The Mariners were so desperate for outfield depth after Ben Gamel tweaked his oblique, they had to drag 44-year-old Ichiro away from the gates of retirement to plug the boat. They are now 1 injury away from serious problems in their outfield.
However, the Yankees have seen fit to DFA a player with the exact prototypical traits Jerry Dipoto covets. Jake Cave could be Dipoto’s second Mitch Haniger.
Like Haniger, Cave is considered an “older prospect” as he has yet to make his MLB debut at age 25. Cave does not posses any 1 stand out skill, but does grade as relatively average across the board.