Cave elected free agency Friday.
Cave has exercised his right to free agency rather than accepting an outright assignment to the minors by the Rockies. The veteran outfielder slashed .251/.290/.396 with seven home runs over 123 games for Colorado this season.
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Rockies' Jake Cave: Sitting in second straight
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Cave is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cardinals.
After closing out the weekend series with the Dodgers with three consecutive starts, Cave looked to have moved into a strong-side platoon role in right field. However, the Rockies have since sent him to the bench for two straight games against right-handed pitchers, with Jordan Beck and Sam Hilliard having both picked up starts at the position. Rather than leaning on one player, Colorado may prefer to take a three-headed approach in right field over what's left of the season.
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Rockies' Jake Cave: On bench Tuesday
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Cave is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Cardinals.
Cave went 1-for-11 with a walk in the three-game series against the Dodgers from Friday through Sunday. As he takes a seat on the bench, Jordan Beck is starting in right field and batting ninth Tuesday.
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Rockies' Jake Cave: Regaining playing time vs. righties
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Cave will start in right field and bat eighth in Sunday's game against the Dodgers.
Cave has now started in five of the Rockies' last six matchups with right-handed starting pitchers and may have recaptured the strong side of a platoon in right field with the right-handed-hitting Jordan Beck. Since the beginning of August, Cave is getting on base at a modest .268 clip but has at least provided some pop (11 extra-base hits).
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Rockies' Jake Cave: Starting Sunday, but losing work
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Cave will start in left field and bat seventh in Sunday's game against the Brewers.
Though he'll be included in the lineup Sunday over a resting Nolan Jones, the lefty-hitting Cave was on the bench for three of the Rockies' previous four matchups with right-handers. The Rockies look to be prioritizing Jones and Jordan Beck as starters in the corner outfield ahead of Cave, a 31-year-old journeyman who is entering his final year of arbitration this winter and may be a non-tender candidate.
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Rockies' Jake Cave: Taking seat Thursday
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Cave is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Marlins.
After starting in each of the Rockies' last five games while going 8-for-20 with three extra-base knocks, Cave will take a seat for the series finale. With Cave and Charlie Blackmon on the bench Thursday, Nolan Jones will serve as the Rockies' designated hitter, while Colorado runs out a starting outfield of Jordan Beck, Brenton Doyle and Sam Hilliard from left to right.
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Rockies' Jake Cave: Getting fifth straight start
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Cave will start in right field and bat sixth in Wednesday's game against the Marlins.
When Nolan Jones returned from the injured list Aug. 18, Jordan Beck appeared to have supplanted Cave for a regular role in the corner outfield, but the Rockies have since turned back to Cave as their preferred option versus right-handed pitching. He'll draw a fifth consecutive start after going 8-for-17 with a home run, two doubles, five RBI and three runs over the previous four contests.
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Rockies' Jake Cave: Sitting again Wednesday
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Cave is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Nationals.
The lefty-hitting Cave is on the bench for the third straight game, with the latter two absences coming against left-handed pitching. Even though Kris Bryant (back) recently returned to the injured list to open up a regular spot in right field, Cave may not be on track to handle a strong-side platoon role as the Rockies give a longer look to rookie Jordan Beck. Cave has been serviceable against right-handed pitching this season (96 wRC+, .324 wOBA), but he's a 31-year-old on an expiring contract who is unlikely to be prioritized by the non-contending Rockies down the stretch.
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Rockies' Jake Cave: Sitting versus southpaw
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Cave is absent from the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Nationals.
It's southpaw DJ Herz on the hill for the Nationals, so the left-handed hitting Cave will begin this one on the bench. Jordan Beck is getting the call in right field for the Rockies.
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Rockies' Jake Cave: Idle against lefty
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Cave is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Diamondbacks.
The lefty-hitting Cave will hit the bench for a second straight game to close out the series in Arizona while the Diamondbacks send another southpaw (Jordan Montgomery) to the bump. Jordan Beck will replace Cave in the Colorado outfield, manning left and batting seventh.
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Rockies' Jake Cave: Idle against southpaw
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Cave is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Diamondbacks.
Cave will dodge a matchup with left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez on Tuesday, leaving right-field duties to Hunter Goodman. Cave is 8-for-20 (.400) with two homers in his last six games.
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Rockies' Jake Cave: Sparks rally with homer
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Cave went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Sunday's 9-8 win over Atlanta.
Cave's blast in the eighth inning sparked a seven-run comeback for the Rockies. The outfielder has tapped into his power this month, going 7-for-28 (.250) with three homers and nine RBI over nine contests in August. For the season, he has a .251/.296/.389 slash line with six homers, 31 RBI, 32 runs scored and four stolen bases over 96 games. All of those marks represent his best production since 2019.
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Rockies' Jake Cave: Hits go-ahead homer
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Cave went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Mets.
Cave's fourth-inning blast off Luis Severino was enough for the Rockies to secure the win. This was Cave's second homer in his last five games, but he's gone 15 contests without a multi-hit effort, batting a paltry .189 (10-for-53) in that span. For the season, the outfielder is at a .247/.291/.374 slash line with five homers, 27 RBI, 31 runs scored and four stolen bases over 92 contests in his first year with Colorado.
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Rockies' Jake Cave: Sitting versus southpaw
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Cave is not in the starting lineup Saturday versus the Padres.
Cave will head to the bench as the team faces southpaw Marin Perez on the mound. Righty bat Hunter Goodman will take over in left field and bat eighth against San Diego.
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Rockies' Jake Cave: Game-tying homer in ninth
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Cave went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in Thursday's extra-inning win over the Angels.
Cave went down on strikes in two of his first three at-bats before launching a two-run shot in the top of the ninth to tie the game at 4-4. It marked the outfielder's fourth long ball since the start of July and he's now hit safely in eight of his last nine starts. Still, he's batting just .222 (8-for-36) over that stretch with no multi-hit performances. Cave has also struck out twice in four of his last five contests.
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Rockies' Jake Cave: Idle against lefty
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Cave is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mets.
With southpaw Jose Quintana on the hill for the Mets, the lefty-hitting Cave will retreat to the bench for the series finale. Hunter Goodman will step in for Cave in right field.
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Rockies' Jake Cave: Sitting against lefty
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Cave is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Reds.
The lefty-hitting Cave will retreat to the bench for the series opener in Cincinnati after he had started in four of the Rockies' previous five contests. With southpaw Andrew Abbott on the bump for the Reds, Cave will cede his spot in the lineup to the right-handed-hitting Aaron Schunk, who will get the start at third base while Ryan McMahon serves as the Rockies' designated hitter.
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Rockies' Jake Cave: Gains regular spot in lineup vs. RHPs
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Cave will start in right field and bat eighth in Wednesday's game against the Astros.
The lefty-hitting Cave looks to have moved into a strong-side platoon role in the Colorado outfield. He'll pick up a start in the outfield Wednesday for the Rockies' eighth straight matchup with a right-handed starting pitcher. The 31-year-old owns a .250/.303/.326 slash line with no home runs and two stolen bases over 145 plate appearances on the season, so he'll likely struggle to deliver much meaningful fantasy value even if he continues to see steady playing time versus righties.
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Rockies' Jake Cave: Back on bench Monday
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Cave is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Dodgers.
Cave had started in 11 of the Rockies' last 12 games, but he'll head to the bench with Nolan Jones having returned from the injured list and with Brenton Doyle (knee) back in the lineup after a two-game absence. Though Cave has turned in a serviceable .250/.341/.389 slash line thus far in June, he could be relegated to a bench role now that Colorado has reclaimed some health in the outfield.
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Rockies' Jake Cave: Huge game in return
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Cave (head) went 3-for-5 with a double, a triple, three RBI and three runs scored Saturday against Pittsburgh.
Cave was hit in the head during batting practice Friday but returned to the lineup one day later. He participated in Colorado's 16-run offensive outburst in a significant way, and he now has at least one hit in each of his last four starts. Cave entered the lineup with Brenton Doyle (knee) scratched, though he may find consistent playing time hard to come by assuming Doyle doesn't require a stint on the injured list.
