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- Updated: May 15, 2016
NEW YORK — Jose Abreu has never considered himself a power hitter, even though he hit a combined 66 homers and 69 doubles over his first two years with the White Sox.
So his early 2016 power outage, with five homers and six doubles over his first 144 at-bats, doesn’t worry the White Sox first baseman.
“No doubt about it,” said Abreu through White Sox interpreter and Spanish language broadcaster Billy Russo. “Once the balls start dropping and my swing starts getting hot or in shape, the extra bases are going to come. I’m very confident. That’s something that’s going to happen.
“I’ve been feeling very good. Some days the results aren’t there, but I’ve been feeling very good.”
Abreu started slowly this season, with a .229/.303/.354 April slash line that was easily pushed aside because of the team’s standing atop the American League Central. But manager Robin Ventura notices a difference in his top offensive force, and Abreu’s .292/.386/.521 line over his first 12 …
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