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PA	AVG	HR	R	RBI	SB	DRC+	WARP
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Birth Date	11-13-1985
Height	6' 0"
Weight	235 lbs

Age	38 years, 5 months, 13 days
Bats	B
Throws	R

: 1.52015
: 3.02016
: 1.82017
: 1.42018
: 1.12019
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MLB Statistics

YEAR	TEAM	AGE	G	PA	H	2B	3B	HR	BB	SO	HBP	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	DRC+	DRAA	BRR	FRAA	BWARP
2007	CLE	21	45	186	45	9	2	3	17	29	2	0	0	.283	.354	.421	97	0.1	1.7	2.0	0.9
2008	CLE	22	114	418	91	20	0	6	46	77	4	4	4	.259	.346	.366	88	-5.1	2.0	13.3	2.3
2009	CLE	23	131	581	161	42	4	6	44	89	1	17	4	.308	.361	.438	103	3.7	2.5	-7.8	2.1
2010	CLE	24	97	425	105	16	1	3	25	60	5	6	4	.276	.326	.346	82	-8.1	0.7	-2.5	0.8
2011	CLE	25	151	667	165	32	3	25	44	119	11	17	5	.273	.332	.460	114	11.4	2.4	-21.0	2.0
2012	CLE	26	143	616	150	35	1	16	52	99	6	9	4	.270	.338	.423	108	5.9	3.3	-2.6	3.2
2013	CLE	27	136	562	123	35	2	14	35	114	8	9	3	.242	.299	.402	95	-2.4	-2.8	-5.1	1.2
2014	CLE	28	97	416	93	22	2	9	27	79	7	7	2	.246	.305	.386	98	-0.6	-0.7	-2.2	1.3
2014	WAS	28	49	200	40	9	2	5	22	29	0	3	0	.229	.312	.389	98	-0.5	0.7	-2.7	0.3
2015	TBA	29	143	551	134	28	5	15	36	107	3	6	3	.265	.315	.430	99	1.3	-0.4	-8.4	1.5
2016	NYN	30	141	568	146	30	1	23	38	103	7	5	1	.280	.336	.474	113	10.3	0.1	-4.2	3.0
2017	NYN	31	135	540	134	32	0	14	50	83	5	3	2	.280	.351	.434	104	4.6	-2.2	-3.6	1.8
2018	NYN	32	98	407	104	23	1	18	29	81	1	0	0	.277	.329	.488	105	3.6	1.9	-10.8	0.6
2018	PHI	32	49	185	39	13	0	5	12	38	2	0	0	.228	.286	.392	107	2.2	0.5	-1.0	0.8
2019	TEX	33	93	368	76	15	0	12	38	85	3	4	0	.235	.318	.393	95	-0.9	0.2	6.0	1.8
2019	WAS	33	38	146	40	10	1	6	19	18	0	0	0	.323	.404	.565	137	7.8	-1.2	-1.6	0.9
Career			1660	6836	1646	371	25	180	534	1210	65	90	32	.268	.331	.425	102	33.5	8.8	-52.4	24.4

Statistics for All Levels

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YEAR	Team	Lg	LG	G	PA	oppAVG	oppOBP	oppSLG	BABIP	BPF	BRAA	repLVL	POS_ADJ	DRC+	DRC+ SD	FRAA	BRR	DRAA	BWARP
2004	EVE	A-	NWN	63	274	.000	.000	.000	.303			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2005	WIS	A	MDW	51	228	.262	.333	.392	.361	105	2.7	2.8	0	135	0	-3.3	-1.7	10.7	0.8
2005	SBR	A+	CLF	55	244	.000	.000	.000	.354			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2005	TAC	AAA	PCL	6	25	.272	.360	.426	.250	91	-0.7	0.8	0.4	58	0	-0.6	0.1	-1.2	0.0
2006	BUF	AAA	INT	52	211	.256	.322	.392	.318	101	-4.5	6.0	2.8	80	0	-0.5	3.3	-4.4	0.7
2006	TAC	AAA	PCL	60	233	.278	.346	.430	.300	101	-4.2	6.6	3.1	79	0	-6.1	-0.4	-4.7	-0.1
2007	CLE	MLB	AL	45	186	.270	.331	.429	.323	99	0.6	5.5	0.1	97	14	2.0	1.7	0.1	0.9
2007	AKR	AA	EAS	96	425	.269	.338	.410	.331	103	16.6	12.5	5.1	129	0	-4.9	2.9	14.5	3.0
2007	BUF	AAA	INT	9	40	.252	.327	.374	.400	92	-0.1	1.2	0.3	116	0	-0.5	0.8	0.8	0.2
2008	CLE	MLB	AL	114	418	.263	.331	.411	.310	104	-1.5	12.1	0.5	88	7	13.3	2.0	-5.1	2.3
2008	BUF	AAA	INT	34	152	.262	.328	.408	.375	89	6.4	4.6	1.8	134	0	-3.7	-0.4	3.4	0.6
2009	CLE	MLB	AL	131	581	.265	.332	.422	.360	102	11.7	16.7	5.9	103	8	-7.8	2.5	3.7	2.1
2009	AKR	AA	EAS	4	18	.246	.334	.355	.286	100	0	0.5	0.1	81	0	0.0	1.0	-0.3	0.1
2010	CLE	MLB	AL	97	425	.261	.324	.407	.318	106	-9.3	11.7	5.4	82	8	-2.5	0.7	-8.1	0.8
2010	MHV	A-	NYP	2	7	.269	.332	.413	.400	100	0.6	0.2	0	107	0	0.0	-0.1	0.1	0.0
2010	AKR	AA	EAS	4	17	.249	.311	.398	.400	105	2.8	0.5	0.1	169	0	0.1	0.3	1.3	0.2
2011	CLE	MLB	AL	151	667	.258	.321	.404	.302	101	14.9	18.0	8.3	114	6	-21.0	2.4	11.4	2.0
2011	CAR	Wnt	VWL	17	69	.000	.000	.000	.273			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2012	CLE	MLB	AL	143	616	.256	.318	.408	.303	99	3.2	16.9	7	108	10	-2.6	3.3	5.9	3.2
2012	LEO	Wnt	VWL	11	52	.000	.000	.000	.316			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2013	CLE	MLB	AL	136	562	.254	.317	.398	.283	100	-0.5	14.8	6.1	95	6	-5.1	-2.8	-2.4	1.2
2013	VEN	int	WBC	3	11	.000	.000	.000	.200			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2014	CLE	MLB	AL	97	416	.260	.322	.406	.286	102	-2.6	10.7	4.7	98	7	-2.2	-0.7	-0.6	1.3
2014	WAS	MLB	NL	49	200	.251	.313	.381	.245	98	2	5.2	-0.2	98	7	-2.7	0.7	-0.5	0.3
2015	TBA	MLB	AL	143	551	.256	.314	.408	.306	105	-1	14.9	6.2	99	8	-8.4	-0.4	1.3	1.5
2016	NYN	MLB	NL	141	568	.249	.317	.408	.310	85	26.4	16.1	7.3	113	10	-4.2	0.1	10.3	3.0
2016	SLU	A+	FSL	2	7	.259	.332	.374	.400	97	0.6	0.2	0.1	74	0	-0.1	-0.1	-0.3	0.0
2017	NYN	MLB	NL	135	540	.258	.329	.430	.310	93	13.9	15.8	3.1	104	7	-3.6	-2.2	4.6	1.8
2017	SLU	A+	FSL	2	8	.259	.320	.379	.375	110	-0.3	0.2	0	115	0	-0.1	0.1	0.1	0.0
2017	BIN	AA	EAS	2	5	.243	.319	.324	.400	97	-0.2	0.1	0.1	110	0	-0.1	-0.1	0.1	0.0
2018	NYN	MLB	NL	98	407	.246	.318	.406	.309	89	16.5	11.4	-0.6	105	8	-10.8	1.9	3.6	0.6
2018	PHI	MLB	NL	49	185	.246	.317	.402	.266	97	-2.7	5.2	1.2	107	8	-1.0	0.5	2.2	0.8
2019	TEX	MLB	AL	93	368	.246	.316	.429	.278	108	-6	11.1	1.5	95	11	6.0	0.2	-0.9	1.8
2019	WAS	MLB	NL	38	146	.255	.326	.438	.330	102	10.1	4.4	-0.4	137	-6	-1.6	-1.2	7.8	0.9

Statistics For All Levels

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Year	Team	lvl	LG	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	TB	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	ISO	SF	SH
2004	EVE	A-	NWN	274	239	44	65	16	3	5	102	41	21	43	7	5	.272	.327	.427	.155	7	7
2005	SBR	A+	CLF	244	225	31	64	15	6	1	94	26	15	47	3	1	.284	.328	.418	.133	1	1
2005	WIS	A	MDW	228	192	26	61	12	3	4	91	30	30	32	2	6	.318	.409	.474	.156	2	2
2005	TAC	AAA	PCL	25	23	4	5	0	1	0	7	3	1	4	0	0	.217	.240	.304	.087	1	1
2006	BUF	AAA	INT	211	190	26	50	11	0	1	64	14	8	39	5	4	.263	.298	.337	.074	4	4
2006	TAC	AAA	PCL	233	203	27	48	12	2	3	73	22	24	51	7	5	.236	.325	.360	.123	1	1
2007	AKR	AA	EAS	425	368	78	114	23	3	8	167	54	45	42	23	7	.310	.388	.454	.144	2	2
2007	BUF	AAA	INT	40	38	6	12	3	0	0	15	3	2	8	2	0	.316	.350	.395	.079	0	0
2007	CLE	MLB	AL	186	159	30	45	9	2	3	67	22	17	29	0	0	.283	.354	.421	.138	3	5
2008	CLE	MLB	AL	418	352	48	91	20	0	6	129	47	46	77	4	4	.259	.346	.366	.108	5	11
2008	BUF	AAA	INT	152	141	25	46	7	1	4	67	13	7	25	2	2	.326	.375	.475	.149	0	0
2009	AKR	AA	EAS	18	16	5	4	1	0	0	5	0	1	2	2	0	.250	.333	.313	.063	0	0
2009	CLE	MLB	AL	581	523	81	161	42	4	6	229	68	44	89	17	4	.308	.361	.438	.130	3	10
2010	MHV	A-	NYP	7	6	0	2	1	0	0	3	2	1	1	0	0	.333	.429	.500	.167	0	0
2010	AKR	AA	EAS	17	14	4	5	2	0	1	10	1	3	3	2	0	.357	.471	.714	.357	0	0
2010	CLE	MLB	AL	425	381	39	105	16	1	3	132	29	25	60	6	4	.276	.326	.346	.071	3	11
2011	CAR	Wnt	VWL	69	57	9	14	3	0	2	23	10	10	11	1	0	.246	.368	.404	.158	0	1
2011	CLE	MLB	AL	667	604	87	165	32	3	25	278	92	44	119	17	5	.273	.332	.460	.187	4	4
2012	LEO	Wnt	VWL	52	47	3	13	3	0	1	19	4	3	8	0	0	.277	.346	.404	.128	0	0
2012	CLE	MLB	AL	616	555	70	150	35	1	16	235	68	52	99	9	4	.270	.338	.423	.153	2	1
2013	CLE	MLB	AL	562	508	66	123	35	2	14	204	64	35	114	9	3	.242	.299	.402	.159	5	6
2013	VEN	int	WBC	11	8	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	2	3	0	0	.125	.364	.125	.000	0	0
2014	WAS	MLB	NL	200	175	20	40	9	2	5	68	21	22	29	3	0	.229	.312	.389	.160	2
2014	CLE	MLB	AL	416	378	54	93	22	2	9	146	40	27	79	7	2	.246	.305	.386	.140	4
2015	TBA	MLB	AL	551	505	66	134	28	5	15	217	58	36	107	6	3	.265	.315	.430	.164	6	1
2016	SLU	A+	FSL	7	6	2	2	2	0	0	4	2	0	2	0	0	.333	.286	.667	.333	1	0
2016	NYN	MLB	NL	568	521	65	146	30	1	23	247	62	38	103	5	1	.280	.336	.474	.194	2	0
2017	BIN	AA	EAS	5	5	0	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.400	.400	.400	.000	0	0
2017	SLU	A+	FSL	8	8	1	3	0	0	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	.375	.375	.375	.000	0	0
2017	NYN	MLB	NL	540	479	66	134	32	0	14	208	59	50	83	3	2	.280	.351	.434	.154	5	1
2018	PHI	MLB	NL	185	171	20	39	13	0	5	67	17	12	38	0	0	.228	.286	.392	.164	0	0
2018	NYN	MLB	NL	407	375	48	104	23	1	18	183	58	29	81	0	0	.277	.329	.488	.211	2	0
2019	TEX	MLB	AL	368	323	45	76	15	0	12	127	51	38	85	4	0	.235	.318	.393	.158	4	0
2019	WAS	MLB	NL	146	124	24	40	10	1	6	70	40	19	18	0	0	.323	.404	.565	.242	3	0

Plate Discipline

YEAR	Pits	Zone%	Swing%	Contact%	Z-Swing%	O-Swing%	Z-Contact%	O-Contact%	SwStr%	CSAA
2008	1517	0.5089	0.4483	0.8015	0.6205	0.2698	0.8622	0.6567	0.1985	-0.0031
2009	2175	0.5347	0.4506	0.8408	0.6131	0.2638	0.8892	0.7116	0.1592	-0.0098
2010	1538	0.5403	0.4272	0.8615	0.5848	0.2419	0.9177	0.7018	0.1385	0.0029
2011	2468	0.4992	0.4680	0.8225	0.6388	0.2977	0.8882	0.6821	0.1775	-0.0031
2012	2267	0.5090	0.4751	0.8227	0.6664	0.2767	0.8843	0.6688	0.1773	-0.0072
2013	2157	0.4840	0.4784	0.7820	0.6600	0.3082	0.8563	0.6327	0.2180	-0.0020
2014	2255	0.4949	0.5002	0.7934	0.7025	0.3020	0.8610	0.6395	0.2066	-0.0008
2015	2048	0.4707	0.5293	0.7666	0.7137	0.3653	0.8299	0.6566	0.2334	-0.0008
2016	2068	0.4724	0.5034	0.7675	0.7001	0.3272	0.8509	0.6078	0.2325	0.0000
2017	2059	0.4813	0.4653	0.8090	0.6680	0.2772	0.8565	0.7027	0.1910	0.0000
2018	2232	0.4763	0.4884	0.7734	0.6736	0.3199	0.8240	0.6765	0.2266	0.0000
2019	2086	0.4827	0.4530	0.7926	0.6375	0.2808	0.8536	0.6634	0.2074	0.0000
Career	24870	0.4951	0.4756	0.8019	0.6589	0.2959	0.8637	0.6663	0.1981	-0.0021

Injury History — No longer being updated

Last Update: 12/31/2014 23:59 ET

Date On	Date Off	Transaction	Days	Games	Side	Body Part	Injury	Severity	Surgery Date	Reaggravation
2014-08-25	2014-08-26	DTD	1	1	-	Abdomen	Strain	Oblique	-
2014-07-22	2014-07-27	DTD	5	5	-	Low Back	Spasms		-
2014-05-23	2014-05-25	DTD	2	2	Left	Knee	Soreness		-
2013-06-04	2013-06-25	15-DL	21	18	Right	Thigh	Strain	Quadriceps	-	-
2013-04-21	2013-04-22	DTD	1	1	Right	Wrist	Contusion	Slipping on Dugout Steps	-	-
2013-03-23	2013-03-30	Camp	7	0	-	Mid Back	Spasms		-	-
2012-09-27	2012-09-29	DTD	2	1	-	Mid Back	Strain		-	-
2012-09-20	2012-09-21	DTD	1	1	Right	Wrist	Soreness		-	-
2012-09-10	2012-09-13	DTD	3	3	Right	Wrist	Soreness		-	-
2012-09-02	2012-09-03	DTD	1	1	Right	Wrist	Soreness		-	-
2012-05-26	2012-05-29	DTD	3	3	Left	Thigh	Strain	Hamstring	-	-
2012-03-22	2012-03-24	Camp	2	0	-	Arm	Soreness		-	-
2011-09-25	2011-09-26	DTD	1	1	Left	Elbow	Contusion	HBP	-	-
2011-09-21	2011-09-22	DTD	1	1	-	Back	Strain		-	-
2011-09-03	2011-09-04	DTD	1	1	Left	Lower Leg	Contusion	Foul Ball	-	-
2011-08-11	2011-08-11	DTD	0	0	-	Foot	Contusion	HBP	-	-
2011-07-05	2011-07-05	DTD	0	0	Right	Ankle	Sprain		-	-
2011-06-14	2011-06-14	DTD	0	0	Right	Elbow	Contusion		-
2011-03-21	2011-03-22	Camp	1	0	Right		Soreness		-
2010-09-21	2010-09-22	DTD	1	1	Left	Wrist	Sprain		-
2010-05-18	2010-07-19	60-DL	62	56	Left	Forearm	Surgery	Fracture	2010-05-19
2010-05-04	2010-05-09	DTD	5	3		Thigh	Strain	Quadriceps	-
2010-03-13	2010-03-19	Camp	6	0	Right	Groin	Strain		-
2009-10-07	2009-10-07	Off	0	0	Right	Elbow	Surgery	Loose Bodies	2009-10-07
2009-10-01	2009-10-02	DTD	1	1	Right	Thigh	Strain	Hamstring	-
2009-09-17	2009-09-18	DTD	1	1	Right	Knee	Contusion	Foul Ball	-
2009-06-03	2009-06-28	15-DL	25	22	Left	Shoulder	Separation	AC Joint	-
2008-08-07	2008-08-09	DTD	2	1	Left	Ankle	Sprain		-
2008-06-05	2008-06-06	DTD	1	1	Right	Hip	Strain	Mild	-
2006-04-12	2006-04-25	Minors	13	0	Right	Ankle	Sprain		-	-

Compensation

Year	Team	Salary
2021	ARI	$1,750,000
2020	WAS	$2,500,000
2019	TEX	$3,500,000
2018	NYN	$8,250,000
2017	NYN	$8,250,000
2016	NYN	$8,250,000
2015	TBA	$7,500,000
2014	CLE	$10,000,000
2013	CLE	$6,500,000
2012	CLE	$4,550,000
2011	CLE	$2,025,000
2010	CLE	$444,600
2009	CLE	$416,700
2008	CLE	$393,300

Years	Description	Salary
14 yr	Previous	$64,329,600
14 yr	Total	$64,329,600

Service Time	Agent	Contract Status
13 y 27 d	Octagon	1 year/$1.75M (2021)

Details

1 year/$1.75M (2021). Signed by Arizona as a free agent 2/12/21. May earn additional $1.05M in performance bonuses. Claimed by Cincinnati off waivers from Arizona 8/27/21.
1 year/$2.5M (2020). Re-signed by Washington as a free agent 1/20. Performance bonuses: $125,000 each for 200, 300, 400, 500 plate appearances.
1 year/$3.5M (2019). Signed by Texas as a free agent 1/22/19. Performance bonuses: $50,000 each for 500, 550 plate appearances. Award bonuses. Released by Texas 8/3/19. Signed by Washington as a free agent 8/6/19 (due pro-rated portion of $555,000 Major League minimum salary).
2 years/$18.5M (2016-17), plus 2018 option. Signed by NY Mets as a free agent 12/11/15. 16:$8.25M,, 17:$8.25M, 18:$8.25M club option ($2M buyout). NY Mets exercised 2018 option 11/3/17. Acquired by Philadelphia in trade from NY Mets 7/27/18 with $2,883,065 remaining on contract.
1 year/$7.5M (2015). Signed by Tampa Bay as a free agent 1/10/15.
2 years/$16.5M (2013-14). Signed extension with Cleveland 4/4/12. 13:$6.5M, 14:$10M. Acquired by Washington in trade from Cleveland 7/31/14. Indians pay remaining 2014 salary.
1 year/$4.55M (2012). Re-signed by Cleveland 2/10/12 (avoided arbitration, $5.2M-$3.75M).
1 year/$2.025M (2011). Re-signed by Cleveland 1/17/11 (avoided arbitration). Award bonuses, including $50,000 for Silver Slugger.
1 year/$444,600 (2010). Re-signed by Cleveland 3/10/10.
1 year/$416,700 (2009). Re-signed by Cleveland 3/9/09 (split contract, $194,500 in minors).
1 year/$393,300 (2008). Re-signed by Cleveland 2/28/08 (split contract, $68,000 in minors). Optioned to Triple-A 6/8/08. Recalled 7/17/08.
1 year (2007). Contract purchased by Cleveland 8/7/07.
Acquired by Cleveland in trade from Seattle 7/06.
Signed 2002 by Seattle as an amateur free agent from Venezuela.

2019 Preseason Forecast

Last Update: 1/27/2017 12:35 ET

PCT	PA	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	DRC+	VORP	FRAA	WARP
Weighted Mean	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	0	0	?	?	.000	.000	.000	0	0.0	?	0.0

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Date	Question	Answer
2020-01-24 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Will Carter Kieboom at least partially fill Anthony Rendon's shoes in the long run? (B-Rad from OC)	I think so. I expect the Nationals to turn to Kieboom at least by May. He will be given an opportunity to compete for the starting job, but I think he'll have to earn it given his struggles in his debut and down the stretch in Triple-A. The Nationals do have other options for 3B, including some combination of Asdrubal Cabrera, Starlin Castro, and Howie Kendrick. I would not enter the year with the expectation that Kieboom is a lock at 3B. As a Nats fan myself, I love their offseason approach (again) and that they appear to be tacitly committing to Kieboom at 3B moving forward. (Jesse Roche)
2019-07-09 12:00:00 (link to chat)	It seems like Wheeler should be in high demand at the deadline..what kind of prospect do you think they could get for him? I've seen people speculate a prospect in the top 125-175 range. Could they get Albert Abreu from NYY or Koby Allard from ATL? (Randy from Queens)	150ish guy feels a smidge high to me for a number three starter rental nowadays, but Franklyn Kilome got dealt for eight weeks of Asdrubal Cabrera so it just takes the right combo of team and prospect I suppose. Abreu feels like way too much to me. Allard actually isn't an awful shout, as the Braves don't have a spot for him, and the stuff is down, but the Mets can sell him as a major-league-ready former Top 50 prospect. (Jeffrey Paternostro)
2019-03-08 16:00:00 (link to chat)	Hello, Any MI and CI to target in the late rounds? Roto lesgue 12 teams but really deep rosters (darielsantana from Santo Domingo)	Yuli Gurriel gets overlooked because he doesn't hit for much power, but a high batting average helps in roto, and he plays everywhere. Asdrubal Cabrera is another veteran that doesn't get the respect he deserves. Even deeper, Nick Ahmed has an outside shot at .250/20 given his boost in hard hits on fly balls. Don't forget about Eduardo Nunez, who may get back to .280/10/15 if all goes well. Wilmer Flores could manage to nab a nearly full-time gig, which would mean .280/20 upside. If I need to go even deeper, let me know! (Kevin Jebens)
2018-07-24 20:00:00 (link to chat)	Got to a sell high for the second half? And why? (Chris L. from Oregon)	Nelson Cruz and Asdrubal Cabrera are both sell-high candidates. They both have hit well and there's no reason to think their performances are fluky. They're both older, though, and they've both dealt with a series of nagging injuries over the course of the season. Those nicks and knocks add up, especially for players on the wrong side of 30. (Scooter Hotz)
2017-06-27 20:00:00 (link to chat)	So is the 2021 Top Prospect Amed Rosario? (Mike from NY)	Ha! There sure are a lot of Amed Rosario questions in the queue here. Obviously he's not up and obviously it's increasingly weird that he's not up with the Mets making quite a big deal of moving Asdrubal Cabrera to second. I can't imagine this situation doesn't resolve by next April, but... (Jarrett Seidler)
2017-03-09 20:00:00 (link to chat)	Last keeper in a NL league. A Cabrera, Ju Chacin or J Harrison. Have starters in front of Harrison and Cabrera and Chacin would be 5th starter. (sportsguy21792 from Madison, WI)	Great news, you're asking people who have drafted Jhoulys Chacin to be their actual 5th starter! This is not a hypothetical situation for us. We do like Chacin some, mainly because he'd have to be horrendous to be replaced, and Scoresheet replacement level is a lot lower than it is in real life. If you're in a league format where innings can be hard to come by, I'd suggest keeping Chacin, otherwise, we'd probably just lean towards the always underrated Asdrubal Cabrera and shoring up middle infield. (Ben Murphy, Ian Lefkowitz and Jared Weiss)
2017-02-21 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Who's your hitting and pitching deep sleepers for 2017 for deeper leagues - say 16 team or so - and why? (Anthony from Lunch)	Whats for lunch? Seriously, I'm starving. Um...I'll give you one each. Robert Gsellman & Jharel Cotton on the pitching side. I keep coming back to Steve Pearce as a guy who is a lock to outperform where he's getting drafted. Same goes for Yulieski Gurriel & Asdrubal Cabrera. (George Bissell)
2016-12-22 13:00:00 (link to chat)	How much sense does a Conforto for Lamb swap make? (Gerog from Az )	Less than it did in a pre-Jose Reyes world. Amed Rosario is coming, and that means that Asdrubal Cabrera could see a move to third even before mid-season. I'm a big Jake Lamb guy, but Conforto still has the potential advantage. If we started talking about throwing in a really good relief pitcher, maybe things get more interesting. (Bryan Grosnick)
2016-11-11 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Saw two comps for Amed Rosario by a fangraphs writer- Brandon Crawford or Elvis Andrus. How do you feel about the accuracy of these? (Greg from NY)	I've used Crawford before. At least before Crawford became a 20 HR guy (although not out of the realm of possibility for Rosario, it's unlikely). I think Rosario is more likely to be a power over hit type than an Andrus type offensively. And I don't think he is as natural a shortstop as Andrus. He's good there, but he gets by more on athleticism. A comp I heard recently that I sort of like is Asdrubal Cabrera with a better glove. (Jeffrey Paternostro)
2016-08-17 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Does Rosario have a legit job of holding down short starting mid '17? (BrowningNagle from Louisville, KY)	Sure. Asdrubal Cabrera has done a fine job this year, but I could totally see a world where Rosario is starting after a mid-season injury or trade this time next year. And once he gets to Flushing, he probably isn't going anywhere. (Bryan Grosnick)
2016-04-28 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Who has more range Asdrubal Cabrera or Wilmer Flores and how concerning should the Mets defense be? (Val Pascucci Lives from New York)	The Mets have a team BABIP against of .342, so... Now it's April. The Giants are second with .331 and they seem solid enough defensively, so there is still obviously a lot of noise in here. The Mets seem...less solid defensively, so there is also some truth in there. Cabrera is not a great shortstop, but he is a better shortstop than MMMFPHWFTMEK. Kudos to Wilmer for working himself into good enough shape defensively that this isn't a crazy question though. (Jeffrey Paternostro)
2015-12-08 13:00:00 (link to chat)	If you're the Mets, do you theoretically prefer Zobrist for 4 years/$56 million, Murphy for 3 years/$40 million, or Asdrubal Cabrera for 1 year/$8 million? Or none of the above? (mattstupp from NYC)	Zobrist, but that's certainly assuming that they're ready to run a real, live New York team's payroll. If they're not, it's probably still Zobrist, because he fills a huge need and the savings you propose by opting for Murphy are fairly small and Asdrubal Cabrera is washed up, but it's a lot closer. (Matthew Trueblood)
2015-05-26 19:00:00 (link to chat)	so i have seen you and that one guy from that one site (half-hartedly) discussing a Kershaw trade. what is (are) the biggest trade(s) that have gone down in a Tout or Labr league? (jonraypyle from tx)	It's really hard to trade in expert leagues, in part because nobody wants to be seen as losing on a deal. I traded Hanley Ramirez in 2013 for two starting pitchers. Fred Zinkie of MLB is the big wheeler dealer in LABR, and he made a big deal this year where he traded Andrew McCutchen, Stephen Strasburg, Asdrubal Cabrera and R.A. Dickey for Michael Brantley and Madison Bumgarner. (Mike Gianella)
2014-07-31 19:30:00 (link to chat)	Hi Ben, what position do you see Asdrubal Cabrera playing next season? It seems like 2B or 3B most likely, especially if he's traded, but even wherever he signs in free agency. (I have Lindor on my farm team, just trying to plan infield positions next year). Thanks a lot -Tim (Tim from TX)	Can't really answer this question before we know where he ends up, but a team would have to be fairly desperate at SS to play him there, I think. 2B probably most likely, best fantasy days certainly behind him. (Ben Carsley)
2014-07-14 13:00:00 (link to chat)	How many more big call-ups do you think will happen this season, and who do you think they will be? (Graham from Richmond, VA)	There won't be too many more, but a few. Noah Syndergaard should get a call. The Mets have to get that poor kid out of Vegas. Lindor could get a chance once the Indians are out of things, especially if they move Asdrubal Cabrera. Joc Pederson will get called up to the Rays when they trade him for David Price. Wait, what? (Jeff Moore)
2014-03-21 14:00:00 (link to chat)	Lindor Question #2: Why haven't the Indians traded Asdrubal Cabrera yet? (Ace Black from PA)	Because, as you just said, Francisco Lindor will likely be starting the season in Double-A. (Ronit Shah)
2013-12-10 18:00:00 (link to chat)	All but one of those SS are in the NL. Who will be top five in the AL in 2015? (Jim from Boston)	Reyes would be #1 followed by Elvis Andrus, Ben Zobrist, Alexei Ramirez, and Asdrubal Cabrera. Yikes...I didn't realize what a drop off there was at SS in the AL compared to previous years. (Mike Gianella)
2013-10-30 12:00:00 (link to chat)	Francisco Lindor gets the call by ____ and produces as a top ____ SS (Ziggy from Marley)	Could be next year, by the end of the season. That said, Cleveland still has Asdrubal Cabrera under contract next season ($10 million). They could trade him, but Lindor isn't ready now, so they'd need a stop-gap at shortstop and by definition stop-gaps aren't as good as non-stop-gaps so the team would likely be taking a hit there. I'd guess they'll hold on to Cabrera and if they're not in contention by the deadline, they'll deal him and in a perfect world, Lindor would be knocking down the door to the majors in Triple-A at that point and they could just call him up. But I'll say he gets a September call up and rides the bench mostly. (Matthew Kory)
2013-09-12 18:00:00 (link to chat)	We just started round 1 of the playoffs, and my shortstop situation is dire. Who would you choose the rest of the season among Asdrubal Cabrera, Yunel Escobar, and Jose Iglesias? (Alex from Anaheim)	Hi Alex. That's pretty dire. This answer depends mostly on the rest of your roster. I think I'd stay away from Iglesias. He has already cooled off, and while he is in a strong line-up (which helps with the runs/RBI), I think he's the weakest choice of the three. That leaves Cabrera and Escobar. Escobar is the safer choice while Asdrual has the higher ceiling. If you need to play it safe, I'd go with Yunel. But the more I look at the two, I think I'd roll the dice on Cabrera. Cabrera's bad year is almost as good as Yunel's 2013. Assuming Cabrera's healthy, he should put up similar numbers. The only drawback with Cabrera is that he has been sitting at time for Mike Aviles. Still, I'd take the shot on Cabrera bouncing back this month. (Mike Gianella)
2013-05-07 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Would you trade Cargo for the duo of Asdrubal Cabrera and Doug Fister? (Brian from IL)	No. Love both of those players, but you need more for a surefire second rounder, borderline first rounder (Paul Sporer)
2013-03-06 20:00:00 (link to chat)	I inherited a team in a Dynasty: I need a 2B and a SS. Asdrubal Cabrera and Danny Espinosa are available(Espinosa has 2B and SS eligibility. However, I'm in the middle of a rebuilding and Oscar Taveras is available along with Gerrit Cole. I have 1st pick. Who would you go with? I am leaning Taveras. (MerleDixon from PA)	Me too. (Paul Singman)
2012-12-05 13:00:00 (link to chat)	What are the supposed asking prices right now for Shin-Soo Choo and Asdrubal Cabrera right now? I hear astronomical. Also, are you a big Run-DMC fan? (Steve G. from Athens, OH)	Run DMC are in the pantheon, man. Up there with Rakim, PE, NWA, etc. The eponymous debut record is what got me into hip-hop in the first place. Gods. I don't move Cabrera unless I got a MASSIVE return. Up-the-middle starters are worth their weight in gold, almost literally. I'm a big Choo fan, but maybe if I'm Cleveland I wait til midseason and move him to a contender. Although the OF market is pretty tight right now, maybe you can get a premium for him from someone like PHI? Not sure what I'd need to get in return. But CLE is in a good position because they don't NEED to move him right now. Seller's market. (Ian Miller)
2012-12-05 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Completely Gratuitous 4-Team Blockbuster Trade Proposal: -Mets send R.A. Dickey to Red Sox, send Lucas Duda + Domingo Tapia to Indians & send Wilmer Flores to Diamondbacks -Red Sox send Archie Bradley + Anthony Ranaudo to Indians -Indians send Asdrubal Cabrera to Diamondbacks & send Shin-Soo Choo + Vinnie Pestano to Mets -Diamondbacks send Justin Upton to Mets Care to offer gratuitous thoughts? (mattstupp from NYC)	Math makes my head hurt (Ian Miller)
2012-12-04 14:00:00 (link to chat)	Do you attach any credence to the rumor that the Indians are asking an arm and a leg (specifically, Lance Lynn's and Joe Kelly's arms, and Matt Adams' gynormous legs along with the rest of him) of St. Louis for Asdrubal Cabrera? That would be an Adams-sized overpay, wouldn't it? (Bill from New Mexico)	Nice one, Bill - and the asking price for Cabrera at this point does seem exorbitant. Paul Hoynes from the Cleveland Plain-Dealer characterized it as "three to four players," at least two of whom are likely to be top prospects. Cabrera is a reliable, two-win player signed for $16.5 million through 2014, so it's understandable that Chris Antonetti doesn't want to give him away. But given his iffy defense at shortstop, and the other options at 2B and 3B, unless teams get desperate (and I don't think the Cardinals are), that demand is unlikely to be met. (Daniel Rathman)
2012-12-04 14:00:00 (link to chat)	Do you attach any credence to the rumor that the Indians are asking an arm and a leg (specifically, Lance Lynn's and Joe Kelly's arms, and Matt Adams' gynormous legs along with the rest of him) of St. Louis for Asdrubal Cabrera? That would be an Adams-sized overpay, wouldn't it? (Bill from New Mexico)	Nice one, Bill - and the asking price for Cabrera at this point does seem exorbitant. Paul Hoynes from the Cleveland Plain-Dealer characterized it as "three to four players," at least two of whom are likely to be top prospects. Cabrera is a reliable, two-win player signed for $16.5 million through 2014, so it's understandable that Chris Antonetti doesn't want to give him away. But given his iffy defense at shortstop, and the other options at 2B and 3B, unless teams get desperate (and I don't think the Cardinals are), that demand is unlikely to be met. (Daniel Rathman)
2012-01-24 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Can keep 2 of the 3, no salaries or penalties - Asdrubal Cabrera, Brett Lawrie, or Craig Kimbrel. Who ya got? (Vernon from Sioux Falls)	Kimbrel and Lawrie, if for no other reason than because he'll carry higher trade value than Droobs. I also think he'll be pretty good too, but maybe not as good as some others seem to think. (Derek Carty)
2012-01-30 13:00:00 (link to chat)	With the arbitration salaries that Asdrubal Cabrera (5.2 MM) and the Indians (3.75MM) exchanged, do you think it may be in Cabrera's best financial interest to go to arbitration considering his service time, Silver Slugger award, and home run totals? (Jamie from Cleveland)	The arbitration process is never a positive given that it involves advocates for one side saying that a player is really good and the other trying to make the case that no, he really sucks (while still paying him a lot of money). It's never fun to hear yourself denigrated by your boss, even if you don't get fired in the end. That said, the gap here is wide enough that a midpoint settlement seems a reach and Cabrera may have to go. (Steven Goldman)
2011-10-04 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Everyone talks about Jurickson's average to above average tools. IF all works out for him, does he have an Asdrubal Cabrera (the one of this year) upside? (Greg31 from Milwaukee)	More upside than that. If Profar develops as planned, he is going to hit for average, with OBP skills and at least average pop (10-15). Factor in his above-average defensive projections and Profar could be a 5-7 WAR type. (Jason Parks)
2011-06-21 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Asdrubal Cabrera ... playing way over his head, or did we vastly underestimate him? (dianagram from NYC)	He might be the biggest surprise of 2011, in my book. The K% and BABIP are the same as last yera, and the added power is driving up his BA. I want to say that it's a complete fluke, but I don't think it is. He's hitting his home runs to all fields with more distance than last year. I don't know if he'll maintain this pace, but he looks like a different hitter in terms of power this year then in years past. And the speed isn't that far out of line with our expectations coming in. He'll start getting caught a little bit, but another 10 steals the rest of the way isn't unreasonable. (Derek Carty)
2011-05-23 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Is there any hope the AL Fans don't elect Jeter to the All-Star game? (Terry from NJ)	Oh, I would hope not, but there aren't any worthy long-time stars in the AL at shortstop any more, are there? I would expect that Asdrubal Cabrera would get some love from the fans with the Indians leading the division, and maybe Alexei Ramirez. Peralta, Aybar, Andrus. Surely the voters will find someone other than Jeter. (Mike Fast)
2011-04-12 13:00:00 (link to chat)	The national media seems surprised by this Asdrubal Cabrera guy. What are your thoughts on his ability to be a long term league top 10 shortstop? (jhardman from Fiery Cuyahoga Canoe)	I think that depends on how long the current league-wide shortstop drought persists. As long as the list of offensive standouts at the position begins and ends with Tulo and Hanley, sure. He's a guy whose value will always fluctuate with his batting average, so while the hits are falling now, he could go through extended periods of substantially less production. (Ben Lindbergh)
2010-07-09 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Asdrubal Cabrera will be the SS in 2012, AFAIK. Unless Jhonny gets re-upped, then all bets are off. But at 2B, you have Cord Phelps, Jason Kipnis, Jason Donald, and Luis Valbuena. None of whom I want to see on the other side of the diamond. (buffum from Austin TX)	Well there's always trades and free agency I guess. (Marc Normandin)
2010-03-26 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Some forecasting systems, and some forecasters, see a potential for averageness out of the Tribe. What am I missing? (bigrick0016 from Cleveland)	Well, maybe Carmona's actually back - he's looked great this spring, and every inning he throws is one less that the poundable lefties who don't miss bats like Sowers, Laffey and Huff don't throw. Sizemore will be healthy, LaPorta will be around all year, Asdrubal Cabrera and Shin Soo Choo are for real, and Carlos Santana could be along this summer. That's a whole bag of interesting stuff there, and while there are no guarantees everything pans out, I'd at least buy a ticket to watch. (Jay Jaffe)
2010-01-21 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Top ten GMs I can't think of ten amazing GMs out there at the moment. Shapiro has made some great moves, some ok moves, and then some horrible moves. Colon move - awesome Lee trade - not so much Casey Blake trade - highway robbery Matt Lawton - very bad Trade for Asdrubal Cabrera - a steal. Hafner deal - bad even if his shoulder didn't take a dive. (SaberTJ from Cleveland, OH)	So here's one yes on Shapiro. (Marc Normandin)
2009-12-04 14:00:00 (link to chat)	Any thoughts on how special of a 2009 season Asdrubal Cabrera and Elvis Andrus had as very young shortstops with good-great defense and solid offense? ( Aaron from YYZ)	I think Cabrera is a little ahead of Andrus at this point but that Andrus will have the better career. I like both of them a lot. (John Perrotto)
2009-08-28 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Any comments on Asdrubal Cabrera's season? Seems to me he's quietly having a great year. .315/.363/.449's not bad for a slick fielding 23 yr old shortstop. (rbm from dallas)	I think he's just about ready to become a star. I get to see Cleveland quite a bit in person and this kid is the real deal. Many Gold Gloves in his future. (John Perrotto)
2008-08-18 13:00:00 (link to chat)	People in Cleveland are clamoring for Jhonny Peralta to move to 3B. Isn't he one of the best SS? Wouldn't the Tribe be better off signing a one year stop gap or giving Wes Hodges the gig in 2009? (warclub from Strongsville, OH )	Asdrubal Cabrera is the best shortstop the Indians have, and should be playing there. Whether that means Peralta at second base, shortstop or another team is irrelevant. Eric Wedge pinch-hit Jamey Carroll for Andy Marte the other day in a high-leverage situation. Why? What good is the rest of your season if not to find out if Andy Marte can be a major leaguer? (Joe Sheehan)
2008-03-14 13:00:00 (link to chat)	I ask because the in the Indians team comments, it mentions that Asdrubal Cabrera will be league-average, but his player comment says he'll be "pretty damned good." I know league average performance is not something to scoff at, but those statements still seem contradictory. (jamin67038 from Wichita, KS)	In cases where dual authors seemed to make statements that didn't quite jibe, we asked them to go into a room and duke it out until we had achieved consistency. Without taking the time out now to revisit my notes on the chapter, the examples you cite feel close enough to agreement that the editorial crew probably didn't feel that they had to arbitrate that one. (Steven Goldman)
2008-01-29 16:00:00 (link to chat)	Thoughts on Asdrubal Cabrera? Is he the real deal? (ericturner29 from chicago)	Shhhh. Quiet down. Some of my stratomatic league competitors are reading this. I am NOT saying that I'm extremely high on Cabrera. I am NOT saying that I see a lot of Edgardo Alfonzo (the dominant, pre-back problems Alfonzo) in him. I do NOT want him on my fantasy team. Capeche? (Rany Jazayerli)
2008-01-24 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Asdrubal Cabrera: real deal, or flash in the pan? (ericturner29 from Chicago)	Real deal. Not a superstar but a solid big-league middle infielder for many years. (John Perrotto)

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