2 Everth Cabrera, SS

Padres shortstop Everth Cabrera is striking out less this year.

Strikeouts have been a significant issue for Cabrera over his career. His 22 percent strikeout rate has depressed his batting average the past four years, preventing him from being a viable Fantasy option in shallow leagues. 

Cabrera has managed to drop his strikeout rate to 19.7 percent. He's hitting .257/.342/.351 in 171 at-bats. He's also has 18 steals.

Padres shortstop Everth Cabrera enjoyed another productive performance as he stole a base in his fifth consecutive game Sunday afternoon against the Nationals.

Cabrera singled in the first and the seventh. He stole two bases and finished 2 for 6 with two runs scored and two RBI in a 13-4 victory. He leads the majors with 17 stolen bags.

Cabrera has a .257/.342/.351 slash line with two homers and 15 RBI in 171 at-bats.

Padres shortstop Everth Cabrera enters play Sunday against the Nationals with a stolen base in four straight games. It ties the longest streak of his career, which he first accomplished July 23-26, 2009.

Cabrera, who leads the majors with 15 steals, is batting .364 (8 for 22) with two runs, three walks, four RBI and four stolen bases in his last five games. 

Padres shortstop Everth Cabrera tied a career-high with four hits Wednesday against the Orioles. He joined Justin Upton and Andrew McCutchen as the only NL players with a pair of four-hit games in 2013.

Cabrera added an RBI, walk, run and stolen base Wednesday. Cabrera had entered play Wednesday, mired in a 5-for-36 slump and batting .167 (8 for 48) in 12 May games.