José Dariel Abreu Correa (Pito Abreu) is a professional Cuban 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, stands 190 cm tall, and weighs 113 kg.
Regarded as one of the greatest hitters to have graced the National Series, in the years leading up to 2013—when he left Cuba—he contended for the titles in batting average, home runs, and runs batted in, with almost sole competition from Alfredo Despaigne.
He was a member of 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 franchise of the Windy City, he has become a key figure in their lineup, and there he has been Rookie of the Year, a three-time All-Star, a two-time Silver Slugger, and once led the American League in RBIs.
Throughout its first four seasons, he achieved 25 or more home runs and over a hundred runs batted in, a feat previously accomplished only by Joe DiMaggio and Albert Pujols.
