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Miguel Cabrera

Detroit Tigers

1983/04/18 26

6-4 240

Maracay, Venezuela

R / R

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Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K SB CS AVG OBP SLG
2009 Tigers 73 272 47 90 14 0 16 47 28 42 1 2 .331 .395 .559

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Scouting Report

Assets
  • Has tremendous baseball instincts to go with his great pure tools, able to hit for both power and average. Is a force with runners in scoring position.
Flaws
  • Can be fooled by breaking balls off the plate and should learn to be a little more selective overall. Is a terrible fielder at third base.
Career Potential
  • A perennial MVP candidate.

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Transactions/Injuries/Suspensions

June 7, 2009 Missed 1 game (hamstring).
June 6, 2009 Hamstring, day-to-day.
April 4, 2008 Missed 1 game (quadricep injury).
April 3, 2008 Quadricep injury, day-to-day.
March 22, 2008 Signed by the Detroit Tigers to an seven-year contract extension.
January 18, 2008 Re-signed by the Detroit Tigers to a one-year contract.
June 8, 2007 Missed 1 game (right hamstring injury).
June 6, 2007 Right hamstring injury, day-to-day.
April 22, 2007 Missed 2 games (right oblique muscle strain).
April 20, 2007 Right oblique muscle strain, day-to-day.
February 17, 2007 Re-signed by the Florida Marlins to a one-year contract.
September 22, 2006 Missed 2 games (left shoulder injury).
September 20, 2006 Left shoulder injury, day-to-day.
March 2, 2006 Re-signed by the Florida Marlins to a one-year contract.
September 23, 2005 Missed 1 game (knee injury).
September 22, 2005 Knee injury, day-to-day.
March 2, 2005 Re-signed by the Florida Marlins to a one-year contract.
July 19, 2004 Missed 1 game (finger injury).
July 18, 2004 Finger injury, day-to-day.
March 2, 2004 Re-signed by the Florida Marlins to a one-year contract.
June 19, 2003 Contract purchased from Carolina (AAA).
March 22, 2003 Assigned to minor league camp.

Trades

December 5, 2007 Florida Marlins traded Dontrelle Willis and Miguel Cabrera to the Detroit Tigers for Burke Badenhop, Eulogio De La Cruz, Dallas Trahern, Andrew Miller, Mike Rabelo and Cameron Maybin.
July 2, 1999 Signed as a non-drafted free agent by the Florida Marlins.