The New York Yankees and Detroit Tigers begin a four-game series on Monday night at Comerica Park.
Cabrera’s regression from standout rookie late last season and Opening Day left fielder this year to big-time flop has been both puzzling and alarming. In 89 games, he’s batting .206 with four homers, 23 RBI and a .567 OPS.
“To me, pitches last year he was able to do some damage or hit with authority, I feel like there’s been more of those turn into a foul ball,” Boone said. “Now all of a sudden he’s behind in the count and it’s led to some softer contact. That’s all part of the learning curve.” Wouldn’t he be better off getting regular at-bats in Triple-A than riding the pine day after day in the big leagues?“There’s a lot that goes into that,” the manager said. “At times he’s gone down and we wanted him to get regular at-bats, but then the need arose right away,” Boone said. “I think there’s value in him being here and working and being able to bounce around different positions.
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