Yankees' Oswaldo Cabrera: Adds center field to repertoire
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Cabrera made his professional debut in center field in the Yankees' Grapefruit League game against St. Louis on Wednesday, Pete Caldera of NJ.com reports.
Cabrera played mostly at second base and shortstop in the minors, but he was used more versatilely after being called up to the Yankees last season, logging time at all four infield positions and both corner-outfield spots. In his pro debut in center during Wednesday's exhibition, he made a diving catch and didn't show any signs of struggle, perhaps giving the team some confidence in his ability to play there. It's unclear if the Yankees are considering putting Cabrera in center field at any time during the regular season, but there may be a need for more depth there after Harrison Bader was sent for tests Thursday due to discomfort in his left oblique.
Yankees' Oswaldo Cabrera: Bows out of starting nine
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Cabrera is out of the lineup Wednesday for Game 1 of the Yankees' American League Championship Series matchup with the Astros, Marly Rivera of ESPN.com reports.
Cabrera will take a seat for the first time in the postseason after he started either at shortstop or in left field during the Yankees' five-game series victory over the Guardians in the past week. He went 2-for-19 in those contests and could be in danger of losing out on playing time in the ALDS if manager Aaron Boone elects to have Giancarlo Stanton play regularly in left field.
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Yankees' Oswaldo Cabrera: Likely starting at shortstop Monday
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Cabrera will likely start at shortstop for Game 5 of the ALDS against the Guardians on Monday, Chris Kirschner of The Athletic reports.
Cabrera drew the start at shortstop for Sunday's Game 4 win over Cleveland and went 0-for-4 with a pair of strikeouts. In spite of his struggles at the plate, manager Aaron Boone said after the game that the 23-year-old will likely be in the lineup for a second consecutive matchup as the Yankees attempt to advance to the ALCS.
Cabrera isn't in the lineup Monday against the Rangers.
Cabrera has recorded hits in eight consecutive games, slashing .419/.471/.677 with a homer, two triples, a double, eight RBI, four runs, two walks and six strikeouts during that time. He'll get a breather while Marwin Gonzalez starts in left field and bats ninth.
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Yankees' Oswaldo Cabrera: Accounts for team's only run Friday
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Cabrera went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's loss to Baltimore.
The Yankees struggled to produce offense against a trio of Orioles pitchers, finishing with just one run and four hits. Cabrera produced two of the knocks and accounted for the team's lone run with his solo homer to right field in the fifth inning. The rookie has hit five homers for the Yankees this season, all of which have come in his past 16 games. He's slashing .316/.409/.667 with 12 RBI, 15 runs and three stolen bases over that stretch.
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Yankees' Oswaldo Cabrera: Swipes third bag
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Cabrera went 1-for-4 with a stolen base in Monday's 3-2 extra-inning loss to the Blue Jays.
The rookie has three steals since his promotion in mid-August, but all three have come in his last 11 games, a stretch during which Cabrera's slashing .316/.422/.658 with four doubles, three homers, nine RBI and 11 runs. The 23-year-old's surprising production down the stretch has locked him into a starting role as the Yankees prepare to clinch the AL East title and get ready for the playoffs.
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Yankees' Oswaldo Cabrera: Notches second theft
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Cabrera went 1-for-3 with a double, a run and a stolen base in a 2-0 win against the Red Sox on Sunday.
Cabrera did all his damage in the fourth, lacing a leadoff double, stealing third and scoring to plate New York's first run. Cabrera has upped his performance over the last week and a half, batting 11-for-34 with three homers, three doubles and two stolen bases.
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Yankees' Oswaldo Cabrera: Cranks grand slam in win
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Cabrera went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double, five RBI and two runs scored in Wednesday's 14-2 win over the Pirates.
The rookie got the Yankees on the board in a big way Wednesday, crushing a grand slam to right field to put his team up 4-0 in the first inning. Cabrera also provided insurance for New York with an RBI double in the eighth inning to put the Yankees up 8-2. He now has three multi-hit efforts in his last five games and is slashing .231/.294/.389 through 115 plate appearances this season.
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Yankees' Oswaldo Cabrera: Reaches five times Friday
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Cabrera went 2-for-2 with a double, three walks and a run in Friday's loss to Milwaukee.
Cabrera not only reached base in all five of his plate appearances, he also showed off his defensive versatility, switching between right field, first base and left field during the contest. The rookie pushed his season average over the Mendoza Line with the big performance, and he's now slashing .215/.275/.312. Cabrera has reached base in each of his past five contests and is slashing .333/.455/.556 with a home run, four RBI, three runs and a stolen base over that span.
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Yankees' Oswaldo Cabrera: Pops first big-league homer
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Cabrera went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Sunday's 10-4 win against Tampa Bay.
Cabrera enjoyed a memorable moment in the second inning when he belted a 408-foot, two-run shot to right field for his first major-league homer. The rookie has hit safely in four of his past five games following a brutal 1-for-24 stretch at the plate. Cabrera also has five RBI and three runs over his past five contests.
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Yankees' Oswaldo Cabrera: Out of Thursday's lineup
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Cabrera is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Twins.
Cabrera started the past five contests and will receive a day off after he went 2-for-19 with two RBI, a run and six strikeouts during that stretch. Aaron Hicks, Estevan Florial and Aaron Judge will start from left to right in the outfield Thursday.
