The Chicago White Sox officially announced the $68 million acquisition of Cuban first baseman Jose Abreu on Tuesday, confident that the bold investment on an unknown quantity will pay healthy dividends. In terms of total money, Abreu's six-year deal is the largest in White Sox history. The 26-year-old will receive a $10 million signing bonus and earn $7 million in 2014 and 2015, $10 million in 2016, $10.5 million in 2017, $11.5 million in 2018 and $12 million in 2019. The right-handed slugger batted .316 with 19 home runs and 60 RBIs over 83 games this past season in the Cuban professional league, while posting a .479 on-base percentage and a .604 slugging percentage. Including postseason appearances, he has batted .392 over the past four seasons with 133 home runs, 337 RBIs, 311 runs and 278 walks.
