José Caballero Fantasy Stats

The New York Yankees officially announced that they reinstated infielder/outfielder Jose Caballero (finger) from the 10-day injured list on Friday. Caballero is starting at shortstop and will hit seventh in his return on Friday versus the visiting Tampa Bay Rays and right-hander Nick Martinez at Yankee Stadium in the series opener. With Caballero back after missing only 11 days due to a right middle-finger fracture, he'll take back over at the 6 and will send Anthony Volpe to the bench. Fantasy managers who need speed and versatility for their fantasy lineups should consider adding Caballero off the waiver wire if he is available. The 29-year-old native of Panama will return to a .259/.320/.400 slash line with a .720 OPS, four home runs, 13 RBI, 13 stolen bases, and 18 runs scored on the year. Caballero offers elite speed and is also eligible at second, third, shortstop, and the outfield. He's rostered in 72% of Yahoo leagues. He has gone hitless in just four career at-bats against Martinez.

New York Yankees infielder Jose Caballero (finger) is scheduled to come off the 10-day injured list on Friday for the start of a big series against the division-rival Tampa Bay Rays, according to Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News. Caballero has healed quickly from a fractured right middle finger and should take over the primary duties at shortstop in the Bronx from Anthony Volpe. The speedy 29-year-old didn't go on a minor-league rehab assignment, so he might have to knock off some rust at the plate upon his return. The native of Panama doesn't offer fantasy managers much power at all -- he's never had more than nine home runs in a single season in his three full years in the big leagues -- but his elite speed on the basepaths makes him worth rostering in most leagues. Caballero has two 40-plus-steal campaigns and is currently slashing .259/.320/.400 with a .720 OPS, four homers, 13 RBI, 13 steals, and 18 runs scored in his first 41 contests in 2026 in his first full year with the Yanks. He's rostered in 72% of Yahoo leagues, so he's worth a pickup if you need speed.

New York Yankees infielder Jose Caballero (finger) played catch on Monday, manager Aaron Boone told Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News. Caballero has already been fielding in the last few days, but he's not throwing yet. Boone added that Caballero still has a chance to spend the minimum 10 days on the injured list, but the Yankees will see how the next few days go. The speedy 29-year-old fractured his right middle finger on May 10, but he is making good progress and could return from the IL when he's eligible on Thursday. The Yankees have already said that Caballero will reclaim starting duties at shortstop in the Bronx from Anthony Volpe when he returns to the Bronx. The native of Panama was playing a solid shortstop for the Yanks before his injury while slashing .259/.320/.400 with a .720 OPS, four home runs, 13 RBI, 13 stolen bases, and 18 runs scored in 135 at-bats. Caballero is mostly useful in fantasy leagues for his speed and positional versatility, as he's eligible at second, third, shortstop, and outfield in Yahoo leagues.

New York Yankees infielder Jose Caballero (finger) went on the 10-day injured list on Tuesday with a fractured middle finger, but MLB.com's Bryan Hoch reports that he will reclaim the starting shortstop job from Anthony Volpe when he's fully healthy. "He's played as well as anyone out there," manager Aaron Boone said. "So that would be my expectation." Despite dealing with a fractured finger, Boone said the hope is that the speedy Caballero will spend the minimum of 10 days on the IL. "It just depends how he heals up over the next few days. He's got a small fracture in there, but the tendon and ligaments are all good. So we don't think it's going to be long," Boone said. The news makes Volpe less attractive as a waiver-wire pickup in fantasy leagues, even though he's expected to play regularly at the 6 with Caballero sidelined. The 29-year-old Caballero should be held in fantasy leagues where he's rostered after slashing .259/.320/.400 with seven doubles, four homers, 13 RBI, and 13 steals in 41 games. He leads all big-league shortstops with nine defensive runs saved and is mostly useful for his high-end speed in fantasy.

Updating a previous report, the New York Yankees placed infielder/outfielder Jose Caballero (finger) on the 10-day injured list on Tuesday with a right middle-finger fracture. Caballero suffered a fractured finger when he dove back to first base in Sunday's loss to the Milwaukee Brewers, and now he will likely miss at least several weeks. The 29-year-old speedster had been serving as the team's starting shortstop since Opening Day, but now Anthony Volpe is back from the minors to fill that role in the Bronx. The earliest that Caballero can return from the IL will be on May 21. It's unclear as of now if Caballero will return to starting duties at the 6 for the Yanks when his finger is all healed up. Through 41 games before fracturing his finger, Caballero slashed .259/.320/.400 with a .720 OPS, four home runs, 13 RBI, 13 stolen bases, and 18 runs scored across 147 plate appearances. The native of Panama is currently rostered in 77% of Yahoo leagues and is mostly useful in fantasy leagues for his speed on the basepaths.

New York Yankees infielder Jose Caballero (finger) is going on the 10-day injured list on Tuesday with a finger injury, a source told Jorge Castillo of ESPN. In a corresponding move, shortstop Anthony Volpe was recalled from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. It's unclear exactly what Caballero is dealing with after he injured his right middle finger while diving back to first base in Sunday's game against the Milwaukee Brewers. For the time being, Volpe will take over everyday duties at the 6 in the Bronx, making him worth a look off the waiver wire. The 29-year-old Caballero could return to starting shortstop duties for the Yankees when he's recovered from his finger injury, but it could depend on how well Volpe is playing. The former seventh-round pick by the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2017 out of Chipola College is primarily useful in fantasy for his positional eligibility and speed on the basepaths. Caballero is currently slashing .259/.320/.400 with a .720 OPS, four homers, 13 RBI, 13 steals, and 18 runs scored through 135 at-bats in 2026.

New York Yankees infielder Jose Caballero (finger) injured his right middle finger while diving back into first base in the ninth inning of Sunday's series finale against the Milwaukee Brewers, according to Greg Joyce of the New York Post. He is undergoing an MRI exam on Monday to figure out what he's dealing with, which is why he's not in the starting lineup for Monday's series opener versus the division-rival Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yards. For what it's worth, Caballero doesn't think anything is broken. If the 29-year-old's injury requires a stint on the injured list, the Yankees will most likely recall Anthony Volpe from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to take over everyday duties at the 6 in the Bronx. Max Schuemann will start at short and bat ninth on Monday against Orioles right-hander Brandon Young. Caballero is mostly useful for his speed (13 stolen bases) and positional versatility (he's eligible at short, second, third, and outfield in Yahoo leagues) in fantasy baseball. Going into Monday's slate, Caballero is hitting .259 (35-for-135) with four homers, 13 RBI, and 18 runs scored. Consider him day-to-day for now.

New York Yankees infielder Jose Caballero (elbow) will take a seat for Thursday's series finale against the visiting Texas Rangers in the Bronx, per MLB.com. Caballero will be given the day off after he was hit by a pitch on his left elbow in Wednesday's game. Max Schuemann is starting at shortstop and will bat eighth for the Yankees against Rangers left-hander MacKenzie Gore. Caballero stayed in Wednesday's game, so he should be ready to return for Friday's series opener on the road against the Milwaukee Brewers. The speedy infielder is still the team's starting shortstop after Anthony Volpe was reinstated from the injured list and optioned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. The 29-year-old native of Panama is a fine fantasy baseball asset in most leagues for his speed. He's slashing .256/.311/.400 with four home runs, 13 RBI, 13 stolen bases, and 17 runs scored for the Yankees in his first 125 at-bats of the year. Schuemann can be ignored for DFS purposes at the bottom of the lineup. He's hitless in four career at-bats versus Gore.

Jose Caballero appears to have earned himself an extended look as the Yankees' primary shortstop, as Anthony Volpe (shoulder) was reinstated from the injured list, but optioned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Sunday. Volpe was expected to return to his position as the Yankees' primary shortstop upon returning from injury, but with Caballero playing well, slashing .250/.298/.397 with four home runs, 12 RBI, 13 stolen bases, and 15 runs, Caballero has clearly made the most of his opportunity, and the Yankees appear to be rewarding him for that. Although Caballero has earned the role defensively and on the surface, regression may be on the horizon given his very poor contact quality. He ranks in the first percentile in average exit velocity (83.4 mph) and 11th percentile in bat speed and hard-hit percentage (68.5 mph and 3.4 percent, respectively). All that to say, he is not necessarily impacting the ball all that well, and fantasy managers may want to be cautious of assuming Caballero will be their shortstop long-term, but one thing is for sure: while he remains in the lineup, he will be an excellent source of steals in category formats.

New York Yankees speedy infielder Jose Caballero, who hit a 402-foot home run in the Grapefruit League game on Sunday against the New York Mets, said his goal in the offseason was to "improve his average bat speed to 71 mph this season," according to Brendan Kuty and Chris Kirschner of The Athletic. Caballero also spent time working at Driveline Baseball in Tampa. In 2025, Caballero had an average bat speed of 69.1 mph, according to Baseball Savant. His average exit velocity of 86 mph last year was among the lowest in baseball. At least for the first month of the 2026 season, the 29-year-old from Panama will be the Yankees' everyday shortstop with Anthony Volpe recovering from offseason shoulder surgery. Caballero's fantasy value will receive a bump early on, mainly because of his speed, but if he can add some more power, it'll be a plus. He has never hit more than nine homers in his three MLB seasons.