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Reports: Phillies Trade for Asdrubal Cabrera
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Love a good breaking news story on a Friday evening:
#Phillies acquiring Asdrubal Cabrera from #Mets for Double A RHP Franklyn Kilomé, sources tell The Athletic.
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) July 27, 2018
A source confirms that the #Phillies have acquired Asdrubal Cabrera from the Mets for pitching prospect Franklyn Kilome. @Ken_Rosenthal first.
— Todd Zolecki (@ToddZolecki) July 27, 2018
Confirming @Ken_Rosenthal Phillies get Asdrubal Cabrera for Kilome
— Jim Salisbury (@JimSalisbury215) July 27, 2018
The 32 year old Cabrera is a versatile guy who can still hit, but I’m not exactly sure how he fits defensively.
He’s batting .277 this year with 18 home runs, 58 RBI, and an .817 OPS, which is a career high number, if you can believe it. He’s a two-time All-Star who played seven seasons in Cleveland before bouncing around from the Nats to the Rays and Mets. Cabrera started his MLB career at second base, then played shortstop before moving over to third base for the Mets. Bob thinks he plays short stop in Philly.
Thoughts?
Kevin has been writing about Philadelphia sports since 2009. He spent seven years in the CBS 3 sports department and started with the Union during the team's 2010 inaugural season. He went to the academic powerhouses of Boyertown High School and West Virginia University. email - k.kinkead@sportradar.com