Of all the Yankees’ trade deadline acquisitions, José Caballero making some of the most significant impact has been surprising.
The 29-year-old utility man was acquired from the Rays for outfield prospect Everson Pereira and, despite batting a modest .239 with a 98 wRC+, leads MLB with 48 stolen bases. Caballero can also play the infield and outfield and holds his own with the glove.
It also helps that Caballero’s bat has found new life with the Yankees and hitting coach James Rowson. His 37 games are a small sample, but batting .284 with an .