2019 Stats
AVG
.282
HR
12
RBI
59
R
41
SB
0
2020 Projections
2020 Fantasy Outlook
Cabrera will be 37 shortly after Opening Day, so it is mind blowing to see that the aging player is still due another $132 million on his contract. He has four more seasons where he will make at least $30 million until his employer is afforded the option to buy out his deal. Cabrera, around his injuries, has one fewer homer over the past two seasons than he had in the 2017 season alone. He can hit for a strong average in his sleep as he has hit below .280 just twice in his 17-year career. The larger issue is that the power that was once a mainstay in his stat line is gone. He has exceeded 20 HR just once in the past five seasons, and the decline in homers has suppressed his ability to drive in runners. The aging curve accelerates from here, so hitting .280 with 20 homers would be an accomplishment for him in 2020. On draft day, when someone nominates him for $1, let someone else cling to the glory days. Read Past Outlooks

Goes deep in season finale
Cabrera went 1-for-2 with a solo home run in Sunday's 5-3 loss to the White Sox.
ANALYSIS
Cabrera took Chicago starter Ross Detwiler deep in the first inning for his 12th home run of the season and the 477th of his storied career. The 36-year-old was lifted later in the game for a pinch hitter, which was a recurring theme down the stretch as the team managed his balky knee. Cabrera has said he won't have offseason surgery but will focus on weight loss and fitness in an attempt to take some pressure of his knee next year.
Cabrera took Chicago starter Ross Detwiler deep in the first inning for his 12th home run of the season and the 477th of his storied career. The 36-year-old was lifted later in the game for a pinch hitter, which was a recurring theme down the stretch as the team managed his balky knee. Cabrera has said he won't have offseason surgery but will focus on weight loss and fitness in an attempt to take some pressure of his knee next year.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2017
+31%
OPS vs LHP
2019
+41%
OPS vs LHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2017vs Left | .924 | 260 | 7 | 42 | .324 | ||||
Since 2017vs Right | .704 | 975 | 24 | 99 | .256 | ||||
2019vs Left | .971 | 111 | 4 | 20 | .340 | ||||
2019vs Right | .687 | 438 | 8 | 39 | .268 | ||||
2018vs Left | .756 | 36 | 0 | 3 | .267 | ||||
2018vs Right | .868 | 121 | 3 | 19 | .308 | ||||
2017vs Left | .928 | 113 | 3 | 19 | .326 | ||||
2017vs Right | .675 | 416 | 13 | 41 | .230 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2017
+27%
OPS at Home
2019
+21%
OPS at Home
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2017Home | .838 | 614 | 18 | 78 | .305 | ||||
Since 2017Away | .660 | 621 | 13 | 63 | .235 | ||||
2019Home | .816 | 271 | 5 | 34 | .315 | ||||
2019Away | .674 | 278 | 7 | 25 | .250 | ||||
2018Home | .917 | 93 | 2 | 11 | .321 | ||||
2018Away | .737 | 64 | 1 | 11 | .268 | ||||
2017Home | .833 | 250 | 11 | 33 | .288 | ||||
2017Away | .627 | 279 | 5 | 27 | .213 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Miguel Cabrera compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.44BB Rate
8.7%K Rate
19.7%BABIP
.336ISO
.116AVG
.282OBP
.346SLG
.398OPS
.744wOBA
.328Exit Velocity
90.4 mphHard Hit Rate
44.1%Barrels/PA
3.9%Advanced Batting Stats
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This is going to be a pivotal season for Cabrera as he makes the likely transition to full-time designated hitter. If he can shake the injury bug, Cabrera has a good chance to follow in the footsteps of David Ortiz and Nelson Cruz and be a top fantasy contributor well into his late 30s. Before having his season truncated in mid-June with surgery on his biceps tendon, Cabrera was showing signs of reverting to his dominant form. His contact rate returned to normal levels after a down 2017 while his hard-hit rate remained elite. Cabrera’s homers were down as he was toting a career-low 20 percent flyball rate, but his HR/FB was in sync with his career mark, so a second-half spike was possible. Not playing the field could keep Cabrera healthy and productive as his skills are still intact. There’s going to be a huge discount on the future Hall of Famer with a ton of profit potential for those willing to incur some risk.
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Not starting Game 2
Cabrera is out of the lineup for Game 2 of Saturday's doubleheader against the White Sox, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.
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To focus on weight loss
Cabrera does not plan on having knee surgery this offseason but will focus on losing weight heading into 2020, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.
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Back in lineup
Cabrera (knee) returns to the lineup Wednesday against the White Sox, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.
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Expected back Wednesday
Cabrera (knee) is expected to rejoin the starting lineup Wednesday, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.
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Sits again Tuesday
Cabrera (knee) will sit Tuesday against the Twins.
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