Cabrera has requested a trade from the Mets after he was moved to second base, the New York Daily News reports.

EDGE Analysis

One of Cabrera's conditions for signing with the Mets in the first place was that he would only play shortstop, He is a free agent after the season and understands that a huge amount of his value rests on his ability to play the position. For now, Cabrera is in the lineup as the Mets' starting second baseman, but his time in New York could be short.