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| Age: |
24 |
| Born: |
June 24, 1999 |
| Birthplace: |
Maracaibo, VZ |
| Height: |
5-10 |
| Weight: |
215 |
| Bats: |
Left |
| Throws: |
Left |
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| Drafted: |
Not draft eligible |
| How Acquired: |
Acquired from HOU with Enmanuel Valdez for
Christian Vazquez
(Aug. 2022) |
| ETA: |
2024 |
Photo ©
Kelly O'Connor
Wilyer Abreu photos by Kelly O'Connor
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Pronunciation: |
WHEEL-yair |
| First Pro Contract: |
July 2, 2017 (HOUS) |
| Signing Scouts: |
Oz Ocampo, Roman
Ocumarez & Tom Shafer |
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Signing Bonus: |
$300,000 |
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Rule 5 Draft Eligible: |
N/A |
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MLFA Eligible: |
N/A |
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| Pro Debut: |
July 17, 2017 (DSL Astros) |
| Added to 40-man: |
November 15, 2022 |
| MLB Debut: |
August 22, 2023 (BOS) |
| Service Time (1/24): |
41 days |
| Options Remaining: |
2 (2023) |
| Contract (2024): |
$749,500 |
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@wilyerabreu |
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Physical Description: Strong,
physical build. Solid athlete for his size, but will have to
watch his body as he matures. Minimal remaining projection.
Hit: Starts open and vertical with his
hands high and his front foot inverted. Medium high-leg kick.
Above-average bat speed. Vertical swing path, makes a lot of
contact in the air. Passive approach. Will take a walk, but also
strikes out a lot due to working consistent deep counts. Rarely
expands the zone. Will
have to show he can consistently hit high fastballs at the major
league level as he has struggled at times with velocity up in
the zone in the minors. Does a good job recognizing spin and has
shown the ability to make adjustments within an at-bat. Has some
platoon splits and seems to see the ball more comfortably
against right-handed pitching. Potential below-average hit tool.
Power: Above-average raw power. Swing has
natural loft and can really drive the ball to the pull side.
Will show substantially more power against right-handed
pitchers. Potential average in-game power.
Run:
Average speed. Solid baserunning instincts, but has already
started to slow down and has the type of frame that might cause
him to slow even more as he matures. Unlikely to steal more than
5-10 bases a year at the major league level.
Field: Profiles best in a corner outfield position.
Solid instincts and efficient routes. Not a flashy defender, but
makes the routine plays and does a good job getting to balls on
the move. Could be an above-average defender in right field, but
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Arm: Plus-to-better arm. Arm is more strong
than accurate. Could stand to make better decisions with his
throws at times.
Career Notes: Was going to sign
with the Red Sox as part of their July 2, 2016 IFA class at age
17, but was unable to do so when the club was banned from
signing international free agents for that signing period.
Signed with the Astros the following year. Implemented an
adjustment to his swing in 2020 while working out when the season
was canceled due to the COVID pandemic. Was added to the 40-man
roster in November 2022 to protect him from selection in the
Rule 5 Draft. Participated in 2023 Rookie Development Program.
Suffered a hamstring injury during spring training and began the
2023 season on the injured list, missing two weeks. Re-injured
the hamstring and missed three weeks in June. Was named an
International League Postseason All-Star in 2023 and had a very
successful MLB debut.
Summation: Potential platoon bench outfielder. Ceiling
of an average regular. Development of hit tool will determine
his major league potential. Has raw power and will take a walk,
but needs to cut down on his swing-and-miss and show he can
consistently make contact and impact the baseball against
advanced pitching. Concerns about his platoon splits will linger
until he shows the ability to put together quality at-bats and
make consistent contact against left-handed pitching.
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year |
team |
lg |
level |
org |
age |
g |
ab |
r |
h |
2b |
3b |
hr |
rbi |
tb |
bb |
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sb |
cs |
avg |
obp |
slg |
ops |
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2017 |
DSL
Astros |
Dsl |
Rk |
Hou |
18 |
34 |
119 |
21 |
34 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
16 |
41 |
14 |
29 |
7 |
4 |
0.286 |
0.380 |
0.345 |
0.724 |
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2018 |
GCL
Astros |
GCL |
Rk |
Hou |
19 |
41 |
139 |
22 |
31 |
11 |
0 |
0 |
16 |
42 |
18 |
32 |
8 |
4 |
0.223 |
0.310 |
0.302 |
0.612 |
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2019 |
Tri
City ValleyCats |
NYPL |
A- |
Hou |
20 |
24 |
70 |
8 |
16 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
7 |
23 |
5 |
16 |
2 |
3 |
0.229 |
0.273 |
0.329 |
0.601 |
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2019 |
Quad Cities River Bandits |
Midw |
A |
Hou |
20 |
35 |
122 |
13 |
33 |
7 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
47 |
14 |
29 |
4 |
5 |
0.270 |
0.355 |
0.385 |
0.740 |
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2021 |
Asheville Tourists |
SAL |
A+ |
Hou |
22 |
82 |
287 |
52 |
77 |
15 |
1 |
16 |
50 |
142 |
38 |
99 |
10 |
11 |
0.268 |
0.363 |
0.495 |
0.857 |
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2022 |
Corpus Christi Hooks |
Tex |
AA |
Hou |
23 |
89 |
329 |
81 |
82 |
24 |
0 |
15 |
54 |
151 |
78 |
108 |
23 |
1 |
0.249 |
0.399 |
0.459 |
0.858 |
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2022 |
Portland Sea Dogs |
East |
AA |
Bos |
23 |
40 |
128 |
25 |
31 |
5 |
0 |
4 |
19 |
48 |
36 |
45 |
8 |
2 |
0.242 |
0.409 |
0.375 |
0.784 |
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2022 |
Scottsdale Scorpions |
AFL |
Fall |
Bos |
23 |
17 |
54 |
8 |
9 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
10 |
11 |
10 |
18 |
3 |
1 |
0.167 |
0.275 |
0.204 |
0.479 |
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2023 |
Worcester Red Sox |
IL |
AAA |
Bos |
24 |
86 |
299 |
67 |
82 |
11 |
1 |
22 |
65 |
161 |
59 |
74 |
8 |
1 |
0.274 |
0.391 |
0.538 |
0.930 |
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2023 |
Boston Red Sox |
AL |
MLB |
Bos |
24 |
28 |
76 |
10 |
24 |
6 |
0 |
2 |
14 |
36 |
9 |
23 |
3 |
1 |
0.316 |
0.388 |
0.474 |
0.862 |
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2024 |
Boston Red Sox |
AL |
MLB |
Bos |
25 |
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Awards |
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SoxProspects.com Awards |
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Red Sox Minor League Defensive Player of the Month (April 2023)
International League Player of the Week (August 7-13, 2023)
2023 International League Season-End All-Star |
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SoxProspects.com Player of the Week (August 7-13, 2023)
SoxProspects.com Player of the Week (August
14-20, 2023)
2023 SoxProspects.com All-Star |
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