Winston Abreu

Infobox MLB player


width = 150px
name=Winston Abreu
position=Relief pitcher
team=Chiba Lotte Marines
number=--
bats=Right
throws=Right
birthdate=birth date and age|1977|4|5
debutdate=August 6
debutyear=2006
debutteam=Baltimore Orioles
statyear=2007
stat1label=Win-Loss
stat1value=0-1
stat3label=Strikeouts
stat3value=32
stat2label=Earned run average
stat2value=6.81
teams=
*Baltimore Orioles (by|2006)
*Washington Nationals (by|2007)

Winston Leonardo Abreu (born April 5, 1977 in Cotuí, Dominican Republic) is a baseball player from the Dominican Republic. At age 16, he was signed by the Atlanta Braves as a minor-league free agent on July 2, by|1993. He is a right-handed relief pitcher who is currently a free agent. During the off season he resides in Greenville, SC with his wife and 2 children.

Minor league career

Abreu progressed slowly, and (except for four games) did not advance out of Single-A until by|2001, compiling an ERA of 4.64 in a full season at Double-A Greenville. After that season, he was traded to the San Diego Padres for Rudy Seanez, and then the following spring to the Chicago Cubs for Syketo Anderson, and after 11 appearances, released six weeks later. He was picked up by the Kansas City Royals, and finished the by|2002 season at Double-A Witchita with a solid 3.32 ERA. At the end of the season, he was signed by the New York Yankees. He didn't play in by|2003 due to injury, and was released in January of by|2004. He was signed by the Los Angeles Dodgers, had a few unimpressive outings, then released, and was then signed by the Arizona Diamondbacks, where he posted an ERA of 5.68 in Triple-A. In 2004, he was released again, played a bit in the Mexican league, and was signed by the Baltimore Orioles in December by|2005.

Major League career

In by|2006, with the Orioles' Triple-A affiliate, the Ottawa Lynx, Abreu had his first good Triple-A season, appearing in 46 games with an ERA of 2.48, and, at age 29 finally was called up to the big leagues. Unfortunately for him, in his seven appearances, he pitched 8 innings, but allowed 10 hits, 6 walks, and 9 runs, for an ERA of 10.13

In by|2007, the Washington Nationals signed him to a minor league contract, and he started the spring at Triple-A Columbus in an outstanding fashion, pitching 18 innings and allowing only one run. On May 8, he was called up, and in his first 11 appearances, had allowed runs in only two games, ammassing an ERA of 2.31. But then over his next 8 appearances, he allowed runs in seven games, and his ERA ballooned to 6.38; on June 20, he was designated for assignment. Abreu was called back up in September when rosters expanded. Abreu finished the 2007 season with an 0-1 record with a 5.93 ERA in 26 games. He became a free agent after the season.

Japan

Before the start of the by|2008 season, Abreu signed with the Chiba Lotte Marines of Japan's Pacific League.

External links

* [http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?n=Winston%2520Abreu&pos=&sid=milb&t=p_pbp&pid=275700 Winston Abreu at minorleaguebaseball.com]
* [http://www2.sportsnet.ca/baseball/mlb/players/Winston_Abreu/ Sportsnet player stats]