José Caballero 2B/SS/3B/LF/RF NYY Wed 5/28/25 11:48 AM
José Caballero
2B/SS/3B/LF/RF NYY
Caballero is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Twins.
EDGE Analysis
Caballero will yield to Taylor Walls at shortstop for the second time in four games. Caballero hasn't notched multiple hits in any of his last eight games, but he's accumulated seven stolen bases during that stretch.
José Caballero 2B/SS/3B/LF/RF NYY Wed 5/28/25 9:41 AM
José Caballero
2B/SS/3B/LF/RF NYY
Caballero went 1-for-3 with a run scored and two stolen bases in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to the Twins.
EDGE Analysis
The infielder produced Tampa Bay's final run of the game nearly single-handedly, leading off the seventh inning with a single, swiping second and third base, and then coming home on a Kameron Misner groundout. Caballero is up to 17 steals on the season in 21 attempts, four back of MLB leader Luis Robert and tied for fourth with Elly De La Cruz, but the rest of his fantasy production has been lackluster. Through 44 games, Caballero has one homer, 15 runs and 16 RBI while slashing .244/.324/.358.
José Caballero 2B/SS/3B/LF/RF NYY Sun 5/25/25 12:46 PM
José Caballero
2B/SS/3B/LF/RF NYY
Caballero is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Blue Jays, Ryan Bass of FanDuel Sports Network Sun reports.
EDGE Analysis
Caballero had started the Rays' last five games, but he'll be squeezed out of the lineup Sunday as Taylor Walls (groin) returns from a three-game absence. Even if the Rays continue to stick with the defensive-minded Walls as their preferred option at shortstop, Caballero still has multiple pathways to playing time and should remain a mainstay in the lineup against left-handed pitching and a semi-regular against righties. Despite not having a full-time role at any one position this season, Caballero has 15 stolen bases to go along with a .241 batting average, one home run, 14 RBI and 13 runs in 42 games.
José Caballero 2B/SS/3B/LF/RF NYY Wed 5/21/25 4:49 PM
José Caballero
2B/SS/3B/LF/RF NYY
Caballero went 1-for-3 with a walk and two stolen bases in Wednesday's 8-4 win over the Astros.
EDGE Analysis
Caballero now has six steals in his last six games and 15 on the season. The 28-year-old Caballero has also been swinging the bat well, logging at least one hit in seven of his last eight games -- he's gone 9-for-30 (.300) in that span. He's now slashing .252/.328/.369 with one homer, 14 RBI and 13 runs scored across 125 plate appearances this season.
José Caballero 2B/SS/3B/LF/RF NYY Sat 5/17/25 10:21 PM
José Caballero
2B/SS/3B/LF/RF NYY
Caballero went 1-for-4 with a run scored and two stolen bases in Saturday's 4-0 win over the Marlins.
EDGE Analysis
Caballero sparked a four-run fifth inning, leading off with a single, swiping two bases and scoring the game's first run. The 28-year-old has hit safely in five straight games and has tallied nine steals in the month of May. On the season, he's hitting .260 with one home run, 13 RBI, 12 runs scored and 12 steals across 113 plate appearances.
José Caballero 2B/SS/3B/LF/RF NYY Thu 5/15/25 7:43 PM
José Caballero
2B/SS/3B/LF/RF NYY
Caballero went 2-for-4 with a double, a stolen base and two runs scored in Thursday's 8-3 win over the Blue Jays.
EDGE Analysis
Caballero has gone 7-for-21 (.333) with two steals over his last seven games, a span that includes a pair of multi-hit efforts. Playing time is set to get more difficult to maintain for the defensively versatile 28-year-old, but his hot hitting should help him continue to push Taylor Walls at shortstop once Josh Lowe, back from a long-term oblique injury, settles back into right field. Caballero has a .250/.333/.370 slash line with a home run, 12 RBI, 10 runs scored and 10 steals across 105 plate appearances this season. Even if he loses out on a near-everyday role, he'll still be a speedy option off the bench for the Rays.
José Caballero 2B/SS/3B/LF/RF NYY Thu 5/15/25 12:49 PM
José Caballero
2B/SS/3B/LF/RF NYY
Caballero will start in right field and bat sixth in Thursday's game against the Blue Jays, Ryan Bass of FanDuel Sports Network Sun reports.
EDGE Analysis
The Rays are including Caballero in the lineup for the seventh time in eight games, with the versatile 28-year-old drawing four starts in right field and one apiece at third base, second base and shortstop during that span. Caballero will likely continue to be fixture in the starting nine against left-handed pitching, but he could soon have to settle for more of a part-time role versus righties. Taylor Walls has seemingly regained a foothold as the Rays' primary shortstop, Josh Lowe (oblique) returned from the injured list Thursday and Yandy Diaz (personal) is on track to return from the restricted list Friday, which will close off three different avenues for Caballero to get consistent playing time when Tampa Bay faces righties.
José Caballero 2B/SS/3B/LF/RF NYY Sun 5/4/25 11:43 AM
José Caballero
2B/SS/3B/LF/RF NYY
Caballero is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees, Ryan Bass of FanDuel Sports Network Sun reports.
EDGE Analysis
Caballero will check out of the lineup after starting five straight games. Three of those starts came at shortstop, and he could see most of his playing time there against right-handers, as the Rays have been scaling back the playing time of the struggling Taylor Walls.
José Caballero 2B/SS/3B/LF/RF NYY Wed 4/30/25 5:44 PM
José Caballero
2B/SS/3B/LF/RF NYY
Caballero will start in right field and bat eighth in Wednesday's game against the Royals, Ryan Bass of FanDuel Sports Network Sun reports.
EDGE Analysis
Though he'll be filling in for the left-handed-hitting Kameron Misner in the outfield while the Royals send a southpaw (Noah Cameron) to the bump, Caballero could up seeing steadier playing time at shortstop against right-handers moving forward. Taylor Walls will man shortstop Wednesday, but Caballero had started at the position in four of the previous six contests.
José Caballero 2B/SS/3B/LF/RF NYY Sun 4/20/25 10:11 AM
José Caballero
2B/SS/3B/LF/RF NYY
Caballero went 2-for-3 with a walk and three runs scored Saturday against the Yankees.
EDGE Analysis
Caballero has gotten the majority of his playing time on the small side of a platoon in right field. However, he was in the lineup at shortstop against a righty Saturday and delivered an impactful performance. Even with part-time playing time, Caballero has five extra-base hits and five stolen bases across 44 plate appearances.