken bat against the Cardinals on July 11, 2018, at Guaranteed Rate Field.
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White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu is congratulated in the dugout after scoring a run against the Yankees on Aug. 8, 2018, at Guaranteed Rate Field.
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White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu celebrates after hitting a solo homer against the Twins on June 27, 2018, at Guaranteed Rate Field.
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White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu sits in the dugout before a game against the Tigers on Sept. 5, 2018, at Guaranteed Rate Field.
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White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu crosses home plate after a home run against the Royals on July 13, 2018, at Guaranteed Rate Field.
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Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu stands in the dugout during a game against the Cubs on Sept. 21, 2018, at Guaranteed Rate Field.
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The White Sox’s Jose Abreu hits into a double play against the Twins during the second inning of a doubleheader Tuesday, June 5, 2018, in Minneapolis.
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The White Sox’s Jose Abreu (79) celebrates with teammates after the team’s 6-3 win over the Twins in the second game of a doubleheader Tuesday, June 5, 2018, in Minneapolis.
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White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu scores in front of Indians catcher Roberto Perez on an RBI single by catcher Kevan Smith during the sixth inning at Guaranteed Rate Field on Wednesday, June 13, 2018.
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White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu, left, and third baseman Yolmer Sanchez prepare for a game Sunday, June 3, 2018 at Guaranteed Rate Field.
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White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu walks back to the dugout to get another bat after breaking one on a foul ball against the Indians during the sixth inning at Progressive Field on May 29, 2018 in Cleveland.
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White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu watches from the dugout with his head wrapped to keep cool in the eighth inning against the Tigers in Detroit, Sunday, May 27, 2018.
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The White Sox’s Jose Abreu celebrates his solo home run in the sixth inning against the Tigers in Detroit, Saturday, May 26, 2018.
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White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu hugs Aaron Dillard before the start of a game on May 22, 2018, at Guaranteed Rate Field. On the left is Manuel Villasenor. The young men are part of Abreu’s Amigos, the philanthropic program that Abreu launched in 2015 through Easterseals to support children with special needs.
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White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu (79) fist-bumps right fielder Avisail Garcia before playing the Orioles at Guaranteed Rate Field on Monday, May 21, 2018.
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White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu lifts up third baseman Yolmer Sanchez off the ground at the end of their team’s 3-0 win over the Rangers at Guaranteed Rate Field on Sunday, May 20, 2018.
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White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu slides into home plate off a single from catcher Welington Castillo in the first inning against the Rangers at Guaranteed Rate Field on Friday, May 18, 2018.
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White Sox third baseman Yolmer Sanchez, left, and first baseman Jose Abreu chat during a game against the Cubs, at Wrigley Field on Sunday, May 13, 2018.
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Jose Abreu is tagged out by Pirates catcher Elias Diaz in the third inning at Guaranteed Rate Field Wednesday, May 9, 2018.
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White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu rounds the bases after hitting a two-run home run in the first inning against the Twins at Guaranteed Rate Field Friday, May 4, 2018.
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The White Sox’s Jose Abreu is safe at second for a double ahead of the tag from Cardinals shortstop Paul DeJong during the fourth inning Wednesday, May 2, 2018, in St. Louis.
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Jose Abreu of the White Sox laughs with Mike Jirschele of the Royals after the benches cleared during the first inning of Game 2 of a double header at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Mo., on April 28, 2018.
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The White Sox’s Jose Abreu hits a home run off Mariners relief pitcher Wade LeBlanc during the sixth inning Monday, April 23, 2018, at Guaranteed Rate Field.
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White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu (79) reacts after grounding out into a double play to end the first inning against the Astros at Guaranteed Rate Field on Sunday, April 22, 2018, in Chicago.
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Jose Abreu poses during the Chicago White Sox Charities’ “Beyond The Diamond” event held at the United Center on Tuesday, April 10, 2018.
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Jose Abreu hits a three-run home run against the Rays in the ninth inning on April 10, 2018.
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Jose Abreu, center, high-fives Leury Garcia (28) after hitting a three-run home run against the Rays at Guaranteed Rate Field on April 10, 2018.
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Jose Abreu (79) reacts after failing to catch a foul popup in the ninth inning at Guaranteed Rate Field on April 10, 2018.
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Jose Abreu tries to stay warm during the ninth inning against the Tigers on April 8, 2018.
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Jose Abreu, left, helps the Tigers’ Leonys Martin adjust his cold-weather headgear during the White Sox home opener April 5, 2018.
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Jose Abreu, left, is greeted by Nicky Delmonico during player introductions for the White Sox home opener April 5, 2018.
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Jose Abreu walks on the field before the White Sox home opener against the Tigers on April, 5 2018.
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Jose Abreu is congratulated after hitting a solo home run in against the Blue Jays in Toronto on April 4, 2018.
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Jose Abreu reacts during a workout March 28, 2018, at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Mo.
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Jose Abreu is greeted in the dugout after scoring in a spring training game March 6, 2018.
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Jose Abreu fouls a pitch off during a spring training game March 6, 2018.
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Jose Abreu, left, and Yoan Moncada sit in the dugout during a spring training game Feb. 27, 2018.
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Jose Abreu signs autographs for fans in Mesa, Ariz., on Feb. 27, 2018.
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Jose Abreu, center, speaks with manager Rick Renteria, right, on Feb. 25, 2018.
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Jose Abreu on MLB Photo Day on Feb. 21, 2018.
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Jose Abreu and Avisail Garcia walk off the field after batting during spring training on Feb. 21, 2018.
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Jose Abreu and Yoan Moncada jump on Tim Anderson during spring training Feb. 21, 2018.
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White Sox’s Jose Abreu wipes his bat before taking batting practice at the team’s spring training baseball facility Saturday, Feb. 17, 2018, in Glendale, Ariz.
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White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu signs an autograph for Michael Look, 8, during SoxFest 2018 at the Hilton Chicago on Friday, Jan. 26, 2018.
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White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu signs the shirt of Logan Long, 9, during SoxFest 2018 at the Hilton Chicago on Friday, Jan. 26, 2018.
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White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu signs an autograph for Brendan Cleaveland, 10, during SoxFest 2018 at the Hilton Chicago on Friday, Jan. 26, 2018.
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Jose Abreu beats the tag by Angels catcher Martin Maldonado to score on an RBI double by Nicky Delmonico during the fourth inning at Guaranteed Rate Field on Sept. 27, 2017.
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Yolmer Sanchez and Jose Abreu fist-bump before a game against the Tigers at Comerica Park in Detroit on Sept. 15, 2017.
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White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu heads home to score against the Tigers during the eighth inning Friday, Sept. 15, 2017, in Detroit.
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Jose Abreu celebrates after scoring against the Tigers on a single by Matt Davidson during the first inning at Comerica Park in Detroit on Sept. 14, 2017.
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Jose Abreu hits a solo home run during the first inning against the Indians on Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017.
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Jose Abreu is welcomed back to the dugout after he score during the sixth inning against the Twins on Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2017, in Minneapolis.
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Jose Abreu, left, celebrates with third base coach Nick Capra after hitting a solo home run against the Tigers on Friday, Aug. 25, 2017.
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Jose Abreu hits a solo home run during the first inning against the Tigers on Friday, Aug. 25, 2017.
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Jose Abreu, right, gets a hug from Avisail Garcia after hitting a solo home run against the Dodgers on Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017, in Los Angeles.
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Royals catcher Salvador Perez steals White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu’s glove during the sixth inning at Guaranteed Rate Field Sunday, Aug. 13, 2017.
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Jose Abreu drops his bat as he walks in the first inning against the Blue Jays at Guaranteed Rate Field on Aug. 2, 2017.
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Jose Abreu douses Matt Davidson with Gatorade after Davidson’s walkoff home run against the Indians at Guaranteed Rate Field on July 30, 2017.
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Jose Abreu gets congratulated by third base coach Ever Margallanes after Abreu hit a three-run homer in the third inning against the Indians at Guaranteed Rate Field on July 29, 2017.
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Jose Abreu hits an RBI double in the fifth inning against the Cubs on July 24, 2017.
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White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu in the seventh inning of a game Sunday, July 9, 2017, in Denver.
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White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu celebrates with his team after hitting a walk-off single, bringing in White Sox center fielder Willy Garcia and White Sox second baseman Alen Hanson to win the game, 4-3, against the Yankees at Guaranteed Rate Field on Tuesday, June 27, 2017, in Chicago.
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White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu during his at-bat in the first inning against the Orioles at Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago on Thursday, June 15, 2017.
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The Rays’ Evan Longoria reaches first base ahead of White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu after hitting a single during the third inning on June 7, 2017, at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla.
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The White Sox’s Jose Abreu, left, with Luis Robert before the start of a press conference during which Robert was signed and introduced to members of the media at Guaranteed Rate Field on Saturday, May 27, 2017.
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The White Sox’s Jose Abreu smiles as he walks through the dugout prior to a game against the Diamondbacks on Monday, May 22, 2017, in Phoenix.
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The White Sox’s Jose Abreu rounds the bases after he hit a solo home run during the sixth inning of a game against the Mariners on Friday, May 19, 2017, in Seattle.
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White Sox manager Rick Renteria, right, and Yolmer Sanchez, second from left, congratulate Jose Abreu at the dugout after hitting a solo home run during the first inning against the Angels on May 17, 2017, in Anaheim, Calif.
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White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu falls on the ground after Royals third baseman Cheslor Cuthbert hit a single during the fifth inning at Guaranteed Rate Field on Wednesday, April 26, 2017, in Chicago.
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White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu bats during the sixth inning against the Indians at Guaranteed Rate Field on Sunday, April 23, 2017, in Chicago.
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Jose Abreu celebrates after hitting an RBI single during the eighth inning against the Indians at Progressive Field on April 13, 2017, in Cleveland.
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White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu greets teammates Monday, April 3, 2017, during opening day ceremonies at Guaranteed Rate Field.
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White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu finishes with his workouts and heads back to the dugout Sunday, April 2, 2017, at Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, the day before their opening day game against the Tigers.
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Jose Abreu hits during a spring training game against the Cubs on March 17, 2017.
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White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu, center, leaves federal court during a break on March 1, 2017 in Miami. Abreu has told a Miami federal jury he ate part of a fake passport while flying to the U.S. to cover up his illegal travel as part of a Cuban ballplayer smuggling operation.
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Jose Abreu hits a home run during the fifth inning of an exhibition game against the Cubs at Sloan Park on Feb. 27, 2017 in Mesa, Ariz.
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Jose Abreu poses on Chicago White Sox photo day at spring training on Feb. 23, 2017.
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Jose Abreu greets fans at SoxFest at the Hilton in Chicago on Jan. 27, 2017.
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Jose Abreu leaves the dugout after the White Sox lost to the Twins 6-3 at U.S. Cellular Field on Sunday Oct. 2, 2016.
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Jose Abreu catches a ground ball hit by Rays batter Kevin Kiermaier in the first inning at U.S. Cellular Field on Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2016.
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Jose Abreu grounds out in the first inning against the Rays at U.S. Cellular Field on Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2016.
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Jose Abreu celebrates with teammates after the 13-6 win over the Rays at U.S. Cellular Field on Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2016.
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Jose Abreu sits in the dugout after the first inning against the Indians game at U.S. Cellular Field on Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2016.
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Jose Abreu hits an RBI single against the Twins during the first inning on Sept. 2, 2016, at Target Field in Minneapolis.
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Jose Abreu is congratulated after hitting a home run against the Tigers during the fourth inning at Comerica Park on Aug. 31, 2016, in Detroit.
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Jose Abreu rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run in the first inning against the Athletics at U.S. Cellular Field on Saturday, August 20, 2016.
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Jose Abreu tosses the ball to White Sox relief pitcher Tommy Kahnle to tag out Athletics first baseman Yonder Alonso at first base during the eighth inning at U.S. Cellular Field Friday, Aug. 19, 2016.
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Jose Abreu walks to the dugout during batting practice before the White Sox-Athletics game at U.S. Cellular Field on Friday, Aug. 19, 2016.
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