2022 Stats
AVG
.254
HR
5
RBI
43
R
25
SB
1
2023 Projections
2023 Fantasy Outlook
It appears that 2023 will be the end of the road for Cabrera's storied career, though his fantasy utility mostly evaporated a few seasons ago. The veteran will turn 40 in April, and with the Tigers on the hook to pay $32 million in the final season of the eight-year, $248 million deal signed by Cabrera back in 2014, it's no surprise that he wants to give it a go one final time. Cabrera batted a respectable .254 in 2022, though he dipped to just five home runs and 43 RBI. The home runs were his fewest since 2018, when he played in only 38 games due to injuries and hit three long balls. His 43 RBI were his fewest since tallying 35 during the condensed 2020 campaign. As further evidence of his decline, Cabrera saw his ISO fall to career-worst .063. By comparison, he registered a .276 ISO in 2012 and a .288 ISO in 2013, when he won back-to-back MVP awards. Cabrera's power is all but gone, and as a player who's never really been a stolen base threat, there's not much fantasy appeal here. He's a lock to enter the Hall of Fame in a few years and was once a fantasy force, but present-day Cabrera can't be counted on for much production. Read Past Outlooks
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Plans to retire after 2023 season
Cabrera said Monday in an interview with MLB.com that he plans to retire after the 2023 season. "I think it's going to be my last year," he said. "It feels a little weird to say that. I thought I wasn't going to say that ever. But I think it's time to say goodbye to baseball."
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Considering that Cabrera will be due $32 million for 2023 -- the final year of the $248 million contract extension he inked in March 2014 -- his decision to play one final season comes as little surprise. The 39-year-old had already moved into more of a part-time role at designated hitter by the second half of the 2022 campaign, and Tigers manager A.J. Hinch previously said earlier this month that he doesn't envision Cabrera playing on an everyday basis during the final season of his Hall of Fame-worthy career, per Evan Woodbery of MLive.com. Cabrera still hit a respectable .254 in 433 plate appearances in 2022, but his walk rate (6.6 percent) and ISO (.063) both plummeted to career-worst levels.
Considering that Cabrera will be due $32 million for 2023 -- the final year of the $248 million contract extension he inked in March 2014 -- his decision to play one final season comes as little surprise. The 39-year-old had already moved into more of a part-time role at designated hitter by the second half of the 2022 campaign, and Tigers manager A.J. Hinch previously said earlier this month that he doesn't envision Cabrera playing on an everyday basis during the final season of his Hall of Fame-worthy career, per Evan Woodbery of MLive.com. Cabrera still hit a respectable .254 in 433 plate appearances in 2022, but his walk rate (6.6 percent) and ISO (.063) both plummeted to career-worst levels.
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Batting Order Slot Breakdown
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2020
+14%
OPS vs LHP
2022
+15%
OPS vs LHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2020vs Left | .751 | 302 | 6 | 41 | .293 | ||||
Since 2020vs Right | .657 | 888 | 24 | 112 | .242 | ||||
2022vs Left | .690 | 111 | 1 | 14 | .289 | ||||
2022vs Right | .599 | 322 | 4 | 29 | .243 | ||||
2021vs Left | .698 | 150 | 3 | 19 | .269 | ||||
2021vs Right | .702 | 376 | 12 | 56 | .251 | ||||
2020vs Left | 1.116 | 41 | 2 | 8 | .400 | ||||
2020vs Right | .668 | 190 | 8 | 27 | .219 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2020
+12%
OPS at Home
2022
+50%
OPS at Home
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Since 2020Home | .721 | 584 | 14 | 81 | .270 | ||||
Since 2020Away | .642 | 606 | 16 | 72 | .240 | ||||
2022Home | .750 | 211 | 4 | 26 | .306 | ||||
2022Away | .501 | 222 | 1 | 17 | .206 | ||||
2021Home | .672 | 269 | 5 | 40 | .252 | ||||
2021Away | .730 | 257 | 10 | 35 | .261 | ||||
2020Home | .788 | 104 | 5 | 15 | .239 | ||||
2020Away | .712 | 127 | 5 | 20 | .259 | ||||
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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
0.28BB Rate
6.5%K Rate
23.3%BABIP
.324ISO
.063AVG
.254OBP
.305SLG
.317OPS
.622wOBA
.277Exit Velocity
89.9 mphHard Hit Rate
23.8%Barrels/PA
3.2%Expected BA
.234Expected SLG
.331Sprint Speed
20.4 ft/secGround Ball %
52.8%Line Drive %
22.3%Fly Ball %
24.9%Advanced Batting Stats
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The Tigers have rightfully turned to a youth movement around the diamond, though Cabrera's regular presence as the designated hitter and at first base served as one exception in 2021. Not only was Cabrera a near full-time player, he also hit exclusively third or fourth in the order. That helped mask a further decline in skill. Though he still has a relatively strong contact profile to go along with an above-average barrel rate and average exit velocity, Cabrera's decline in power has come primarily from his inability to lift the ball. His 48.2 GB% was the highest mark of his career across a full season and resulted in an abysmal .129 ISO and .386 slugging percentage. Looking ahead to 2022, Cabrera is not only at risk of a further dip in skill as he enters his age-39 season, but he also could shift to a lower spot in the order as the Tigers are set to welcome Javier Baez and likely Riley Greene and Spencer Torkelson to their everyday lineup.
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Resting for season finale
Cabrera is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Mariners.
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Sitting out nightcap
Cabrera is out of the lineup for Game 2 of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Mariners.
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Return for 2023 confirmed
Cabrera will return for the 2023 season, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.
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Sitting Saturday
Cabrera isn't starting Saturday against the Twins.
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Sitting for day game
Cabrera is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Royals.
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