Melky Cabrera Stats
- Height / Weight
- 5' 10" / 210 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 8/11/1984 (39)
- Experience
- 15
- College
- None
Melky Cabrera Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Melky Cabrera News
Long-time outfielder Melky Cabrera announced his retirement on Friday. Cabrera hadn't played in the major leagues since 2019, but he had played in winter ball each of the last two years. The switch-hitter broke into the bigs in 2005 with the New York Yankees. He spent the first five seasons of his career in the Bronx before making stops with the Atlanta Braves, Kansas City Royals, San Francisco Giants, Toronto Blue Jays, Chicago White Sox, Cleveland Indians and Pittsburgh Pirates. Cabrera's most productive season came in 2012 with the Giants when he hit .346/.390/.516 with 11 home runs, 60 RBI and 13 stolen bases in his only All-Star appearance. The Melk Man never had much power (career-high 18 home runs), but he had a productive 15-year career that saw him hit .285/.334/.417 with 144 homers, 383 doubles, 854 RBI and 101 stolen bases in 1,887 games.
Free-agent outfielder Melky Cabrera hit .308 in the Dominican Republic and Mexican Winter Leagues this offseason and is looking for a job. He's a career .285 hitter and batted .280 with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2019. The 36-year-old did not play in the major leagues in 2020 after being released by the New York Mets. It's possible that Cabrera could latch on with a club on a minor league deal to try and prove himself in spring training, but it would probably have to be with an American League team, as he doesn't offer much on defense. While Cabrera does have a nice .285 career batting average and makes plenty of contact, he's 36 years old and has never hit more than 18 home runs in a single season in 15 big-league seasons. Cabrera is unlikely to find his way into regular at-bats in 2021 or provide any fantasy relevance.
The New York Mets released outfielder Melky Cabrera on Wednesday, corresponding with their signing of outfielder Juan Lagares to a minor league deal. In 2019, Cabrera hit .280/.313/.399 with seven home runs and 47 RBI in 378 at-bats for the Pirates. If Cabrera lands with a team in need of outfield depth, he may be worth a look in deep AL-only or NL-only leagues. For now, however, Cabrera remains off of the fantasy landscape.