Reports have indicated that the New York Yankees are looking to improve their roster this offseason, but it remains uncertain what that might ultimately mean.
There are a few obvious needs for the Yankees, and improving at shortstop should be near the top of that list.
Rumors have suggested that New York has shown some level of interest in Texas Rangers shortstop Corey Seager, which would be about as big a move as the team could make.
However, there are also internal options that could factor into what the Yankees decide to do. According to the latest from Brendan Kuty of The Athletic, there’s even a possibility that Oswaldo Cabrera could be in the mix for playing time at shortstop.
“That would appear to signal that José Caballero, or whoever the Yankees wind up with starting at shortstop to begin the season, could keep the job. Caballero, 29, is slated to be the starter, but Cashman hasn’t ruled out trying to upgrade the position this winter. The Yankees haven’t done much yet, however, seemingly waiting on outfielder Cody Bellinger to make his free agency decision while leaving the Winter Meetings empty-handed.
“Cashman also said utility man Oswaldo Cabrera would work into the mix at shortstop with Caballero, who’s one of the game’s best base stealers and is a strong defender but has a career.686 OPS,” Kuty wrote.
Cabrera is an interesting name to remember and feels like he’s been somewhat forgotten over the past few months.
While he isn’t elite by any means, he’s above average and can get the job done when needed.
He probably isn’t the long-term answer the Yankees are looking for, but there are far worse options they could consider.
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