Jose Abreu makes wild statement with imminent return to MLB

The Houston Astros made a signing last season that was already confusing at the time it happened and it has only gotten worse since.

Jose Abreu signed a three-year, $58.5 million contract last season. Since signing, he has had a mediocre season and was sent to West Palm Beach to work on his swing.

The former MVP has made progress since his demotion and appears to be close to returning to play at the MLB level. He recently released a statement containing wild claims about his comeback plans.

Here is Abreu’s full statement, per Chandler Rome:

“What I can tell you is that my head is in the right place right now. When I was going through that, when your head is not in the right place, you feel like everything is wrong. There had a moment, and I’m telling you from the bottom of my heart, I didn’t even know how to hit, how to line up I was a little lost but I’m humble enough to recognize it and I tell you that I’m trying. to do it. be the best José Abreu I can be and the one you know.”

The problem with this statement is that it must be better than the Abreu that Houston fans know. Since his arrival, he has a combined slash line of .221/.280/.352. This season, before his demotion, that line was down to .099/.156/.113. His OPS peaked at .284 with a low of .176 in 2024.

Since his demotion, veteran Jon Singleton has seen a slight career resurgence. The 32-year-old is hitting .233/.338/.379 this season.

Many are wondering if he should be called out. The Astros don’t have much of a choice, as they can’t hide Abreu in the minors against his wishes. They will have to let him come back, otherwise they will have to eat his big salary.

In six games in the minors, the first baseman hit .280/.457/.837 and hit his first home run since last season. Things will improve if he actually manages to take those numbers to the next level.

It appears he will return for the series against the Seattle Mariners, according to Rome. Monday’s transaction thread will give a clear indication of the team’s plans for their slugger.