Major League Career
Abad made his Major League Baseball debut in 2001 with the Oakland Athletics as a pinch hitter for Jeremy Giambi, resulting in a fly-out. This was his only plate appearance of the year. Abad returned to the big leagues in 2003 for a little more than a week with the Boston Red Sox. Appearing in 9 games (17 at-bats), he hit just .118. He was again granted free agency after the season. In 2006, he was on the Cincinnati Reds opening day 25-man roster. In 5 games in the majors that year, he went 0 for 3, drawing two walks.
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