Everth Cabrera - Fantasy News & Updates
Everth Cabrera - Fantasy News & Updates
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Having fully recovered from hand surgery, Cabrera returned to action in June, emerging as a serviceable starting shortstop, especially on the basepaths. He figures to remain the everyday starter for 2010 and beyond, adding cheap speed without much else.
The silver lining from a tough 2009 campaign in San Diego came in the form of Cabrera, a Rule 5 pick who developed into a nice player at age 22 despite not having played above Class A prior to the season. Pressed into action by injuries and a dearth of top-level talent, Cabrera batted just .259 with minimal pop, but he made himself useful to fantasy owners by stealing 25 bases in 32 attempts and reaching base at a respectable .343 clip. He's a player to watch in NL-only leagues next year, and his speed could help him break through to mixed-league viability, especially if he can improve on his .368 slugging percentage.
The rookie shortstop has been a consistent contributor atop the Padres lineup all year and certainly deserves a look in NL-only leagues and deeper mixed formats.
Cabrera is just one of six ML shortstops -- one of three NLers -- to record 20-plus stolen bases, which makes him a serious option in deep mixed formats. Four multi-hit efforts in five games from Aug. 23-28 proved that the shortstop has enough offensive punch to complement his reliable steal total.
Cabrera's rookie campaign has really come together in August, as the speedy youngster has flashed the kind of offensive weaponry that is sure to make him a mixed-league star for years to come. After his latest showing, Cabrera is hitting .269 with a .359 on-base percentage, 39 runs scored and 19 steals in 242 at-bats.
One of the few offensive bright spots on the offensively-challenged Padres, Cabrera has proven to be a steal both for the Friars -- who snagged him as a Rule 5 pick -- and NL-only owners who plucked him off the waiver wires earlier this year. He's hitting .308 (20-for-62) in August, and has scored 12 runs and driven in nine in 18 August games.
Cabrera was at it again, one night after cranking a game-winning grand slam against the hapless Mets. E-Cab is really starting to pick up momentum at the plate, hitting safely in nine straight contests with a double, two triples and a pair of stolen bases to raise his average up to .268 on the year. Owners looking for some cheap steals should clear a spot for the rookie burner.
This was easily Cabrera’s biggest moment as a big leaguer, as he roped his second career homer and notched a career high four RBIs with one swing of the bat. While the rookie shortstop is batting a pedestrian .268, he boasts legitimate mixed-league value with 15 steals and six triples in 52 games.
Don't expect much power from Cabrera moving forward, as he's much more of a speedy slap-hitter than a run-producer. With eight stolen bases this month, the 22-year-old rookie is proving to be a nice waiver-wire find in NL-only leagues and should continue receiving everyday playing time at shortstop, even when David Eckstein returns from the 15-day DL.
The emergence of this Rule Five pick is one of the few bright spots for the Friars this season. While Cabrera's numbers aren't terribly gaudy, it's worth remembering that this is his first full season above Class A. Factor in a .320 on-base percentage that's 76 points above his batting average and 10 steals in 11 attempts and it's clear that the Padres -- and NL-only owners -- have a very interesting player in young Mr. Cabrera. He won't be usable in mixed leagues until he boosts his average, but he's a good source of steals in NL-only formats.
While the Padres shortstop has struggled of late, batting only .200 in July, he continues to receive regular at-bats and deserves a look in deep NL-only formats where steals are factored into the equation.
Eckstein injured his hamstring in the bottom of the 12th inning of Sunday's game against the Dodgers. He has played fairly well for the Padres this season, hitting .267 with 15 doubles, one triple, one home run, 33 RBI and 30 runs scored. Those numbers were good enough to make His Scrappiness useful in deeper NL-only leagues, if not much more. He'll likely be replaced at second by some combination of Edgar Gonzalez, Luis Rodriguez and Everth Cabrera. Of those three, Cabrera is by far the most interesting fantasy play. The 22-year-old Rule 5 pick is hitting .299 with a .374 on-base percentage in 67 at-bats, and has stolen four bases in four attempts. If he's going to play every day, he could be worth a short-term look.
Cabrera is 15-for-49 (.306) since returning from a fractured bone in his left hand June 19. The rookie displayed serious batting average potential in the Minors and his .306 average should enable owners to find a spot for him in deep mixed formats.
Rule 5 picks don't usually see the sort of consistent playing time that Cabrera has gotten since coming off the DL in mid-June, but the Padres are terribly thin in the middle infield. Still, it's hard to say that he hasn't earned his at-bats -- Cabrera is hitting .304 in 23 June at-bats, with a pair of steals, three RBIs and a nice .407 on-base percentage.
Cabrera, a 22-year-old rookie shortstop, is 9-for-27 with a double, a triple and eight runs in 10 games since his callup. He batted .360 with 24 runs and 10 steals in 28 contests across three levels of the Minors before getting the call.
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