Jose Abreu has been a leader on the field and in the clubhouse for the Chicago White Sox.He has been a consistent source of production in the middle of the Sox lineup since he signed a six-year, $68 million free-agent deal in October 2013.Now the first baseman is the American League Most Valuable Player.Abreu was named the winner of the prestigious award Thursday in voting by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America, finishing with 374 points, including 21 of 30 first-place votes. Cleveland Indians third baseman Jose Ramirez placed second with 303 points (eight first-place votes), and New …
