José Dariel Abreu

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, is 190 cm tall, and weighs 113 kg.

Considered one of the greatest hitters to have passed through the National Series, in the years leading up to 2013 - when his departure from Cuba occurred - he fought for the lead in batting average, home runs, and runs batted in with the almost solitary opposition of Alfredo Despaigne.

He was part of the national team 11 times (including the one that attended the 2013 World Classic), 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 line-up, being named Rookie of the Year, three times All-Star, two times Silver Slugger, and once leading the league in RBIs in the American League.

Throughout his first four seasons, he achieved 25 or more home runs and a hundred or more RBIs, something that only Joe DiMaggio and Albert Pujols had previously accomplished.