Astros manager Joe Espada said Wednesday that Abreu will play for the Florida Complex League Astros on Wednesday and Thursday before reporting to Triple-A Sugar Land this weekend, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
Advice: The Astros previously hadn't ruled out Abreu rejoining them Friday, but they've ultimately decided to keep the veteran with the FCL Astros for a little longer before having him compete at a higher level. Espada did not rule out Abreu rejoining the big club before the end of the weekend, although nothing official has been decided on that front. Whether Abreu will immediately retake his starting first base job from Jon Singleton is not yet clear.
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