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| Height: 6-4
Weight: 210
Throws: R
Bats: R Born: Apr 18, 1983, Maracay, Contract: Signed though 2015 |
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| December 21, 2007 After the Tigers signed pitcher Dontrelle Willis to an extension on Thursday, they are hoping to do the same with Miguel Cabrera. "We hope to sign (Cabrera)," general manager Dave Dombrowski tells The Detroit News. "That doesn't mean it's going to happen, but we hope." Cabrera is eligible for arbitration in 2008 and 2009. |
| December 4, 2007 ESPN is reporting the Tigers have reached a preliminary agreement with the Marlins on a monster deal, acquiring Miguel Cabrera and Dontrelle Willis in exchange for Cameron Maybin, Andrew Miller, Mike Rabelo and three other prospects. Cabrera, who hit .320 with 34 homers and 119 RBI in 2007, will add a big bat to an already potent Tigers lineup. |
| November 29, 2007 The Angels apparently nearly acquired Miguel Cabrera on two different occasions recently, but both times the Marlins came back at the last minute and raised their demands. At least that's the story Angels owner Arte Moreno is telling the Miami Herald. "We felt we had a deal with them twice," Arte Moreno said. "They came back and asked for more. They're doing it to everybody." It's not clear what players were involved in the trade discussions. |
| November 27, 2007 The Angels are still discussing with the Marlins a deal involving Miguel Cabrera, but talks have hit a snag. The Angels are apparently willing to part with just about any player who has been mentioned in trade rumors, but if they are going to trade two young pitchers to the Marlins, they are reluctant to include Howie Kendrick and Jeff Mathis in a package for Cabrera, according to the LA Times. And if they have to give up Kendrick and a pitcher or two, they are reluctant to part with one of their top two prospects, Nick Adenhart or Brandon Wood. |
| November 23, 2007 Even with the Torii Hunter signing, the Angels still intend to make a heavy push to acquire Miguel Cabrera this offseason, according to the LA Times. Should the Halos be unable to land the slugger, Miguel Tejada will be the club's backup plan. |
| November 14, 2007 Miguel Cabrera's waistline has expanded noticeably in recent seasons, but the slugger intends on being in much better shape by spring training next year. "This winter, I'm really going to work on my physical condition in order to be in the best shape possible for spring training," Cabrera said in the Miami Herald. "I've been at it for four weeks now at a gym that specializes in professional athletes, and I'll be there until the spring. I'll keep at it in order to get to spring training in the best shape possible, to have the best season possible for the team I end up on." Obviously Cabrera is aware that he is on the trading block, and the LA Times reports that the Dodgers and Angels are the frontrunners to land him. That said, it's unclear if this is because the two teams have been pursuing Cabrera the hardest, or if it's simply because they have the best crops of young talent. Any deal with the Dodgers would likely include three or four of Clayton Kershaw, Chad Billingsley, James Loney, Matt Kemp and James Loney. A deal with the Angels would focus around Howie Kendrick, Brandon Wood and Nick Adenhart. |
| November 2, 2007 Miguel Cabrera will be offered up in trade this winter, according to Peter Gammons of ESPN. Cabrera is arbitration eligible and coming off another outstanding year (.320, 34 homers, 119 RBI). |
| October 30, 2007 With Alex Rodriguez opting out of his contract and unlikely to re-sign, the Yankees are in the market for a third baseman. Could Miguel Cabrera be a possibility? The Miami Herald thinks so. The Yanks would likely have to give up at least two top-flight prospects for Cabrera, who is arbitration eligible and could be too pricey for the Marlins once he becomes a free agent. |
| October 16, 2007 If the Marlins don't trade Miguel Cabrera this offseason, he will remain at third base for the time being. However, one person in close contact with the team told the Miami Herald that Cabrera will have to lose some weight to stay at the hot corner long term. If Mike Jacobs were traded over the winter, Cabrera's move across the diamond could occur next season. |
| August 20, 2007 Miguel Cabrera was scratched from Monday's lineup for arriving late to the ballpark. Cabrera had been set to bat third and play third base, but he was pulled from the lineup less than an hour before the first pitch, according to the AP. He entered the game in the eighth as a pinch hitter and singled home a run. |
| August 5, 2007 Miguel Cabrera left Sunday's contest against the Astros in the third inning with a bruised left elbow. He suffered the injury after getting hit by a pitch from Matt Albers, according to the AP. The severity of the injury is unclear, but Cabrera was wearing a protective guard on his left elbow when he was hit by the pitch, so that leaves us feeling a bit optimistic that he won't have to miss much time. |
| July 13, 2007 Miguel Cabrera has lingering discomfort in his left shoulder, but he expects to play on Friday night, the Miami Herald reports. Cabrera jammed the shoulder on Saturday and made a pinch-hit appearance in the All-Star game. |
| July 11, 2007 Miguel Cabrera made a pinch-hit appearance in Tuesday's All-Star game. He struck out. Cabrera jammed his left shoulder on Saturday, and it wasn't certain if he'd be available. |
| July 10, 2007 Marlins third baseman Miguel Cabrera believes he'll be available on Tuesday night for the All-Star game. He jammed his left shoulder on Saturday. "When I woke up [Monday] morning, my shoulder felt much better," Cabrera tells the Miami Herald. "I couldn't move it [above my head] on Sunday, but I have a lot more movement [Monday]. I want to play, even if it's just to pinch hit." He missed two games last year with a similar injury, but he admits that last season's ailment was worse. |
| July 8, 2007 Miguel Cabrera left Sunday's game in the first inning with a jammed left shoulder. Cabrera will not participate in Monday's Home Run Derby because of the ailment, but it isn't known if he'll play in Tuesday's game or how this affects his status for the start of the second half, according to the AP. |
| June 7, 2007 The Marlins are hopeful that Miguel Cabrera will be back in the lineup when they open a weekend series against Tampa Bay, the AP reports. Cabrera left Tuesday night's game when his right hamstring tightened, and he was already scheduled to take off the series finale in Atlanta Wednesday. "He's OK," manager Fredi Gonzalez said. "I don't see any lingering effect. I was planning to give him the day off today anyway. And we have a day off (Thursday). He should be ready." |
| June 5, 2007 Miguel Cabrera was forced to exit Tuesday's game with a tight right hamstring, according to the AP. More should be known about his condition after he's examined further on Wednesday. |
| May 16, 2007 Miguel Cabrera has been taking a lot of criticism for his weight, and he's trying to do something about it. Cabrera told the South Florida Sun-Sentinel that he is currently at 250 and plans to lose another 10 or more pounds. "Up to now it hasn't affected me," Cabrera said. "[The Marlins] always tell me, but I have to take things easy." He is in an 0-for-15 slump and hitting only .217 this May. |
| May 16, 2007 Miguel Cabrera was given a routine day off Tuesday, the AP reports. He's hitless in his last 15 at-bats. |
| April 28, 2007 Miguel Cabrera set a career high in hits by going 5-for-5 with his seventh home run of the season on Saturday. He is now 10-for-18 over the last four games. |
| April 25, 2007 Miguel Cabrera is running about 60-70 percent because of his sore right oblique, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel reports. "He's not 100 percent," manager Fredi Gonzalez said. "You can see that. He might not be 100 percent for another week or so. He feels like he can play and contribute, and I'm letting him do that." |
| April 22, 2007 Miguel Cabrera said he hopes to return to action on Sunday, according to the Sun-Sentinel. Cabrera has missed the past two games with a sore right oblique. |
| April 21, 2007 Miguel Cabrera did not start Saturday's game because he is nursing a sore right oblique. He left Thursday's game against the Mets in the second inning with the injury. |
| April 21, 2007 Miguel Cabrera was available to pinch-hit last night and likely will return to the starting lineup tonight, according to the Sun-Sentinel. He's recovering from a strained right oblique. |
| April 20, 2007 Miguel Cabrera is not in the Marlins starting lineup Friday night because of a strained right oblique. |
| April 19, 2007 Miguel Cabrera doesn't believe the strained right oblique that sidelined him on Thursday night is a major injury. "When I swing and miss a ball, I feel something," Cabrera told the AP. "It's nothing serious." |
| April 19, 2007 Miguel Cabrera left Thursday's game against the Mets after two innings due to a strained right torso, the AP reports. Aaron Boone took his place. |
| February 18, 2007 Miguel Cabrera won his arbitration case with the Marlins on Saturday, according to the Miami Herald. The Marlins had offered him $6.7 million, but he will pull down a salary of $7.4 million this season. |
| February 11, 2007 Miguel Cabrera and the Marlins are headed to an arbitration hearing on Friday, according to the Sun-Sentinel. They are $700,000 apart in offers, and Marlins management is not happy that he skipped their recent awards dinner, where he was to receive the team's MVP Award for last season's performance. "If there is a legitimate reason why he's not here, we haven't heard it," said president David Samson. "He was the team MVP last year and he wasn't here to accept his award. He calls himself and he's acknowledged as one of the leaders of the team, so [owner] Jeffrey [Loria] and I and the team are very disappointed he wasn't here." |