The Washington Nationals suffered a big blow to their lineup when Howie Kendrick went on the Injured List with a hamstring injury.
But today, the team signed former Nat Asdrubal Cabrera to a major league contract.
Cabrera was designated for assignment by the Texas Rangers last week. Cabrera slashed .235/.318/.393 with the Rangers this season before his release.
However, despite Cabrera’s struggles, he is a solid pickup for the Nats.
While Cabrera isn’t hitting well this season, he was an above-average hitter in 2016, 2017 and 2018. Since the start of 2016, Cabrera is slashing .