Jake Cave Stats

Minnesota Twins outfielder Jake Cave homered Thursday, hitting a solo shot off New York Yankees starting pitcher Jameson Taillon in a 7-5 loss. It was his only hit in two at-bats before being replaced by Rob Refsnyder. Cave offers a bit of power and speed, but he isn't worth adding in fantasy with a .563 OPS in just 120 at-bats this season.

5 months ago

Minnesota Twins outfielder Jake Cave (back) was activated from the 60-day injured list on Saturday, according to Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com. Cave had been out since the middle of May with a stress fracture in his back, having only played in 31 games this season where he hit .167 with a .501 OPS. Based on that poor performance plus the Twins' current outfield rotation of Trevor Larnach, Max Kepler, Nick Gordon and Gilberto Celestino, it's hard to see how Cave will be relevant in any fantasy format now that he's returned.

5 months ago

Minnesota Twins catcher Mitch Garver (groin) and outfielder Jake Cave (back) are set to begin rehab assignments with the Triple-A St. Paul Saints. Cave will serve as the designated hitter and bat second with Garver behind the plate and hitting third. Cave has been out since May 12 with a stress reaction in his back but could find playing time hard to come by when he returns, as the likes of Max Kepler, Alex Kirilloff, and Trevor Larnach have become regulars in the Twins' outfield. Garver, who has progressed nicely in his return from groin surgery, seems destined for a timeshare with Ryan Jeffers at the catcher position. Garver had swatted eight home runs in 116 at-bats with a 15.5 percent barrel rate and .503 expected slugging percentage, making him an upside backstop for fantasy purposes.

over 6 months ago