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Melky Cabrera
LF
Age: 40
Birth Date: 1984 Aug 11
Birthplace: Bajos De Haina, Dominican Republic
Height: 5' 10"
Weight: 210 lb.
B/T: Switch/Left

STATS OVERVIEW

Season
G Games
PA Plate Appearances
WARP Wins Above Replacement Player
DRC+ Deserved Runs Created plus - Measures batter contributions, not just results. 100 is average. Higher is better, lower is worse.
SD± DRC+ Standard Deviation - Our measure of uncertainty surrounding a player’s DRC+
DRAA Deserved Runs Above Average - DRC+ converted to runs
BRR Base Running Runs - Measures the number of runs contributed by a player's advancement on the bases -- opportunity and park adjusted
DRP Deserved Runs Prevented - Total summary of all fielding contributions
Career - - - - - - - -
Current Season - - - - - - - -

ARTICLES

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TRANSACTION HISTORY
  • 2020-07-22 : Mets Alternate Training Site released OF Melky Cabrera.

  • 2020-06-29 : New York Mets signed free agent OF Melky Cabrera to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training.

  • 2019-10-31 : RF Melky Cabrera elected free agency.

  • 2019-03-28 : Pittsburgh Pirates selected the contract of RF Melky Cabrera from Indianapolis Indians.

  • 2019-02-11 : Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent OF Melky Cabrera to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training.

  • 2018-10-29 : RF Melky Cabrera elected free agency.

  • 2018-07-20 : Cleveland Indians selected the contract of RF Melky Cabrera from Columbus Clippers.

  • 2018-07-05 : Cleveland Indians signed free agent OF Melky Cabrera to a minor league contract.

  • 2018-06-18 : LF Melky Cabrera elected free agency.

  • 2018-06-14 : Cleveland Indians designated LF Melky Cabrera for assignment.

  • 2018-05-20 : Cleveland Indians recalled LF Melky Cabrera from Columbus Clippers.

  • 2018-05-01 : Cleveland Indians signed free agent OF Melky Cabrera to a minor league contract.

  • 2017-11-02 : RF Melky Cabrera elected free agency.

  • 2017-07-30 : Chicago White Sox traded LF Melky Cabrera and cash to Kansas City Royals for RHP A.J. Puckett and LHP Andre Davis.

  • 2014-12-16 : Chicago White Sox signed free agent LF Melky Cabrera.

  • 2014-10-30 : LF Melky Cabrera elected free agency.

  • 2012-11-19 : Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent LF Melky Cabrera.

  • 2012-11-03 : LF Melky Cabrera elected free agency.

  • 2011-11-07 : Kansas City Royals Traded LF Melky Cabrera to San Francisco Giants; San Francisco Giants Traded LHP Jonathan Sanchez to Kansas City Royals and Richmond Flying Squirrels Traded LHP Ryan Verdugo to Northwest Arkansas Naturals.

  • 2010-12-10 : Kansas City Royals signed free agent Melky Cabrera.

  • 2010-10-18 : Atlanta Braves released LF Melky Cabrera.

  • 2009-12-22 : Atlanta Braves traded LHP Boone Logan and RHP Javier Vazquez to New York Yankees for cash, RHP Arodys Vizcaino, LF Melky Cabrera and LHP Mike Dunn.

INJURIES
Date On When the player was placed on IL or injured
Date Off When the player was activated from IL or returned
Transaction Action taken by team
Days Total days missed by player
Games Approximate team games missed by player
Side The side of the body where the injury occurred
Body Part The part of the body where the injury occured
Injury A description of the injury
2017-07-24 2017-07-24 DTD 0 - Left Foot Contusion
2017-04-23 2017-04-23 DTD 0 - Left Wrist Contusion
2016-08-31 2016-09-01 DTD 1 - No Side Other Dehydration
2016-08-25 2016-08-27 DTD 2 - No Side Viral Infection Other
2016-06-29 2016-07-04 DTD 5 - Left Wrist Sprain
2014-09-06 2014-09-29 60-DL 23 - Right Digit 5 Avulsion Fracture extensor tendon Little Finger sliding back to first base
2014-08-08 2014-08-08 DTD 0 - Right Elbow Contusion
2014-05-01 2014-05-02 DTD 1 - Left Shin Contusion
2013-08-30 2013-08-30 On-Alr 0 - Not Known Lumbar Spine Benign Tumor caused lower leg pain & weakness x several months
2013-08-02 2013-09-30 60-DL 59 - Left Knee Strain
2013-06-28 2013-07-21 15-DL 23 - Left Knee Tendonitis
2013-05-22 2013-05-22 DTD 0 - Bilateral Calf Soreness
2013-05-16 2013-05-17 DTD 1 - Left Hamstring Strain
2012-06-08 2012-06-12 DTD 4 - Not Known Hamstring Tightness
2012-05-16 2012-05-16 DTD 0 - Left Toes Soreness
2011-08-05 2011-08-05 DTD 0 - Not Known Ankle Sprain
2011-07-21 2011-07-22 DTD 1 - No Side Viral Infection GI
2009-11-02 2009-11-05 DTD 3 - Left Hamstring Strain
2009-06-25 2009-06-25 DTD 0 - No Side Viral Infection Other
2009-05-27 2009-06-01 DTD 5 - Right Shoulder Strain
2007-07-20 2007-07-20 DTD 0 - No Side Viral Infection GI
2007-07-14 2007-07-14 DTD 0 - No Side Viral Infection Other
2006-08-28 2006-08-30 DTD 2 - Not Known Other Root Canal
2006-06-22 2006-06-23 DTD 1 - Right Ankle Contusion

CONTRACT HISTORY

  • 2021. Retired 1/13/22.
  • 1 year (2020). Signed by NY Mets as a free agent 6/29/20 (minor-league contract). Released by NY Mets 7/22/20.
  • 1 year (2019). Signed by Pittsburgh as a free agent 2/10/19 (minor-league contract). Salary of $1.15M in majors. May earn additional $0.85M in performance bonuses. Contract selected by Pittsburgh 3/23/19.
  • 1 year (2018). Signed by Cleveland as a free agent 4/23/18 (minor-league contract). Contract selected by Cleveland 5/20/18. DFA by Cleveland 6/14/18. Refused outright assignment, elected free agency 6/18/18. Re-signed by Cleveland as a free agent 7/5/18 (minor-league contract). Contract selected by Cleveland 7/20/18.
  • 3 years/$42M (2015-17). Signed by Chicago White Sox as a free agent 12/16/14. 15:$13M, 16:$14M, 17:$15M. Limited no-trade protection. Acquired by Kansas City in trade from Chicago White Sox 7/30/17. White Sox to pay about half ($2,581,967) of remaining $5,163,934 due Cabrera for 2017.
  • 2 years/$16M (2013-14). Signed by Toronto as a free agent 11/17/12. 13:$8M, 14:$8M. Toronto made qualifying offer 11/1/14.
  • 1 year/$6M (2012). Signed by San Francisco 1/17/12 (avoided arbitration).
  • 1 year/$1.25M (2011). Signed by Kansas City as a free agent 12/9/10. $0.25M in performance bonuses. Acquired by San Francisco in trade from Kansas City 11/7/11.
  • 1 year/$3.1M (2010). Acquired from Atlanta in trade from NY Yankees 12/22/09. Signed 1/14/10 (avoided arbitration).
  • 1 year/$1.4M (2009). Re-signed by NY Yankees 1/20/09 (avoided arbitration). Performance bonuses: $25,000 each for 525, 550, 575, 600 PAs.

COMPENSATION