Yuli v Abreu, 2023 comparison of the pineapple and his replacement.

Yuli Gurriel, the 39 year old Cuban and integral part of the 2017 and 2022 World Champions, and 2021 batting title champion, was let go by the Houston Astros in the off season. Instead, days after the World Series, the Astros rewarded Jose Abreu with a massive contract after a down year.

Now, about a quarter through the season, we have an opportunity to make an initial assessment of this transaction and decision.

Synopsis: It was a very bad decision.

Evidence: Yuli is slashing 293/341/463 for with OPS of .804 and OPS+ of 121. He is 21% better than the average first baseman in MLB in 2023.

Jose is slashing .250/.286/.290 with an OPS of .576 and an OPS+ of 63. Jose Abreu is 37% worse than the average first baseman in the MLB.

Conclusion: Idiots

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