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Rays' Jose Caballero: Working on pulling flyballs
Rays manager Kevin Cash said recently that hitting coach Chad Mottola has been working with Caballero on pulling the ball in the air, Adam Berry of MLB.com reports.
The 27-year-old had a recent batting practice that featured a handful of wind-aided homers, with Cash saying afterward of the approach that Caballero is "letting it loose" and "seems to be taking to that." Caballero hit just four home runs in 104 games last season with the Mariners and has never gone deep more than nine times in any professional season. However, the Rays have been able to squeeze the most out of players with limited power before with a pull-heavy approach, most recently with Isaac Paredes. Caballero -- who is expected to be Tampa Bay's Opening Day shortstop -- could boost his draft stock if he shows a power uptick this spring.
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Rays' Jose Caballero: Still expected to be primary SS
Rays president of baseball operations Erik Neander said Tuesday that Caballero is still expected to be the Opening Day shortstop even after the addition of Amed Rosario, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
The Rays are viewing Rosario as more of a utility player than a regular at any one position. Acquired via trade from the Mariners in January, Caballero slashed .221/.343/.320 with four homers and 26 stolen bases over 104 games with Seattle in 2023. Taylor Walls (hip) will also eventually be in the mix for starts at shortstop, but he'll miss at least the first month of the season.
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Rays' Jose Caballero: Likely to open at shortstop
Caballero is likely to be the Rays' Opening Day shortstop, Adam Berry of MLB.com reports.
Things could always change if the Rays make further additions, of course, but as things stand right now, Caballero appears to be the favorite to man shortstop in the opener. Acquired earlier this month in a trade with the Mariners, Caballero slashed .221/.343/.320 with four homers and 26 stolen bases over 104 contests in 2023. The 27-year-old could just be keeping the seat warm until Junior Caminero is ready.
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Rays' Jose Caballero: Traded to Rays
The Rays acquired Caballero from the Mariners on Friday in exchange for Luke Raley, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.
Caballero will be in the mix to start at shortstop if Taylor Walls is still recovering from hip surgery and the Rays decide Junior Caminero needs more time in the minors. Caballero can also play second base and is under team control through 2029, offering Tampa Bay the flexibility it covets. He slashed .221/.343/.320 with four homers and 26 stolen bases over 104 contests for the Mariners in 2023.
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Mariners' Jose Caballero: Homer, steal in win
Caballero went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run, a stolen base and an additional run scored in Monday's 5-0 win over the Athletics.
Caballero was stuck in a brutal slump prior to Monday -- he'd gone 0-for-18 over his last 13 contests, which had effectively removed him from consistent playing time. The homer was just his fourth of the season and his first since June 28. The infielder is at a .225/.351/.329 slash line with 26 RBI, 36 runs scored and 26 steals through 271 plate appearances. Most of his at-bats for the remainder of the year will likely be against left-handed pitchers, though he can also provide speed off the bench.
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Mariners' Jose Caballero: Sitting Saturday
Caballero is not in Saturday's starting lineup against the Dodgers.
Even with lefty Clayton Kershaw on the mound, Caballero will find himself on the bench. Dylan Moore will start at second base in his place while Sam Haggerty will play in left field.
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Mariners' Jose Caballero: Appears off bench
Caballero (shin/hamstring) appeared off the bench in Monday's and Tuesday's wins over the White Sox.
He drove in a run as a late-inning replacement Monday and was caught stealing as a pinch runner Tuesday. Caballero hasn't started a game since Saturday and is not in Wednesday's lineup, but he looks to be over his shin and hamstring issues.
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Mariners' Jose Caballero: Swipes two bags off bench
Caballero walked, scored a run and stole a pair of bases in Wednesday's 5-4 loss to the White Sox.
Caballero drew a walk as a pinch hitter for Dominic Canzone to lead off the seventh inning. He'd go on to steal both second and third base before scoring the Mariners' first run on a Josh Rojas bunt single. The 26-year-old Caballero hasn't started since Saturday, though he's come off the bench in three straight games. He's now logged five steals in his last eight contests, improving to 25-for-28 in stolen base attempts this season while slashing .240/.371/.340 with three homers, 33 runs scored and 24 RBI across 248 plate appearances in his rookie campaign.
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Mariners' Jose Caballero: Takes seat Sunday
Caballero is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Astros, Shannon Drayer of Seattle Sports 710 AM reports.
Caballero started the past five games at shortstop and will head to the bench after going 7-for-18 with three doubles, three steals, an RBI and five runs during that span. Dylan Moore is starting at shortstop Sunday, but both players' playing time at the position will dwindle in the near future with J.P. Crawford (concussion) on a rehab assignment and close to being activated from the injured list.
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Mariners' Jose Caballero: Tending to sore shin, hamstring
Mariners manager Scott Servais said that Caballero is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Astros due to a sore shin as well as some minor hamstring tightness, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.
Servais added that Caballero will still be available off the bench if needed, so neither the shin nor the hamstring injury seem to be anything that will result in him being moved to the 10-day injured list. Caballero went 7-for-18 with three doubles, two walks, five runs, three stolen bases and one RBI while starting each of the last five games at shortstop, but his time as a regular in the Seattle lineup is likely to end soon with J.P. Crawford (concussion) on track to return from the 7-day injured list during the Mariners' series in Chicago that begins Monday.
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Player Bio
HT/WT: 5-9, 185 lbs |
Birthplace: Panama City, Panama |
Age: 27 |
Experience: R |
Bats/Throws: R, R |