Expect New Houston Astro Jose Abreu To Age Gracefully

Jose Abreu has signed a 3-year, $58.5 million contract with the Houston Astros. He came to the United States at 27 years old after playing 10 seasons in Cuba. Abrau won the 2020 AL MVP award. He is a great example of the difference between old and young player skills. It's important to look at batted ball-based metrics to evaluate players. They can help us to predict what a player is going to be and how long he might last. The average to slightly above average player might become great if he has a young skill set that physically matures with age.