D-backs do-over: Lovullo ready to roll after rough 2020
Manager Torey Lovullo is eager for a do-over after a 2020 season that the Arizona Diamondbacks won’t remember fondlyFEBRUARY 17, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Arizona Diamondbacks: Asdrubal Cabrera works on so many levels Most baseball fans would call Asdrubal Cabrera an aging infielder who has seen better days. True, Cabrera is not the player he was when he w...
FEBRUARY 14, 2021 • CALLTOTHEPEN.COM
AP source: D-backs, IF Asdrubal Cabrera agree to 1-year deal
A person with knowledge of the negotiations tells The Associated Press that the Arizona Diamondbacks have agreed to a $1.75 million, one-year deal with veteran infielder Asdrúbal C...FEBRUARY 13, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Signs with Arizona Cabrera signed a one-year, $1.75 million contract with the Diamondbacks on Friday, Jon Heyman of MLB Network reports.
Impact Cabrera saw a decrease in playing time at the end of the 2020 season with the Nationals, but he'll now join the Diamondbacks on a one-year deal. The 35-year-old slashed .242/.305/.447 with eight home runs and 31 RBI over 52 games last year and could see playing time at the infield corners in 2021.
FEBRUARY 13, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Takes seat for Game 1 Cabrera isn't starting Game 1 of Saturday's doubleheader against the Mets.
Impact Cabrera's playing time has been limited recently as he's now started just one of the last four games. Brock Holt will shift to first base for the matinee with Josh Harrison taking over as the third baseman.
SEPTEMBER 26, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Sitting again Friday Cabrera is not in the lineup Friday against the Mets.
Impact Cabrera is on the bench for the second straight contest after the Nationals were eliminated from playoff contention Wednesday. Brock Holt shifts to first base while Josh Harrison starts at the hot corner Friday.
SEPTEMBER 25, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Heads to bench Thursday Cabrera is not in Thursday's lineup against the Mets.
Impact After getting officially eliminated from playoff contention Wednesday, several of Washington's veterans are getting Thursday off. Jake Noll will start at first base and bat sixth.
SEPTEMBER 24, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Reaches base three times Cabrera went 2-for-4 with an RBI, two runs scored and a walk Monday against the Phillies.
Impact Cabrera stayed hot at the dish Monday night, plating a run in the first inning on a single to center. He's now hit safely in eight of his last 10 contests, racking up three homers and eight RBI over that stretch.
SEPTEMBER 22, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Drives in four in Game 2 Cabrera went 3-for-5 with a double, a home run, four RBI and two runs scored in the second game of Sunday's doubleheader against the Marlins.
Impact Cabrera paced the team with seven total bases in the 15-0 rout. He also had a double in the matinee, so he was 4-for-8 in total Sunday and raised his season SLG by more than 30 points. The 34-year-old is playing close to every day between first base and DH while batting mostly third or fourth in the order.
SEPTEMBER 21, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Suzuki, Nats bounce back, bop Marlins 15-0 to split twinbill
Kurt Suzuki homered and doubled to bounce back from a game-ending strikeout in the opener, and the Washington Nationals routed the playoff-contending Miami Marlins 15-0 to split a...SEPTEMBER 20, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Swats sixth homer Cabrera went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Sunday's loss to Atlanta.
Impact The homer was his sixth of the season, but his first since Aug. 17. Cabrera has cooled down significantly has a strong start, slashing .194/.274/.292 over his last 20 games.
SEPTEMBER 14, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Asdrúbal Cabrera tries to end season with a flourish... After a fast start, the veteran cooled off before Sunday homer …
SEPTEMBER 13, 2020 • FEDERALBASEBALL.COM
Duvall, Albies power Braves to 8-4 triumph over Nationals
Adam Duvall and Ozzie Albies each hit a two-run homer off a laboring Max Scherzer, and the Atlanta Braves rallied past the Washington Nationals 8-4SEPTEMBER 13, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Back in lineup Cabrera (back) returns to the lineup Tuesday against the Rays, batting sixth and playing first base.
Impact Cabrera sat out Monday's game with a sore back but is ready to go just one day later. The veteran has failed to impress at the plate this season, hitting just .223/.293/.396.
SEPTEMBER 8, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Dealing with back stiffness Cabrera isn't in Monday's lineup against the Rays due to back stiffness, Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post reports.
Impact Cabrera could be available off the bench if needed, but manager Dave Martinez will give him a day off due to his back issue. The 34-year-old had been a staple in the lineup recently while hitting .223 with five home runs and 20 RBI this season.
SEPTEMBER 7, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Good to go Cabrera (foot) is starting at third base and hitting third Wednesday against the Phillies.
Impact Cabrera is dealing with some soreness stemming from fouling a ball off his foot a couple of days ago, but it's apparently mild enough to play through. The veteran infielder is slashing .288/.368/.515 with four home runs and 11 RBI through 18 games this month.
AUGUST 26, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Questionable with sore foot Cabrera fouled a ball off his foot a couple days ago and is questionable for Wednesday's game against the Phillies, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.
Impact He went 2-for-4 in Tuesday's game, so perhaps it's something that he thought he could play through but he is now experiencing enough pain to potentially sit out Wednesday. The Nationals' lineup should be posted early in the afternoon to clarify his status.
AUGUST 26, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Not starting Sunday Cabrera is out of the lineup Sunday against the Marlins.
Impact Cabrera started the past 14 games and had a .888 OPS with four homers during that stretch, so he'll receive a well-earned day off. Carter Kieboom receives the start at the hot corner Sunday for the Nationals.
AUGUST 23, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Rips fifth homer Cabrera went 2-for-4 with a walk and a solo home run in Monday's 7-6 loss to Atlanta.
Impact Getting the start at DH and hitting cleanup, Cabrera drilled his fifth homer of the year down the left-field line off southpaw Grant Dayton in the fifth inning. It was his first long ball hitting right-handed, as most of the switch hitter's damage has come from the left side of the plate, but that's been more than enough as Cabrera is slashing .271/.342/.586 with 15 RBI in 19 games.
AUGUST 18, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Swanson's 2-out, 2-run homer in 9th lifts Braves past Nats
AUGUST 18, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Swanson's walk-off homer gives Braves 7-6 win over Nationals
Dansby Swanson hit a two-out, two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning to cap a four-run rally that gave the Atlanta Braves a stunning 7-6 victory over the Washington Nation...AUGUST 18, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Slugs fourth homer Cabrera went 1-for-3 with a walk, a home run, two runs scored and two RBI in Friday's 15-3 rout of the Orioles.
Impact The veteran infielder launched a solo shot in the seventh inning, his fourth homer of the year. With Starlin Castro (wrist) now on the shelf, Cabrera could see time at the keystone, but he was already seeing everyday duty between third base and first base thanks to his .276/.338/.603 slash line with 13 RBI in 16 games.
AUGUST 15, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Tomas Nido homers twice to power Mets past Nationals 8-2
Tomas Nido had his first two-homer game as a professional, hitting a two-run shot in the fourth and a grand slam in the fifth to lead the New York Mets to an 8-2 win over the Washi...AUGUST 13, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Mets' McNeil carted off vs. Nats after crash into wall
New York Mets left fielder Jeff McNeil was carted off the field after crashing into the left field wall in the first inning to rob the Washington Nationals’ Asdrubal Cabrera of a t...AUGUST 13, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Pete Alonso, Dominic Smith rally Mets past Nationals 11-6
Pete Alonso and Dominic Smith had back-to-back RBI doubles in a four-run first inning and hit consecutive homers in a five-run sixth, leading the New York Mets to an 11-6 win over...AUGUST 13, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
