SAN FRANCISCO — Disgruntled second baseman Asdrubal Cabrera will attempt to cap an impressive series in the wake of his trade demand when the New York Mets and San Francisco Giants wrap up a three-game set Sunday.
After hearing Mets general manager Sandy Alderson wonder aloud about the potential trade market for a utility infielder who’s a pending free agent at season’s end, Cabrera has responded by going 5-for-9 with three runs scored in New York’s two series-opening wins in San Francisco.
The five hits have raised his average from .238 at the start of the series to a much more attractive .