The Yankees certainly need more from Oswaldo Cabrera. After Monday’s collective fiasco, the utilityman is hitting .193/.226/.273 with one home runs and four steals in 94 plate appearances, “good” enough for a putrid 32 wRC+. There are plenty of reasons to be worried. For example, his 4.3 percent walk rate has been cut in half compared to the 8.8 percent he had in the majors last year. He is also a below replacement-level player at the moment, with -0.4 fWAR (before Tuesday’s game).
Nothing seems to be going Cabrera’s way. Yet, unlike many of his teammates, there is hope for him.