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.
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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 Saturday.
Cabrera heads back to the majors after being optioned to Triple-A by the Yankees on Thursday. The outfielder will take the roster spot of Greg Allen after Allen was placed on the injured list with a right hip flexor. Cabrera should see time in center with Harrison Bader and Allen both on the shelf, and he's capable of playing several other positions as well.
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Yankees' Oswaldo Cabrera: Sent down to Triple-A
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The Yankees optioned Cabrera to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Thursday.
Cabrera received plenty of chances at multiple positions to carve out an everyday role over the past several weeks, but his bat has yet to get going this season. The 24-year-old, who has slashed .195/.246/.292 over 168 plate appearances with the big club, will now head to Triple-A and try to get back on track.
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Yankees' Oswaldo Cabrera: Option imminent
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The Yankees will option Cabrera to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre prior to the weekend series against the Dodgers, Jack Curry of YES Network reports.
As the Yankees prepare to reinstate Giancarlo Stanton (hamstring), Josh Donaldson (hamstring) and Tommy Kahnle (biceps) from the injured list, Cabrera will reportedly be one of the players headed to Triple-A as a result. Cabrera had been an everyday starter for the Yankees before a lengthy slump at the plate demoted him to a utility role, and he's hitting just .195 on the season over 154 major-league at-bats. He will likely have to rediscover his swing in the minors before the Yankees allow him back on the major-league roster.
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Yankees' Oswaldo Cabrera: Three hits, homer in loss
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Cabrera went 3-for-4 with a homer, two RBI and two runs scored in Sunday's loss against Tampa Bay.
Cabrera got the Yankees on the board with a two-run shot off Zach Eflin in the third inning, his third homer of the year and second in six games. Cabrera has been swinging the bat well, going 5-for-9 in his last three games. He's slashing .220/.260/.339 with 15 RBI, 13 runs scored and five stolen bases through 128 plate appearances. Cabrera has played a fairly regular role in New York while Giancarlo Stanton (hamstring) has been out.
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Yankees' Oswaldo Cabrera: Not in lineup
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Cabrera will sit Saturday against the Rays.
Cabrera finds himself on the bench for the second time in three games. With a .196/.240/.295 slash line on the season, he hasn't made a strong case for everyday at-bats. Isiah Kiner-Falefa -- who owns an even worse .187/.238/.213 line -- will make his third start in four games in left field.
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Yankees' Oswaldo Cabrera: Sitting Thursday
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Cabrera is not in the starting lineup Thursday versus the Rays.
Cabrera will get a breather after he went 1-for-10 with a two-run home run, two runs scored, a walk and four strikeouts during the three-game series with the Athletics. Jake Bauers will take over for him in left field and bat sixth in the series opener with Tampa Bay.
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Yankees' Oswaldo Cabrera: Sitting Saturday
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Cabrera will be on the bench Saturday against Tampa Bay.
Cabrera has had a fairly steady role this season, starting 26 of the Yankees' first 34 games while appearing at five different positions. That could be changing, however, as he's hit just .188/.218/.260 with one homer and now finds himself sitting for the second time in three games. Aaron Hicks and Jake Bauers will handle the outfield corners.
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Yankees' Oswaldo Cabrera: Heads to bench Wednesday
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Cabrera is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Guardians.
Cabrera will give way in left field to Isiah Kiner-Falefa, who will be manning a corner spot for the first time in the majors after playing each of his other 103 innings in the outfield this season in center. Though Cabrera still looks like the Yankees' preferred option in left for now, he's likely lost some job security after falling into a 3-for-28 slump at the dish over his last nine games.
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Yankees' Oswaldo Cabrera: Not in lineup Thursday
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Cabrera is not in the lineup Thursday night against the Rangers.
Aaron Hicks is in left field and batting ninth. Cabrera scored two runs Wednesday in the Yankees' win over the Twins, but he is slashing just .216/.244/.297 through 78 total plate appearances this year.
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Yankees' Oswaldo Cabrera: Sitting out Tuesday
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Cabrera is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game in Minnesota, Greg Joyce of the New York Post reports.
Cabrera is just 3-for-29 at the dish over his last eight contests, so he'll get a day off to regroup. Aaron Hicks will start in left field Tuesday in place of Cabrera.
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Yankees' Oswaldo Cabrera: Hits first homer of season
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Cabrera went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Friday's 6-1 loss to the Blue Jays.
Cabrera's first homer of the season was the only offense New York could muster against Toronto. Through 17 games (63 plate appearances), he is slashing .233/.254/.317 and has struck out 18 times, including five strikeouts and just two hits over his last five contests.
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Yankees' Oswaldo Cabrera: Big day against O's
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Cabrera went 3-for-4 with a double, a run scored, three RBI and a stolen base in Friday's 7-6 loss to the Orioles.
His two-run double in the sixth inning gave the Yankees their only lead of the game, and Cabrera chipped in an RBI single in the eighth as well. The 24-year-old is having a strong start to the season, batting .368 (7-for-19) through six games, but Friday's RBI and steal were his first of the year.
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Yankees' Oswaldo Cabrera: Starting in left field for opener
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Cabrera is starting in left field and batting seventh for the Yankees in Thursday's opener versus the Giants.
The Yankees are going with Aaron Judge in center field, Giancarlo Stanton in right field and Gleyber Torres in the designated hitter spot, which means Aaron Hicks is on the bench for the opener. Cabrera had a .741 OPS in his first taste of the big leagues last season and followed up with a .333/.382/.608 slash line during spring training.
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Yankees' Oswaldo Cabrera: Secures roster spot
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Cabrera was informed by the Yankees on Sunday that he's made the Opening Day roster, Jack Curry of YES Network reports.
The 24-year-old had a .741 OPS in his first taste of the big leagues last season, and it's not a surprise he earned a roster spot after he posted a .333/.382/.608 slash line during spring training. Cabrera is poised to fill a super-utility role, though he could see more run in the outfield early on since Harrison Bader (oblique) is set to begin the season on the injured list.
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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.
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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.
