April 26, 2026
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Jose Caballero is now batting .280. He has three homers, 11 runs batted in, and 10 stolen bases.
Is the shortstop job Caballeros' for now?
Or when Anthony Volpe gets to 55 at bats, does he deserve to get his position back?
What would you do if you were the GM?
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Jose all day every day. The Volpe love affair needs to stop. He has been okay in AAA but not lights out. Enough with the unearned free pass Volpe. Jasson has been better down there all year and he had to wait for a call up, why is Volpe call up automatic
Caballero is playing 6 WAR baseball thus far. Volpe has to take the job back.
Cabby is a better SS than Volpe is. Therefore, Volpe at 2B next season. The play is to get a shortstop ASAP - someone who can handle an everyday role.
Cabby is on pace to steal 70 bases or so this season. He's +4 DRS and -1 OAA/FRV, so his defense is as I said it would be -- pretty good all things considered. The problem with Cabby is that he's not getting on base well enough to exploit his speed game. He's regressed from last season's .339 OBP to his career norms (.316) and that doesn't cut it.
Howver, he's handling both left and right-handed pitching pretty well so far and if he continues to do this, he's more valuable than Volpe is --but-- I doubt he keep up the splits. He'll likely fade against left-handed pitching.
Therefore, I see Cabby as a platoon player really and I've maintained…
I am predicting Volpe to have a good year as long as he is healthy and stays healthy. the only question will be does he stay at SS or do they move him to 2b at some point- this year or next?
i still see no chance they keep Jazz after the season and think, knowing they are not keeping him, they might move him at the deadline
Caballero is able to play above average defense at 5 positions. that is too valuable to let him get tied to one position