Melky Cabrera 53 | Left Field
San Francisco Giants
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| Mon. May 28, 2012 |
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| News: Cabrera went 4 for 4 his fourth homer and scored three runs during Sunday's 3-2 win at Miami. | Impact: Cabrera is batting .524 with two homers and 14 runs in his last 10 games.(STATS, 8:51pm) |
| May 27, 2012 | |
| News: Cabrera went 4-for-4 with a homer, three runs scored and two stolen bases during the Giants' win Sunday. | Impact: It was just Cabrera's fourth home run of the year, but he's hitting .369 and already has nine steals. His 36 runs scored are the second most in the National League, and he has three four-hit games over the past two weeks. It's safe to say the Giants are happy trading away Jonathan Sanchez for Cabrera during the offseason.(RotoWire, ) |
| Fri. May 25, 2012 | |
| News: Cabrera went 2-for-5 with two runs scored and a solo home run in San Francisco's 7-6 loss to Miami on Friday. | Impact: Cabrera remains on fire with a .363 average and while the homer was just his third of the year, he has 23 RBI for a team that generally struggles to score runs. He's unlikely to keep this pace, but his fantasy owners will enjoy the ride while it lasts.(RotoWire, ) |
| Thu. May 24, 2012 | |
| News: Cabrera went 3-for-5 with a pair of doubles, three runs scored, four RBI and stolen base in Thursday's 14-7 win at Miami. | Impact: Cabrera banged up his left foot earlier in the week, but didn't miss any game action and appears to be just fine.(RotoWire, ) |
| Tue. May 22, 2012 | |
| News: Cabrera, who banged up his left foot on a slide play at the plate Monday night, is in the lineup for Tuesday's game at Milwaukee. | Impact: Cabrera will bat third as the Giants take on Shaun Marcum. Given that he had three hits during Monday's win and is sporting a .919 OPS, we'll assume you want to keep him active.(RotoWire, ) |
| Tue. May 22, 2012 | |
| News: Cabrera had three hits and two walks in Monday's 14-inning win over the Brewers, but he also banged up his left foot on a slide play at the plate, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. | Impact: Cabrera stayed in the game, but he might need a day off in the near future.(RotoWire, ) |
| Mon. May 21, 2012 | |
| News: Cabrera went 4 for 4 in Sunday's 6-2 loss to the A's. | Impact: Cabrera was outstanding, going 8 for 11 in this rivalry series. Fantasy players may want to try to obtain his services since he's had an outstanding start to his 2012.(STATS, 4:29pm) |
| Mon. May 21, 2012 | |
| News: Cabrera went 4-for-4 Sunday as San Francisco's 11-game home win streak over Oakland came to an end. | Impact: Cabrera now holds a .353 average on the season, good for fourth in the National League. He has powered his recent surge with a 32-for-77 (.416) run in 19 May contests. Continue to roll with him as he bolsters batting average and runs, with the occasional RBI.(RotoWire, ) |
| Sat. May 19, 2012 | |
| News: Cabrera went 2-for-3 with an RBI in the Giants' win over the A's on Saturday. | Impact: Cabrera continues to roll, and he has a hit in all but two May starts. It is worth noting he has yet to hit a home run in his new home ballpark in San Francisco, and he is hitting nearly .100 points better on the road.(RotoWire, ) |
| Sat. May 19, 2012 | |
| News: Cabrera is bothered by a toe injury. | Impact: It's uncertain how much time he will miss, but it is a blow to the Giants. He was batting .333 with two homers and 16 RBIs in 36 games heading into Wednesday.(STATS, 3:47am) |
| Thu. May 17, 2012 | |
| News: Cabrera (toe) is back in the lineup on Thursday against the Cardinals, the Giants' official Twitter reports. | Impact: Cabrera is batting third and playing right field. He pinch-hit on Wednesday and should be fine going forward. Hopefully the off day won't affect Cabrera's hot streak. He had an 11-game hitting streak with eight mult-hit games before going 0-for-4 on Monday.(RotoWire, ) |
| Thu. May 17, 2012 | |
| News: Cabrera (toe) is expected to play Thursday after being scratched from the lineup Wednesday, Comcast SportsNet Bay Area reports. | Impact: After being scratched minutes before first pitch against the Cardinals, Cabrera appeared in a pinch-hit role in the eighth inning, grounding out to third. Cabrera didn't appear to be slowed as he ran to first, and should be fine going forward.(RotoWire, ) |
| Wed. May 16, 2012 | |
| News: Cabrera has been scratched from Wednesday night's tilt against the Rockies with a toe injury, the Giants' official Twitter account reports. | Impact: No word yet on the severity of the injury. Consider Cabrera day-to-day for now. He is replaced in the lineup by Nate Schierholtz, who will play right field with Gregor Blanco moving to left.(RotoWire, ) |
| Sat. May 12, 2012 | |
| News: Cabrera went deep among two hits Friday in a 5-1 loss to the D-Backs. | Impact: Cabrera is 15 for 37 during a nine-game hit streak for the Giants.(STATS, 4:49pm) |
2012 Season
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AVG
.376 |
HR
4 |
RBI
25 |
RUNS
38 |
Bio
Ht: 6' 0" Wt: 200 Age: 27
Bats: S Throws: L
Born: 8/11/1984, Bajos de Haina, Dominican Republic
College: None
Debut: 2005
Salary: $6,000,000
Bats: S Throws: L
Born: 8/11/1984, Bajos de Haina, Dominican Republic
College: None
Debut: 2005
Salary: $6,000,000
