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Scouting Report
Updated May 19, 2026
José Caballero suffered a right middle finger fracture while sliding back to base against the Brewers on May 10, 2026. He was placed on the 10-day IL but expects to return within that timeframe. Manager Aaron Boone promised him the starting shortstop role upon return. Caballero has shown significant improvement in recent weeks, batting .316 with an .896 OPS, 4 home runs, and 13 stolen bases over his last 22 games after a slow start to the season. He can bend his finger and is only wearing a compression bandage. He won't throw or hit for 5-7 days but can field in the meantime.
Strengths
- + Strong recent performance (.316 BA, .896 OPS over last 22 games)
- + Excellent speed and baserunning (13 stolen bases)
- + Manager's commitment to starting role upon return
- + Injury appears non-severe (can bend finger, only compression bandage)
- + Expected to return within 10 days
- + Improved significantly from slow start (.150 BA to .316 BA)
- + Contributing 1.1 fWAR, fourth on team among position players
- + Can field during recovery period
Weaknesses
- - Right middle finger fracture limits throwing ability for 5-7 days
- - Early season struggles (.150 BA, .384 OPS in first 12 games)
- - Underlying metrics don't align with offensive surge (exit velocity, hard-hit rate concerns)
- - Currently unable to hit or throw for recovery period
- - Manager expressed concern about finger issue despite non-severe appearance
Injury Status: IL-10
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