Why Was New Marlin Yordy Cabrera a 2nd Rounder?
Newly-acquired Marlin Yordy Cabrera was drafted in the second round of the 2010 Amateur draft by the Oakland Athletics. What made Cabrera such a highly touted prospect coming into the draft?
- Born: 1990/09/03
- Age: 22
- Height: 6-1
- Weight: 205
- Bats/Throws: R / R
- Seasons:
- Place of birth: Lakeland, FL
- Drafted by: the Oakland Athletics in 2010 (2nd round)
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 5 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .188 | .350 | .250 | |
| 2011 | 101 | 359 | 59 | 83 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 47 | 31 | 110 | 23 | 6 | .231 | .297 | .368 | |
| 2012 | 60 | 220 | 26 | 51 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 68 | 2 | 2 | .232 | .293 | .332 |
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