Oswaldo Cabrera’s glove has made an affect wherever he has performed early in his younger MLB profession.
On Tuesday, the rookie’s arm, eye and bat confirmed up as properly to assist raise the Yankees to a 4-2 win over the Mets in The Bronx.
Cabrera went 1-for-3 with a stroll, RBI and a run scored whereas additionally chopping down a runner on the plate from his publish in proper subject in a do-it-all night time in his seventh profession MLB recreation.
“Terrific,” supervisor Aaron Boone mentioned of Cabrera’s efficiency. “I imply, he’s a fearless man, performs with a number of confidence. Good at-bats, huge stroll for us, huge base hit to start out one other rally, nice throw.”
Within the seventh inning of a 2-2 recreation, Cabrera led off with a single to heart subject in opposition to Joely Rodriguez and ultimately got here round to attain the go-ahead run on Andrew Benintendi’s single.
Cabrera could not have been in place to present the Yankees the lead had he not saved Frankie Montas along with his arm within the fifth inning. With the Yankees up 2-0, the Mets had runners on second and third and two outs when Starling Marte roped a single to proper subject. It scored Mark Canha from third base, however Cabrera charged the ball and got here up firing, throwing a strike to residence plate — with a slick play by catcher Kyle Higashioka to catch the brief hop — to nail Brett Baty.
“I feel all of the credit score is for Higgy,” Cabrera mentioned. “He made a very good catch choosing up that ball. That was an superior play.”
Cabrera’s newest defensive gem stored the Yankees up 2-1 in the interim.
In his first week within the huge leagues, Cabrera has already begun to replenish the spotlight reel. On Friday, he robbed Lourdes Gurriel Jr. of a house run in proper subject, and on Saturday, he tumbled into the rolled-up tarp in third-base foul territory to make one other stellar catch. He has additionally began video games at shortstop and second base.
Cabrera entered Tuesday batting 3-for-22 in his first six video games, however he labored a high quality at-bat within the fourth inning in opposition to Taijuan Walker. With the bases loaded and two outs, he received right into a 2-2 depend earlier than shedding a pair of pitches to attract a stroll and file his first profession RBI to place the Yankees up 2-0.
“It’s been good to see him come up right here and be — I don’t wish to say unfazed, as a result of perhaps it’s helped him,” Boone mentioned. “He’s beloved enjoying right here and he performs with a confidence and a fearlessness that you simply like to see a younger participant come up right here and try this.”
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