José Dariel Abreu Correa (Pito Abreu) is a Cuban professional baseball player who plays as a first baseman for the Chicago White Sox. He was born in Mal Tiempo, Cruces, Cienfuegos, Cuba, on January 29, 1987. He bats and throws right-handed, standing 190 cm tall and weighing 113 kg.
Regarded as one of the greatest hitters to have played in the National Series, in the years leading up to 2013—when he left Cuba—he competed for the titles of batting average, home runs, and runs batted in, facing almost sole opposition from Alfredo Despaigne.
He joined the national team 11 times (including the one that participated in the World Baseball Classic in 2013), and two months after arriving in the United States, he signed a six-year, $68 million contract with the Chicago White Sox.
In the Windy City franchise, he has become a key figure in their lineup, where he has been named Rookie of the Year, a three-time All-Star, a two-time Silver Slugger, and once led the league in RBIs in the American League.
Throughout his first four seasons, he achieved 25 or more home runs and over a hundred RBIs, a feat previously accomplished only by Joe DiMaggio and Albert Pujols.
