Abreu signed with the Seibu Lions of Nippon Professional Baseball on Wednesday, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.
Abreu was non-tendered by the Yankees last month and is now headed overseas. The 28-year-old reliever holds a career 4.58 ERA and 136:78 K:BB over 135.2 innings over parts of four seasons at the major-league level.
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Albert Abreu: Moves to open market
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Abreu was non-tendered by the Yankees on Friday.
The 28-year-old right-hander will head into free agency after registering a 4.73 ERA, 1.48 WHIP and 61:35 K:BB across 59 innings of relief for New York in 2023.
The Yankees placed Abreu on the 15-day injured list Friday with a right hamstring strain.
Abreu has struggled of late, logging a 7.20 ERA and 1.87 WHIP through 15 frames since Aug. 1. He'll now be put on the shelf for the next two weeks, though that still leaves time for him to return before the end of the season. Nick Ramirez was brought up from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre in a corresponding move.
Abreu (2-1) earned the win Sunday against the Reds, striking out one over 1.1 perfect innings.
Abreu relieved Luis Severino in the fifth inning before pitching a clean sixth to earn his second win of the season. The 27-year-old Abreu has delivered three consecutive -scoreless appearances, allowing just one walk in that span, after surrendering three runs in his previous three outings. Abreu lowered his ERA to 4.24 with a 1.46 WHIP and 25:16 K:BB while recording three holds in 23.1 innings this year.
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Yankees' Albert Abreu: Notches third hold
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Abreu picked up a hold Friday against the Reds, allowing one walk and striking out one batter in a scorless inning.
Abreu threw just 10 of 21 pitches for a strike, but he got through his frame yielding just one baserunner. The right-hander went through a rough stretch from May 9 to May 14 during which he gave up a run in each of his three appearances covering 3.2 total innings, but he's since had back-to-back scoreless outings. Abreu has picked up a hold in each of his past two games after collecting just one hold through his first 15 contests this season.
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Yankees' Albert Abreu: Loses control against Rangers
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Abreu pitched one inning against Texas on Sunday, allowing six runs on two hits and four walks while striking out one batter.
Abreu had pitched well this season prior to Sunday, allowing just two earned runs -- both against Toronto on April 21 -- over 12.1 innings. His ERA took a huge hit Sunday, however, jumping from 1.46 to 5.40. The damage was largely due to his inability to find the zone, as he threw only 20 of 41 pitches for a strike and issued four free passes. In fact, the final three batters he faced all reached via walk and eventually came around to score. Abreu struggled with his control last season, posting a 12.8 percent walk rate across 38.2 frames, and he's already issued 10 free passes over his first 13.1 innings in 2023.
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Yankees' Albert Abreu: Wins Opening Day spot
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Manager Aaron Boone confirmed Sunday that Abreu will be included in the Yankees' Opening Day bullpen, Pete Caldera of The Bergen Record reports.
Abreu turned in uneven results during Grapefruit League play, yielding six runs and striking out just four over 9.1 innings, but he issued just one walk and held opposing batters to a .222 average. Ultimately, that level of performance along with the fact that he doesn't have minor-league options remaining were enough for Abreu to secure his spot on the roster. He'll likely be ticketed for low-leverage work out of the bullpen.
Abreu (elbow) was activated off the 15-day injured list Tuesday,
Abreu had been out since late August with right elbow inflammation, but he's good to go after making four scoreless relief appearances. In 38 major-league innings this season, Abreu owns a 3.32 ERA but a poor 1.47 WHIP.
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Yankees' Albert Abreu: Rehab shifts to Triple-A
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Abreu (elbow) had his rehab assignment transferred to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday.
Abreu began a rehab assignment at Double-A Somerset on Sunday and struck out two in a scoreless inning. It's possible that he rejoins the major-league club sometime this weekend or early next week.
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Yankees' Albert Abreu: Begins rehab assignment
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Abreu (elbow) started a rehab assignment with Double-A Somerset on Sunday.
He has a 3.38 ERA, 1.47 WHIP and 38:22 K:BB in 38 innings across 32 appearances. Abreu has missed four weeks with elbow inflammation.
Yankees' Albert Abreu: Sidelined with elbow inflammation
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The Yankees placed Abreu on the 15-day injured list Sunday with right elbow inflammation.
Abreu's move to the IL comes after he was charged with eight runs (seven earned) on 11 hits and two walks over eight innings in his seven relief appearances in August. The Yankees called up Luke Bard from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to replace Abreu on the 26-man active roster and in the bullpen.
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Yankees' Albert Abreu: Earns win in relief
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Abreu (2-0) was credited with the win against Kansas City on Friday, pitching a scoreless inning during which he allowed one hit.
New York trailed when Abreu entered the contest in the eighth inning, and he kept the deficit to two with a scoreless frame. The right-hander then moved into position for the win as a result of the Yankees exploding for eight runs in the bottom of the frame. Since latching on with the Yankees on June 21, Abreu has allowed only two runs over 15.1 innings while posting a 16:4 K:BB.
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Yankees' Albert Abreu: Set to join major-league bullpen
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The Yankees activated Abreu on Thursday, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.
Abreu was claimed off waivers from the Royals on Tuesday, and he'll join the Yankees' major-league bullpen ahead of their weekend series against Houston. The right-hander has posted a 3.46 ERA and 2.00 WHIP in 13 innings over 11 relief appearances with the Rangers and Royals this year. Clarke Schmidt was optioned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to open up a spot on the 26-man active roster for Abreu.
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Yankees' Albert Abreu: Back in The Bronx
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The Yankees claimed Abreu off waivers from the Royals on Tuesday, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.
The right-hander will join the Yankees for the second time in his career after he had previously been acquired by the organization in a November 2016 deal that sent Brian McCann to Houston. Abreu reached the majors with the Yankees for the first time in 2020 and made 28 appearances out of the big-league bullpen in 2021 before he was dealt to the Rangers prior to Opening Day. Between stops with Texas and Kansas City this season, Abreu logged a 3.46 ERA and 12:16 K:BB across 13 big-league innings. He'll fill a low-leverage role out of New York's bullpen once he's formally added to the active roster.
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Royals' Albert Abreu: Designated for assignment
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Abreu was designated for assignment Friday.
He has a 3.46 ERA, 2.00 WHIP and a 12:16 K:BB in 13 innings in the majors this season. Abreu recorded four walks and four outs in a single appearance April 29, and his poor control is what likely led to him losing his 40-man roster spot.
