Jose

Caballero

The stolen base was Caballero’s 44th of the season. He’s hit .227 with nine home runs and 44 RBI this year, but the stolen bases are crucial. Ideally, fantasy managers paired him with power hitters in rotisserie formats.

The rookie has started every game at third base since coming up, so this is likely just a routine rest day. However, he is also 2-for-18 in his last four games and has no home runs and just one RBI since being recalled, so he could maybe use a quick reset. Jose Caballero will start in his place at third base and hit sixth.

Caballero hit a two-run double in the fifth inning and came around to score to give the Rays a 5-0 lead at the time. His three stolen bases in the game give him a total of 35 on the season. Caballero has a hit in eight of his last 11 games. He’s 9-for-31 (.290) with a home run, six RBI and seven steals in that time. Caballero is hitting .235 with a .662 OPS and 34 RBI on the season.

Caballero has started consistently since Harold Ramirez was cut and Isaac Paredes was traded to the Cubs, but this is only the third time he’s led off since June 23rd. The 27-year-old has a hit in six straight games and has four steals over that span, so the Rays may see how long his hot streak can extend.

Caballero took Burch Smith deep in the seventh inning to tie the game at 4-4 and give the infielder his eighth homer in his first year as a member of the Rays. The 27-year-old has shown the wheels all year, as that’s the 32nd stolen base for Caballero. Those who need to catch up in the steals category would be wise to look at Caballero if he’s still available in your league.

With Isaac Paredes now on the Cubs and the Rays trying Christopher Morel at second base, it seems like Caballero will get a chance to hold down the starting third base job until the Rays decide to call up Junior Caminero. The 27-year-old is now up to 29 steals on the season and today is the perfect example of what Caballero can give you in fantasy leagues if he continues to start.

With Yandy Diaz out, Isaac Paredes moved to first base, which allowed Caballero to start at third base, and he delivered. The speedster now has seven home runs and 26 RBI on the season. He has moved into more of a super-utility role since Taylor Walls returned, which caps his fantasy upside, but Caballero can remain relevant if he continues to start the majority of games in Tampa Bay.

Lowe has sat against the last two left-handed pitchers, but he’s in the lineup today with Taylor Walls on the bench, Jose Caballero at shortstop, and Amed Rosario at second base. Since June 15th, Lowe is hitting .278 in 17 games with five home runs, 12 runs scored, and seven RBI. He is striking out 28 percent of the time, but that production has earned him more opportunities in the short-term.

Caballero took Nathan Eovaldi deep for a two-run hot, accounting for the only runs the Rays would score on the day. The 27-year-old now has six home runs and 24 RBI on the season, but his fantasy value comes courtesy of his 24 stolen bases. As long as he keeps playing most of the games in Tampa Bay, his speed will give him fantasy value.

Caballero is back at shortstop and sixth on Tuesday evening following a two-game absence over the weekend due to calf tightness. The 27-year-old shortstop has also been battling an illness over the last few days, so it’s an encouraging sign that he’s ready to go after only a couple days off to rest and recover.