José Dariel Abreu Correa (born January 29, 1987) is a Cuban professional baseball first baseman for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played in the Cuban National Series for Cienfuegos before his defection in August 2013. After being granted free agency by MLB, Abreu signed with the White Sox in October 2013. Abreu has also filled in at designated hitter for the White Sox.
Abreu wears #79, an unusually high uniform number. His mother, Daysi Correa, chose the number so that people would remember it. Abreu's mother and the rest of his extended family remained in Cuba until his parents moved to the United States in May 2014. The 2014 MLB All-Star Game was the first game that his parents saw him play in since leaving Cuba.
