Yankees' Oswaldo Cabrera: Set to lose work with Chisholm back
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Cabrera remains out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies.
Before he was on the bench during Saturday's 9-2 loss while righty Bradley Blalock took the hill for the Rockies, Cabrera had started in each of the Yankees' last four matchups versus righties. The switch-hitting Cabrera is now expected to see few starts against both righties and lefties for the foreseeable future after Jazz Chisholm made a quicker-than-anticipated recovery from an elbow injury and returned to action Friday. Cabrera will fill a utility role with Chisholm immediately stepping back in as the Yankees' everyday third baseman.
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Yankees' Oswaldo Cabrera: Sitting against lefty again
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Cabrera is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Guardians.
Cabrera has now given way to Oswald Peraza at third base in three consecutive matchups, all against left-handed pitchers. The Yankees could still view Cabrera as their preferred option at the hot corner versus right-handed pitching, at least while Jazz Chisholm (elbow) remains on the injured list.
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Yankees' Oswaldo Cabrera: Records steal in win
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Cabrera went 2-for-5 with one RBI, a stolen base and two runs scored in Wednesday's 10-2 win over the White Sox.
Cabrera's playing time predictably dropped when the Yankees traded for Jazz Chisholm, but Chisholm is now out indefinitely with an elbow injury. This has opened up third base for Cabrera, who has hit safely in each of his last five games. The utility man is at a .248/.294/.376 slash line with eight home runs, four steals, 35 RBI and 39 runs scored across 280 plate appearances this year.
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Yankees' Oswaldo Cabrera: Making second straight start
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Cabrera will start at third base and bat eighth in Wednesday's game against the White Sox.
With Jazz Chisholm (elbow) hitting the injured list Wednesday, Cabrera will man the hot corner for the second game in a row and it looks like he'll get the first chance to claim the open spot in the Yankees' everyday lineup. Cabrera enters Wednesday's contest with a four-game hitting streak, but he's supplied a modest .245/.292/.375 slash line with eight home runs and three stolen bases across 275 plate appearances on the season. Along with Cabrera, DJ LeMahieu and Oswald Peraza could get looks at third base while Chisholm is out indefinitely.
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Yankees' Oswaldo Cabrera: Swats home run Sunday
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Cabrera went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Sunday's 6-4 win over the Dodgers.
Cabrera opened up the scoring with a solo home run off the right field foul pole in the third inning. It was his first home run since May 1 and his first extra-base hit since May 5. He started off the year cooking at the plate but has cooled off considerably and now finds himself in a depth role with the return of DJ LeMahieu to the lineup. For the year, Cabrera is slashing .238/.278/.360 with five homers, 22 RBI, 20 runs and a 10:33 BB:K in 176 plate appearances.
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Yankees' Oswaldo Cabrera: Moving into reserve role
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Cabrera is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants.
Since DJ LeMahieu returned from the injured list Tuesday to make his season debut, Cabrera has unsurprisingly been the odd man out of the New York lineup more often than not. He's made just two starts in the six games since LeMahieu's return and appears set to fill a utility role moving forward after holding down the fort at third base for much of the past two months.
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Yankees' Oswaldo Cabrera: Heading to bench Thursday
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Cabrera is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Twins.
Cabrera has been the Yankees' preferred option at third base all season, but he's started to cede more work of late to Jon Berti, who will occupy the hot corner for the fourth time in six games Thursday. Given that he holds a 129-point advantage in OPS over Berti for the season, Cabrera should still be the favored option more often than not, but both will see their opportunities take a hit once DJ LeMahieu (foot) eventually returns from the injured list to make his 2024 debut.
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Yankees' Oswaldo Cabrera: Notches fourth homer
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Cabrera went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run and a stolen base during Wednesday's 2-0 win over the Orioles.
Cabrera tagged Corbin Burnes for a two-run shot in the fifth inning, plating Jose Trevino for the Yankees' only runs. The long ball was Cabrera's first since April 13. His two hits were his first of the series, entering Wednesday's contest 0-for-7 in the first two games of the four-game bill. Through 110 plate appearances, Cabrera is slashing .262/.300/.417 with 18 RBI and two stolen bases.
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Yankees' Oswaldo Cabrera: Knocks key homer Saturday
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Cabrera went 2-for-8 with a home run, a double, a walk and three total RBI in Saturday's doubleheader sweep of the Guardians.
Cabrera had the Yankees' biggest hit in Game 1 of the twin bill, swatting a two-run homer in the sixth inning that proved key in a narrow 3-2 victory. The third baseman added a run-scoring double in the nightcap to round out a productive day. Cabrera has reached base safely via hit or walk in all but one of his 11 contests so far this season and is slashing .317/.378/.585 with three homers, 11 RBI and eight runs through 45 plate appearances.
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Yankees' Oswaldo Cabrera: Sits again versus lefty
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Cabrera is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Marlins.
The switch-hitting Cabrera finds himself on the bench for the third day in a row, with each absence coming against a left-handed starting pitcher. He looks as though he could occupy the larger side of a platoon at third base with the right-handed-hitting Jon Berti until DJ LeMahieu (foot) is ready to return from the injured list.
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Yankees' Oswaldo Cabrera: Sitting out Monday
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Cabrera is absent from the lineup for Monday's contest against the Marlins, Pete Caldera of The Bergen Record reports.
Cabrera has now started nine of 11 games this season, with eight of the starts coming at third base. He will yield to Jon Berti in this one, marking the second straight time Berti has been at the hot corner against a left-hander.
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Yankees' Oswaldo Cabrera: Not in Friday's lineup
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Cabrera is not in the lineup for Friday's contest versus the Blue Jays.
Toronto is sending left-hander Yusei Kikuchi to the mound, so the Yankees are going with Jon Berti at third base while the switch-hitting Cabrera begins this one on the bench. After going 7-for-13 in his first three games of the season, Cabrera is 2-for-13 over his last four contests.
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Yankees' Oswaldo Cabrera: Continues torrid start to season
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Cabrera went 4-for-5 with a double and three RBI in Friday's 7-1 win against the Astros.
After going 2-for-4 with a home run on Opening Day, Cabrera knocked four more hits and drove in three more runs Friday. He's gone 6-for-9 with two extra-base hits and four RBI through two contests while starting at third base in place of the injured DJ LeMahieu (foot). The Yankees acquired Jon Berti on Thursday, and Berti is expected to make his first start of the campaign Saturday (per Bryan Hoch of MLB.com), but Cabrera's hot start could help him stay in the lineup more often than not, at least for as long as LeMahieu remains on the shelf.
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Yankees' Oswaldo Cabrera: Could yield to Berti at third base
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Yankees manager Aaron Boone isn't yet certain whether Cabrera or newly acquired Jon Berti will start at third base on Opening Day, Jack Curry of YES Network reports.
With DJ LeMahieu (foot) beginning the season on the IL and Oswald Peraza set to miss several weeks due to a shoulder injury, Cabrera didn't appear to have much competition for the role of the Yankees' primary third baseman to begin the campaign. That changed Wednesday, however, when New York acquired Jon Berti in a three-team trade involving the Marlins and Rays. Though there's still a chance Cabrera could start on Opening Day, it's almost certain that he'll yield substantial time at the hot corner to the more-experienced Berti, who racked up a career-high 424 plate appearances last season and hit .294 while compiling 53 runs and 16 stolen bases. By contrast, Cabrera struggled over 330 plate appearances, slashing just .211/.275/.299 with five homers, 29 RBI, 35 runs and eight thefts.
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Yankees' Oswaldo Cabrera: May start at 3B Opening Day
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Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Sunday he would be "comfortable" with Cabrera being the Opening Day third baseman with DJ LeMahieu (foot) unlikely to be available, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.
The 25-year-old switch-hitter is expected to serve as a utility option for New York this season, but he may be pressed into starting duty early on with LeMahieu banged up. Cabrera struggled to a .574 OPS in 330 plate appearances last season, and he'll likely need a better showing in 2024 if he's going to maintain a role with the big club.
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Yankees' Oswaldo Cabrera: Will bat lefty versus some lefties
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Cabrera, a switch hitter, plans to bat left-handed against some lefty pitchers this season, Greg Joyce of the New York Post reports.
The switch-hitting Cabrera hasn't hit righties (.628 OPS) or lefties (.640 OPS) well so far at the major-league level, but the Yankees view him as a much better hitter from the left side of the dish. The plan is for the coaching staff to meet with Cabrera before each series and decide which southpaws he will face from the left side. Cabrera is slated for a utility role in 2024.
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Yankees' Oswaldo Cabrera: Recalled from Triple-A
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The Yankees recalled Cabrera from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Thursday.
Cabrera is filling the 26-man roster spot left vacant by Anthony Rizzo, who has landed on the 10-day injured list with post-concussion syndrome. Cabrera, 24, carries a brutal .205/.266/.308 slash line through 215 plate appearances this season at the major-league level.
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Yankees' Oswaldo Cabrera: Optioned to Triple-A
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The Yankees optioned Cabrera to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Saturday.
Cabrera went 0-for-3 with a strikeout Saturday versus the Royals and is batting just .205 with a .574 OPS in 215 plate appearances this season at the major-league level. Greg Allen (hip) or Jake Bauers (shoulder) could fill the vacant roster spot Sunday.
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Yankees' Oswaldo Cabrera: Sent down Sunday
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Cabrera was optioned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Sunday.
Cabrera served in a depth role for the Yankees over the past few weeks, and he's hit .190 with four homers, 19 runs, 18 RBI and five stolen bases over 60 games in the majors this year. However, he'll head to the minors since Harrison Bader (hamstring) is expected to be reinstated from the injured list Tuesday.
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Yankees' Oswaldo Cabrera: Homers in return
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Cabrera homered in his only at-bat during a 6-3 victory against the Dodgers on Saturday.
Cabrera was called up prior to the contest following a brief stay with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. He came up as a pinch hitter in the ninth inning and put the icing on the cake of a Yankees win with a 404-foot solo blast. Cabrera had been in a 4-for-36 slide prior to being demoted Thursday, so this was a much-needed big hit. He could see some opportunities in center field with Harrison Bader (hamstring) and Greg Allen (hip) both on the IL, though Isiah Kiner-Falefa got the start there Saturday.
