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Sitting against righty Caballero is not in the lineup Friday versus the Pirates.

Impact The left-handed-hitting Kolten Wong will start at second base and bat ninth with right-hander Mitch Keller on the mound for Pittsburgh. Caballero has slashed .300/.475/.467 in 40 plate appearances against lefties but just .258/.324/.387 in 37 plate appearances against righties.

MAY 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Back at second base Caballero is starting at second base and batting seventh Wednesday versus the Athletics.

Impact Caballero got the day off Tuesday after homering Sunday and Monday. The 26-year-old was on a tear at Triple-A Tacoma prior to his April 19 promotion and owns a strong .802 OPS through his first 70 major-league plate appearances.

MAY 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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MAY 23, 2023 • MLB.COM

Sitting out Tuesday Caballero isn't in the Mariners' lineup Tuesday against Oakland.

Impact After homering twice over his last two games, Caballero will get an off day against the A's. Kolten Wong will take over at second base and bat eighth.

MAY 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Clubs three-run homer Caballero went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Monday's 11-2 win over the Athletics.

Impact Caballero's two homers this season have come in his last two games. He made it a 5-0 lead for the Mariners with his second-inning blast. Prior to finding his power swing, he'd gone 3-for-17 across his previous eight games. The infielder is slashing .276/.371/.431 with 10 RBI, 11 runs scored and six stolen bases through 70 plate appearances in his first taste of the big leagues. He'll need to keep hitting to fend off Kolten Wong for the starting job at second base.

MAY 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Three swipes and a home run Sunday Caballero went 1-for-1 with a walk, a solo home run and three stolen bases during Sunday's 3-2 loss against Atlanta.

Impact Caballero was hit by a pitch in his first at-bat and proceeded to steal second and third but was stranded to end the inning. He walked in the third and stole another bag, marking his sixth swipe of the year. In his final plate appearance, the rookie hit his first career home run to cut Atlanta's lead to 3-2. Caballero started the year in a platoon with Kolten Wong, but the youngster has outplayed the veteran thus far.

MAY 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Starting at second base again Caballero is starting at second base and batting ninth versus Atlanta on Friday, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

Impact Caballero had been serving the short side of a platoon at second base but has now made two straight starts versus right-handers. The rookie infielder is batting .298/.393/.362 on the season.

MAY 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

On base thrice in loss Caballero went 1-for-2 with an RBI infield single, two walks and a run in a loss to the Red Sox on Wednesday.

Impact Caballero's fourth-inning knock finally put the Mariners on the board after they'd already incurred a 9-0 deficit, and he also came around to score Seattle's second run on a throwing error by Pablo Reyes in the sixth. The rookie has delivered consistently at the plate over his first 20 big-league games following a long minor-league career, with Wednesday's production pushing his average and on-base percentage to .298 and .393, respectively, across 56 plate appearances.

MAY 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Returns to bench Caballero is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rangers, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

Impact Caballero started in the middle infield in each of Seattle's last three games, though two of those starts came while shortstop J.P. Crawford was managing a left knee injury. With Crawford back in action Wednesday, Caballero will head to the bench and is projected to see infrequent starts as a short-side platoon player moving forward.

MAY 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Keeps up hot hitting in loss Caballero went 2-for-3 and recorded a stolen base in a loss to the Rangers on Monday.

Impact The rookie's pair of singles extended his hitting streak to five games, while the stolen base was his third of the season and first since April 25. Caballero has quickly generated a .306 average and .350 on-base percentage over his first 40 big-league plate appearances following six-plus seasons in the minors to open his professional career, and although his current .423 BABIP is unsustainably high, he's played a big part in his good fortune by posting an elite 38.5 percent line-drive rate.

MAY 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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MAY 7, 2023

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Three-hit night in win Caballero went 3-for-5 with an RBI single and a run in an extra-inning win over the Athletics on Wednesday.

Impact The multi-hit effort was the first of Caballero's young career and gave his average and OPS boosts of 76 and 120 points to .250 and .611, respectively. The rookie has logged just 31 plate appearances to date but has already flashed with a pair of doubles and stolen bases apiece in addition to Wednesday's encouraging performance.

MAY 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Handling second base Caballero is starting at second base and batting eighth for the Mariners on Thursday in Philadelphia, Shannon Drayer of Seattle Sports 710 AM reports.

Impact Caballero has been serving on the short side of a platoon at second base with Kolten Wong of late. He'll go up against left-hander Matt Strahm in this one.

APRIL 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Picks up another steal Caballero went 1-for-3 with an RBI, a run scored and a stolen base in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Phillies.

Impact Caballero singled with two outs in the fifth inning before swiping second base and scoring on a J.P. Crawford single. Caballero would add an RBI in the seventh, driving in Cal Raleigh with a sacrifice fly. The 27-year-old Caballero has shown off some speed in his first taste of MLB action, though he's yet to do much with the bat. He's now 3-for-14 with a double, two runs scored, an RBI and two steals through his first five games.

APRIL 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Draws first MLB start Caballero drew his first major-league start in Tuesday's extra-innings loss to the Brewers and went 0-for-4 with a walk and a stolen base.

Impact Caballero was just summoned from Triple-A Tacoma on Saturday and had made his big-league debut as a defensive replacement the same day against the Rockies. He slotted into the No. 8 spot in the order while starting at shortstop in his first start and was able to make some modest contributions during his first plate appearance. Caballero was off to a great start with the Rainiers before the promotion (.333 average, 1.143 OPS in 40 plate appearances), but he's believed to be in for a brief stint with the Mariners while Sam Haggerty (concussion) goes through a 7-day IL stint.

APRIL 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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