Kansas City Royals utility man Cavan Biggio is expected to break camp with the team, according to MLB.com's Anne Rogers. Biggio is starting at first base for Tuesday's exhibition game against the Texas Rangers and should then be selected to the 40-man roster to round out the team's bench. The 29-year-old could be an option to see some playing time at first base in KC if Vinnie Pasquantino (hamstring) opens the year on the injured list. Otherwise, he'll be a bench option for the Royals in his first year with the team. Biggio played for the Toronto Blue Jays, Los Angeles Dodgers and Atlanta Braves last year and hit a combined .197/.314/.303 with a .617 OPS, five home runs and 19 RBI in 78 games played. At best, he's a bench stash in deep AL-only leagues, but he just hasn't lived up to the hype as a former top prospect of the Blue Jays.
Cavan Biggio Inks Minor-League Deal With Kansas City
According to the team, the Kansas City Royals have signed infielder Cavan Biggio to a minor league deal. Last season, Biggio spent the 2024 campaign with three clubs and logged 78 total games in the majors. Across this stint, he held a .197/.314/.303 line with five doubles, five home runs, and a 24:72 BB:K ratio. Under the hood, Biggio generated a poor .256 xwOBA with a hefty 32.1% K rate. Biggo performed very well during his first two major league seasons (2019 and 2020) where he held an overall .240/.368/.430 line but has fallen below this mark in each season after. Fantasy managers should monitor Biggio's progress during Spring Training but given his struggles in the major leagues, the 29-year-old will likely spend most of the 2025 season in Triple-A.
The Atlanta Braves selected the contract of infielder Cavan Biggio from the minors on Wednesday and optioned infielder Luke Williams to Triple-A Gwinnett in a corresponding move. Ozzie Albies (wrist) is still recovering from a fractured wrist, and now Whit Merrifield (foot) could be in danger of landing on the 10-day injured list if he doesn't recover soon after fouling a ball off his foot recently. For now, the 29-year-old Biggio should see ample time at the keystone in Atlanta as the team tries to secure one of the final wild-card spots in the National League over the last few weeks of the season. Biggio was acquired from the San Francisco Giants last weekend. He's unlikely to move the fantasy needle at all the last few weeks of the season after hitting .197/.316/.306 with five homers and 19 RBI in 74 combined games with the Toronto Blue Jays and Los Angeles Dodgers in 2024.
The Los Angeles Dodgers designated infielder/outfielder Cavan Biggio for assignment prior to Monday's series opener against the visiting Philadelphia Phillies. After hitting .192 (14-for-73) with three homers and 10 RBI in 30 games for the Dodgers since being acquired on June 12 from the Toronto Blue Jays, Biggio was the odd man out on LA's roster as superstar first baseman Freddie Freeman was reinstated from the family emergency list on Monday. If Biggio clears waivers, he will either be optioned to the minor leagues or become an unrestricted free agent. It's been a rough ride since promising 2019 and 2020 campaigns for the 29-year-old former top prospect, who's slashing an uninspiring .217/.325/.349 in 979 at-bats over his last four seasons.
Toronto Blue Jays infielder Cavan Biggio (shoulder) is "still going in the right direction," according to manager John Schneider. Biggio hit in Sunday's simulated game in camp and has been doing full defensive drills as he recovers from tendinitis in his left (non-throwing) shoulder in spring training. It's not considered a serious injury for the 28-year-old, but the Blue Jays have been slow-playing him. It's unclear when Biggio will make his Grapefruit League debut, but as long as he doesn't have any setbacks with his shoulder, he still has time to be ready for Opening Day on March 28. Biggio should bounce around between second and third base for the Jays in 2024, but his bat has been underwhelming for fantasy managers the last three years. Unless he can make more contact, Biggio will merely be useful for infield depth in AL-only leagues.
Toronto Blue Jays infielder Cavan Biggio (shoulder) is taking batting practice on the field at spring training on Thursday. Biggio has been dealing with left-shoulder tendinitis in camp, but the issue never sounded serious, and he has plenty of time to get ready for Opening Day in late March. The 28-year-old probably won't play in Grapefruit League games this weekend, but he should be able to join the lineup sooner than later in spring action. Biggio was the team's everyday second baseman down the stretch in 2023 and will compete for playing time at both the keystone and third base for the Jays in 2024. Plate discipline is probably Biggio's biggest asset, as he's proven to be a below-average hitter in recent seasons and strikes out far too much. As a likely utility player for Toronto, he's merely a middle-infield option in deep-mixed fantasy leagues.
Cavan Biggio Dealing With Left-Shoulder Tendinitis
Toronto Blue Jays infielder Cavan Biggio (shoulder) is dealing with left-shoulder tendinitis in spring training, according to manager John Schneider. It sounds like more of a precaution than anything in mid-February, but Biggio isn't hitting off live pitching on the field just yet in camp. It was reported earlier on Thursday that Biggio, Santiago Espinal and Isiah Kiner-Falefa will be options at both second and third base this year for the Blue Jays. The 28-year-old Biggio could still be ready by Opening Day, but it's something to keep an eye on. He became the team's regular second baseman down the stretch in 2023 but has proven to be a below-average MLB hitter the last several years and will probably bounce around between second and third in 2024 when the team is facing right-handed pitching.
Toronto Blue Jays manager John Schneider said that infielders Cavan Biggio, Santiago Espinal and Isiah Kiner-Falefa will be in the mix at both second and third base this spring, calling it "a cool puzzle to solve." Meanwhile, Davis Schneider is going to focus on playing left field in camp as well as the keystone. The Blue Jays are going to have some options to mix and match at second and third, and the 28-year-old Biggio should see regular playing time at one of the spots against right-handed pitchers in 2024. He became the team's everyday player at second down the stretch in 2023 and finished by hitting .235 (68-for-289) with nine home runs, 40 RBI, five steals and 54 runs scored in a career-high 111 games. Biggio has proven to be a below-average hitter, but he can be useful in deeper fantasy leagues for his on-base percentage.
Cavan Biggio Steals First Base Of The Season Thursday
Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Cavan Biggio went 1-for-4 with a run scored, his first stolen base of the year and two strikeouts in the team's 3-1 loss to the Detroit Tigers on Thursday. Biggio isn't an everyday player for the Blue Jays, and he won't have much offensive upside hitting at the bottom of the batting order. He's gone just 4-for-25 (.160) with a home run, RBI, stolen base and four runs scored in his first 10 games of the 2023 season. The 28-year-old can also play the outfield, but he's mostly a super-utility player for the Jays at this point, limiting his fantasy appeal to AL-only leagues for his speed.
Cavan Biggio Expected To Play Infield And Outfield
Toronto Blue Jays utility man Cavan Biggio is expected to split his playing time in the infield and outfield this coming season. The 27-year-old spent the bulk of 2022 at second and first base, and the Blue Jays were pleased by his performance in the outfield. While he made just nine appearances in the outfield, Biggio has had success in the outfield before and he could be even more of a defensive threat in the outfield. At the plate, his bat isn't too resourceful and at the rate his career is going, Biggio won't be contributing much offense. In 2022, he slashed .202/.318/.350 with a 92 OPS+. His strikeout rate reached a career-high 28.1% mark, which is certainly a concern heading into the season. However, his defensive contributions have never been questioned and he may even secure his first Gold Glove award.
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