2018 Stats
AVG
.299
HR
3
RBI
22
R
17
SB
0
2019 Projections
2019 Fantasy Outlook
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. Read Past Outlooks

Cleared ahead of spring training
Cabrera (biceps) has been cleared ahead of spring training, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.
ANALYSIS
Cabrera is slated to enter camp fully healthy after appearing in just 38 games last season due to a slew of injuries -- most notably a ruptured biceps that required season-ending surgery in June. Prior to getting hurt, Cabrera hit .299/.395/.448. The veteran slugger should come at a discount as he looks to revert back to his dominant form following a pair of disappointing years.
Cabrera is slated to enter camp fully healthy after appearing in just 38 games last season due to a slew of injuries -- most notably a ruptured biceps that required season-ending surgery in June. Prior to getting hurt, Cabrera hit .299/.395/.448. The veteran slugger should come at a discount as he looks to revert back to his dominant form following a pair of disappointing years.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2016
+8%
OPS vs LHP
2018
+15%
OPS vs RHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2016vs Left | .908 | 325 | 12 | 43 | .307 | ||||
Since 2016vs Right | .838 | 1040 | 45 | 147 | .282 | ||||
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 | ||||
2016vs Left | .926 | 176 | 9 | 21 | .302 | ||||
2016vs Right | .966 | 503 | 29 | 87 | .321 | ||||
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Since 2016
+15%
OPS at Home
2018
+24%
OPS at Home
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2016Home | .914 | 667 | 33 | 109 | .309 | ||||
Since 2016Away | .796 | 698 | 24 | 81 | .268 | ||||
2018Home | .917 | 93 | 2 | 11 | .321 | ||||
2018Away | .737 | 64 | 1 | 11 | .268 | ||||
2017Home | .833 | 250 | 11 | 33 | .288 | ||||
2017Away | .627 | 279 | 5 | 27 | .213 | ||||
2016Home | .976 | 324 | 20 | 65 | .322 | ||||
2016Away | .938 | 355 | 18 | 43 | .311 | ||||
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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.
BB/K
0.81BB Rate
14.0%K Rate
17.2%BABIP
.352ISO
.149AVG
.299OBP
.395SLG
.448OPS
.843Advanced Batting Stats
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A top-10 overall fantasy earner in 2016, Cabrera finished outside of the top 300 last season, barely earning positive value in 130 games. His strikeout and walk rates both went in the wrong direction (20.8 percent and 10.2 percent, respectively), but even so it's difficult to fathom a 67-point drop in batting average, 64-point drop in OBP and 86-point drop in wOBA. Complicating matters is the now widely accepted belief that the hard-hit data and exit velocity numbers coming out of Comerica Park were warped due to "hot" technology; it's unwise to put much stock into Cabrera's hard-hit or barrel rates or any of the expected numbers from Statcast. What we know is that Cabrera was dealing with two herniated disks in his back last season. Assuming he's healthier after a full offseason of rest and rehabilitation -- he did not have surgery in the offseason -- Cabrera seems likely to bounce back, but to what extent is a real question for a player nearing his 35th birthday.
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Should be ready for spring training
Cabrera (biceps) has started hitting and is expected to be 100 percent for the start of spring training, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.
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May begin baseball activities in December
Cabrera (biceps) is optimistic he'll start to take part in baseball activities by mid-December with the ultimate goal of being ready for spring training, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.
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Rehabbing in Miami
Cabrera (biceps), who had been doing physical therapy in Ann Arbor, Mich. in recent weeks, has moved his rehab program to Miami, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.
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Believes he will be ready for spring training
Cabrera (biceps), who has been splitting his time between Michigan and Florida since going down for the season in mid-June, said he's optimistic that he'll be ready for the start of spring training, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.
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Transferred to 60-day DL
Cabrera (biceps) will be transferred to the 60-day disabled list Tuesday.
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