Wilyer Abreu Portland Sea Dogs Outfield

       
 
Age: 23
Born: June 24, 1999
Birthplace: Maracaibo, VZ
Height: 6-0
Weight: 215
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
   
Drafted: Not draft eligible
How Acquired: Acquired from HOU with Enmanuel Valdez for Christian Vazquez
(Aug. 2022)
ETA: Late 2023

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Wilyer Abreu photos by Kelly O'Connor
Pronunciation: WHILE-yurr
First Pro Contract: July 2, 2017 (HOUS)
Signing Scouts: Oz Ocampo, Roman Ocumarez & Tom Shafer
Signing Bonus: $300,000
Rule 5 Draft Eligible: N/A
MLFA Eligible: N/A
   
Pro Debut: July 17, 2017 (DSL Astros)
Added to 40-man: November 15, 2022
MLB Debut: -
Service Time (1/23): 0 days
Options Remaining: 3 (0 used)
Contract (2023): League Minimum
   
Twitter: @wdav_
Instagram: @wilyerabreu

 
 
 
 
 
     
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  Physical Description: Strong, athletic build. Quick twitch athlete. Looks the part. Minimal remaining projection.

Hit: Starts open and vertical with his hands high. Loud pre-pitch with a slight hitch late in his load. Medium high-leg kick. Above-average bat speed. Will take a walk, but also strikes out a lot. Strikes stem somewhat from swing-and-miss in his game, but also from his approach where he works a lot of deep counts. Potential below-average hit tool.

Power: Above-average raw power. Swing has natural loft and can really drive the ball to the pull side. Potential average in-game power.

Run: Average speed.

Field: Scouts think he profiles best in a corner outfield position. Could be an average defender in right field, but projects as below-average in center field.		   Arm: Plus arm. Accurate with good carry.

Career Notes: Did not sign until two years after he was eligible. Implemented an adjustment to his swing over the lost 2020 season. Added to the 40-man roster in November 2022 to protect him from selection in the Rule 5 Draft. Participated in 2023 Rookie Development Program.

Summation: Potential organizational outfielder. Ceiling of a major league reserve outfielder. Development of hit tool will determine his long-term potential. Has raw power and will take a walk, but needs to cut down on his swing-and-miss and show he can consistently make contact and impact the baseball.

Note: This page will be updated with a complete scouting report after the scouting team has seen the player in person.

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  year team lg level org age g ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi tb bb so sb cs avg obp slg ops
2017 DSL Astros Dsl Rk Hou 18 34 119 21 34 5 1 0 16 41 14 29 7 4 0.286 0.380 0.345 0.724
  2018 GCL Astros GCL Rk Hou 19 41 139 22 31 11 0 0 16 42 18 32 8 4 0.223 0.310 0.302 0.612
  2019 Tri City ValleyCats NYPL A- Hou 20 24 70 8 16 4 0 1 7 23 5 16 2 3 0.229 0.273 0.329 0.601
  2019 Quad Cities River Bandits Midw A Hou 20 35 122 13 33 7 2 1 6 47 14 29 4 5 0.270 0.355 0.385 0.740
  2021 Asheville Tourists SAL A+ Hou 22 82 287 52 77 15 1 16 50 142 38 99 10 11 0.268 0.363 0.495 0.857
  2022 Corpus Christi Hooks Tex AA Hou 23 89 329 81 82 24 0 15 54 151 78 108 23 1 0.249 0.399 0.459 0.858
2022 Portland Sea Dogs East AA Bos 23 40 128 25 31 5 0 4 19 48 36 45 8 2 0.242 0.409 0.375 0.784
  2022 Scottsdale Scorpions AFL Fall Bos 23 17 54 8 9 2 2 0 10 11 10 18 3 1 0.167 0.275 0.204 0.479
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