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Scouting Report
Updated May 19, 2026
Jose Caballero, 29-year-old Yankees shortstop, sustained a right middle finger injury on Sunday while sliding back into first base during a game in Milwaukee. He underwent an MRI and was placed on the 10-day injured list on Tuesday. The injury occurred in his second season with the Yankees after being traded from Tampa Bay. Caballero has been the everyday starter at shortstop, playing in 40 of the Yankees' first 41 games. He is batting .259 with 4 home runs and 13 RBIs in 33 games. Anthony Volpe was called up from Triple-A to serve as the primary shortstop in his absence. Caballero initially indicated the injury shouldn't be a major issue, but the MRI results and exact return timeline are pending.
Strengths
- + Established as everyday starter at shortstop
- + Reliable defensive presence
- + Contributed to Yankees' 26-15 start and second place in AL East
- + Player expressed optimism about injury severity
- + Solid performance early in season
Weaknesses
- - Right middle finger injury from sliding
- - Placed on 10-day IL
- - Batting average of .259 is below average
- - Limited power production (4 HR in 33 games)
- - MRI results and return timeline still unknown
- - Relatively modest RBI total (13 in 33 games)
Injury Status: IL-10 -- Right middle finger injury sustained while sliding back into first base; MRI ordered; return timeline pending imaging results
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