The star Cuban pitcher René Arocha showed his support for his compatriot José Dariel (Pito) Abreu after his recent dismissal from the Houston Astros.
"That's baseball, that's business," said the former pitcher from the capital in his Facebook account, where he reassured Abreu that he still has time to continue demonstrating his skills as a baseball player and encouraged him to keep training.
The recent departure of Pito Abreu from the Astros does not mean the end of his career. The same thing happened with Albert Pujols when the Angels decided to part ways with his services and later returned to the Cardinals," he recalled.
I personally believe that you still have time to continue demonstrating your skills as a baseball player. Keep training because there is still a lot of the 2024 season left, and any team will want your services," he added.
Finally, Arocha offered to help the player from Cienfuegos with batting practice if he needs it during the time he will be in Miami.
"Do not hesitate to contact me," he concluded.
This week it was known that the Houston Astros released Cuban first baseman José Abreu from their Major League roster, after 15 months in which he never performed at the same level as he did with the White Sox.
The former Most Valuable Player of the American League is batting just .124 with two home runs and seven runs batted in 35 games this season, a performance that has left a lot to be desired for the Astros, as reported by ESPN.
This event marks the end of a difficult stage for the 37-year-old Cuban slugger.
Abreu was unable to make the necessary adjustments to be considered an everyday player in Houston, and on April 30th, he was demoted to the Florida Complex League team of the Astros, where he played five games and two games in Triple-A Sugar Land before returning to Houston's lineup on May 27th.
However, their performance did not improve significantly.
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