Oswaldo Alberto Cabrera (born March 1, 1999) is a Venezuelan

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utility player for the

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(MLB). He signed with the Yankees as a

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when he was 16 years old. He made his MLB debut in 2022.

Career

Cabrera is from

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in Venezuela. He signed with the Yankees as a

when he was 16 years old. Cabrera played for the

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in 2021; he led the league in hits and

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, and was named the league's most valuable player. The Yankees added him to their

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, protecting him from being eligible to be selected in the Rule 5 draft, after the season. The Yankees optioned Cabrera to the

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for the start of the 2022 season. The Yankees promoted Cabrera to the major leagues on August 17, 2022, and he made his major league debut that day as the starting

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. In his first six major league games, he also started as a

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, second baseman, and

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. On September 11, Cabrera hit his first major league home run, against

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right-handed pitcher

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. On September 21, Cabrera hit his first

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against Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher

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. In 2022, he batted .247/.312/.429 in 154 at bats for the Yankees, with six home runs and 19 RBIs. He played 27 games in right field, nine games in left field, four games at shortstop, and three games each at first base, second base, and third base.

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