PT TODAY: Newly acquired Cabrera crowds OF in KC

Team-by-team playing time allocation charts can be found in our Teamview pages.

American League | National League
 
Royals | Melky Cabrera returns to KC
Kansas City Royals RHP A.J. Puckett and LHP Andre Davis were traded to the Chicago White Sox in exchange for OF Melky Cabrera and cash considerations on Sunday, July 30.  Source: MLBRosterMoves
 
BHQ take: Cabrera played for the Royals during the 2011 season (coincidentally, the last time he reached 20-game eligibility at CF), but at age 32, he is likely to spend most of his time in LF and DH, where LH batters Alex Gordon and Brandon Moss, respectively, are suffering through career-worst seasons at the plate. The switch-hitting Cabrera has virtually no platoon...

Almost!

You’re just a few clicks away from accessing this feature and hundreds more throughout the year that have a singular goal in mind: Winning your league. Subscribe to BaseballHQ.com here!

Already a subscriber? Sign in here

More From PT Today

Jake Burger replaces Josh Jung in Texas; Schwellenbach, Ober injuries another blow for Braves' and Twins' rotations; Olson returns for Detroit on Friday, and more.
Jul 3 2025 8:30am
Royce Lewis and Bryce Harper return; Carpenter, Mahle and Arias go down; the Rockies promote Fernández, and more.
Jul 2 2025 8:44am
More mixing-and-matching in Houston with Jeremy Peña out; Zach Eflin to the IL; Shea Langeliers and Jurickson Profar returning; and more...
Jul 1 2025 7:38am
With IF Trey Sweeney headed to the minors, Javier Báez should settle in at SS most days for the Tigers. Plus updates in Luis Robert Jr., Austin Hays, Matt Waldron, and more.
Jun 30 2025 8:05am
Sam Haggerty gets a longer look in Texas; a wave of pitchers return from the IL; Nolan Gorman seizing opportunity in St. Louis; and more...
Jun 28 2025 7:27am

Tools