José Caballero
2B/SS/3B/LF/RF NYY
Sun 7/13/25 11:54 AM

Caballero is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Red Sox, Ryan Bass of FanDuel Sports Network Sun reports.
EDGE Analysis
After going 0-for-7 while picking up starts in right field and at second base over the past two days, Caballero will retreat to the bench. Though Brandon Lowe (oblique) was recently placed on the injured list, Taylor Walls could end up being prioritized at second base ahead of Caballero, who is regarded as an inferior defender and is slashing just .149/.267/.162 since the beginning of June. Despite his lack of a full-time role of late, Caballero still leads the majors with 31 stolen bases on the season.

José Caballero
2B/SS/3B/LF/RF NYY
Mon 7/7/25 4:27 PM

Caballero (arm) will start at second base and bat sixth in Monday's game against the Tigers, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
EDGE Analysis
Caballero was scratched from the lineup ahead of Sunday's 7-5 extra-inning win over the Twins due to right arm soreness, but he was pressed into action in the bottom of the third inning after second baseman Brandon Lowe (side) exited the contest. He went 1-for-2 with a double and two runs while playing the final seven innings in the field, and Caballero apparently experienced no setbacks with his arm coming out of that contest. With Lowe and Ha-Seong Kim (calf) not ready to return to the lineup for Monday's series opener, Caballero will draw a start in the middle infield alongside shortstop Taylor Walls.

José Caballero
2B/SS/3B/LF/RF NYY
Sun 7/6/25 2:55 PM

Caballero was scratched from the lineup for Sunday's game against the Twins due to right arm soreness, Ryan Bass of FanDuel Sports Network Sun reports.
EDGE Analysis
The 28-year-old was penciled in to start at shortstop, but he instead ended up being removed from the lineup card. The specifics of the injury aren't clear, so Caballero should be considered day-to-day heading into Monday's series opener versus Detroit. Taylor Walls replaced him and will bat seventh.

José Caballero
2B/SS/3B/LF/RF NYY
Fri 7/4/25 4:20 PM

Caballero is not in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Twins.
EDGE Analysis
This marks the second consecutive absence for MLB's stolen-base leader (30). With Ha-Seong Kim back from the injured list and taking over as the primary shortstop, Caballero will likely see fewer at-bats, though Rays manager Kevin Cash told Ryan Bass of FanDuel Sports Network Sun on Friday that Caballero will continue to see playing time, adding that both Caballero and Taylor Walls are "big parts of our club."

José Caballero
2B/SS/3B/LF/RF NYY
Wed 7/2/25 12:56 AM

Caballero went 1-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base Tuesday against the Athletics.
EDGE Analysis
Caballero appears to be losing playing time against right-handed pitching, but he started at shortstop and hit seventh against left-hander Jeffrey Springs on Tuesday. He struggled for much of June, but he's now managed at least one hit in four of his last five games and tallied his league-leading 30th stolen base of the season Tuesday.

José Caballero
2B/SS/3B/LF/RF NYY
Sun 6/29/25 11:21 AM

Caballero is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Orioles.
EDGE Analysis
Since the start of June, Caballero is slashing just .137/.290/.137 with a 33.3 percent strikeout rate. The 28-year-old utility player has still been able to provide some semblance of fantasy value during that time by collecting 10 stolen bases, but his ongoing struggles have begun to cost him playing time. He'll be on the bench for the third time in four games Sunday, and his starting opportunities moving forward could mostly be limited to left-handed pitching.

José Caballero
2B/SS/3B/LF/RF NYY
Thu 6/19/25 2:10 AM

Caballero went 1-for-4 with a walk, a run scored and two stolen bases Wednesday against the Orioles.
EDGE Analysis
Caballero has been splitting time almost exactly evenly with Taylor Walls at shortstop since the start of June, though he drew a start in right field Wednesday. He entered the game tied for the league lead in stolen bases, a title that is solely his following Wednesday's contest, as he now has 27 swiped bags for the campaign. His speed is his lone source of fantasy value, as he's gone just 4-for-31 with one RBI and six runs scored across 14 games in June.

José Caballero
2B/SS/3B/LF/RF NYY
Wed 6/11/25 4:12 PM

Caballero is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Red Sox.
EDGE Analysis
Caballero should continue to play regularly versus left-handed pitching, but he seems to have fallen back into a timeshare at shortstop with Taylor Walls when the Rays face right-handed pitching. He'll take a seat for the second time in the Rays' last three matchups versus righties to open up a spot in the lineup for Walls, who offers a better glove and has been hot at the plate lately (7-for-17 with a home run and two doubles over his last five games).

José Caballero
2B/SS/3B/LF/RF NYY
Tue 6/10/25 2:35 AM

Caballero walked in his only plate appearance and stole two bases before scoring a run against Boston on Monday.
EDGE Analysis
Caballero began the game on the bench, but he still made an impact on the outcome. The utility man entered as a defensive replacement in the seventh inning, and in the ninth he walked before stealing both second and third base and coming around to score on a sacrifice fly. Caballero has been in and out of the lineup, starting just twice over Tampa Bay's past five games. However, he's brought value with his speed, as his 23 thefts are tied for most in the majors.

José Caballero
2B/SS/3B/LF/RF NYY
Sun 6/8/25 11:01 AM

Caballero is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Marlins, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
EDGE Analysis
Caballero started the first two games of the series in the outfield and will sit Sunday while in the midst of an 0-for-14 slump. Jake Mangum, Kameron Misner and Josh Lowe will man the outfield from left to right field.