Published 11/24/2022, 12:30 PM EST
Asdrubal Cabrera is a former MLB infielder who played in MLB for over 15 years. Over the course of his Major league career, Cabrera was a 2-time All-Star and 1-time Silver Slugger winner. The highlight of his career was the World Series title he won with the Washington Nationals in 2019.
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Cabrera played in every game of the 2019 World Series and was an important player on the roster. He even started the decisive game 7 and was a part of history as the Nationals won their first-ever World Series. Cabrera has recently been in the headlines for the wrong reasons. Recently, Cabrera has been making headlines because of his on-field brawl with an opponent player in the Venezuelan Winter League. And it seems like the MLB free agent has come to his senses, as he issued an apology for the same.
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Asdrubal Cabrera took a swing at an opposing player
During the Venezuelan Winter League, a brawl took place between players during a game between Caribes de Azoategui and Tiburones De La Guaira. It started when Cabrera, playing for Caribes de Azoategui, took exception to opponent player Carlos Castro’s home run celebration. In retaliation for the celebration, Cabrera landed a punch on Castro as he was rounding first base. This escalated into a brawl as players from both teams got involved.
Cabrera has since issued an apology for the brawl that MLB insider Hector Gomez shared in a Tweet. Cabrera said, “I’m sorry for my behavior in the game last Sunday. My actions were not consistent with what my career has been at all levels that I have played in baseball. I have no justification for what I did, I am pretty sorry”.
Regardless of what happens with this incident, Cabrera’s career in the big league is almost over. Notably, he did not get picked up by an MLB team for the 2022 season. Since Cabrera has accepted his wrong behavior, it will be interesting to see what punishment he will face from the league.
How did Cabrera perform in the MLB?
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Cabrera played as an infielder and over the course of his MLB career, had a batting average of .266. He was a switch-hitting journeyman who played for 8 teams during his career in the big leagues.
Cabrera achieved the most with the Cleveland Indians and the Washington Nationals. He was a two-time All-Star with the Indians and won his sole World Series title with the Nationals.
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Cabrera might not make it back to the MLB, but he could still be a big player overseas. This incident will leave a poor memory cloud over the good ones. Given he is still a free agent, do you think Cabrera will make his comeback for the 2023 MLB season?