Player Spotlight – Bobby Abreu

By Dalton Del Don – Senior Writer

Bobby Abreu entered the 2005 All-Star break with 18 homers. After winning the home run derby (and setting a record in the process), he has since hit just 24 longballs over the next 1,035 at-bats. Despite the short porch, he has zero big flies at home during 2007. Whether it is body type, steroid abuse or something else, it’s clear that Abreu’s power is in dramatic decline, despite being just 33 years old. Maybe that whole fiasco with his wife is partially to blame. Nevertheless, he still has his uses.

So far this season, Abreu has been to the plate with 194 runners on base, which is the fourth most in all of baseball. Also, let’s not forget that he missed spring training with an oblique injury, so a sluggish April was to be expected. He’s 12-for-25 during June, with multiple hits in five of his last seven games, so the opportunity to buy low is quickly dissipating. He’ll be such a help in runs and RBI (and solid in SBs) that he’s still awful close to the top tier of fantasy outfielders, despite the power outage.