ASDRUBAL CABRERA RUMORS

Indians Avoid Arbitration and Sign Asdrubal Cabrera To One Year Deal

The Cleveland Indians sign Asdrubal Cabrera to a one year deal today worth 4.55 million dollars. It wasn’t the long term deal Cabrera was looking for, it will keep Asdrubal in an Indians uniform through the 2012 season. Cabrera was one of the hottest Indians in the 2011 season.Cabrera finished the season with a .273 batting average,32 doubles,three triples 25 home runs and...
Via Cleveland Sports 360  |  3 days ago
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Indians sign SS Cabrera to one-year, $4.55 million deal

The Cleveland Indians signed shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera to a one-year, $4.55 million deal, avoiding arbitration.Cabrera requested $5.2 million and the Indians countered with an offer of $3.75 million when arbitration figures were exchanged last month.The 26-year-old Cabrera hit .273 with 25 home runs and 92 RBIs and was awarded an AL Silver Slugger Award in 2011.Cleveland has not...
Via Pro Sports Daily  |  3 days ago
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Asdrubal Cabrera, Indians agree at $4.55 million

All-Star infielder Asdrubal Cabrera and the Cleveland Indians have agreed to a $4.55 million, one-year contract and avoided salary arbitration. The agreement Friday was $75,000 above the midpoint between the $5.2 million he had asked for in arbitration last month and the $3.75 million the Indians had offered. A hearing had been scheduled for next week. Cleveland's best player...
Via AP on Fox  |  3 days ago
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Cleveland Indians Sign SS Asdrubal Cabrera for One Year, $4.55 Million

With the player’s arbitration day looming, the Cleveland Indians have signed shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera to a one-year contract worth $4.55 million. The Indians were reportedly in talks with Cabrera for a multi-year deal, but apparently could not lock up the 2011 Silver Slugger winner beyond his current club control status. Cabrera had reportedly asked for $5.2 million with...
Via Waiting For Next Year  |  3 days ago
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Player Profile #66: Asdrubal Cabrera | SS | CLE

After racing out of the gate last season, Asdrubal Cabrera came up limp down the stretch. His power was consistent all season (he hit either four or five homers in five of the six months), but his .293 average in the first half towered over his .244 mark after the All-Star Break. Cabrera is probably a .275-.290 hitter, and the 17 steals were no fluke, but I’m not sold on the...
Via Baseball Professor  |  5 days ago
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February Reflections on the Cleveland Indians

Asdrubal Cabrera image taken from Google Images There just has to be a big bat out there somewhere. At least that’s what the Indians keep thinking. According to press conferences from various front office personnel over the past week, the team claims they have achieved all of the offseason goals they set for themselves except for one: finding a big bat to add to the lineup. One...
Via Baseball Reflections  |  6 days ago
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Asdrubal Cabrera, Indians Talking Extension

After remaining relatively quiet all off-season, the Cleveland Indians have been busy in recent days. They signed Casey Kotchman to a one-year contract yesterday, and it appears they’re working away at locking up their young shortstop: SS Asdrubal Cabrera in town and talking multiyear deal with #Indians. GM Chris Antonetti says deal must align “in value and term.”...
Via Fangraphs  |  10 days ago
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Report: Indians Heading to Arbitration with Cabrera, Perez

For the first time since 1991 with starting pitcher Greg Swindell and infielder Jerry Browne, the Cleveland Indians will head to arbitration after not agreeing to terms with shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera or relief pitcher Rafael Perez. The Indians had seven player eligible for arbitration heading into this offseason with five avoiding their hearings by agreeing to one-year deals: Jack...
Via Waiting For Next Year  |  14 days ago
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Asdrubal Cabrera’s Curious Contract Situation

Indians' SS Asdrubal Cabrera The lines in the sand got a little clearer this week in regard to the Indians’ arbitration-eligible players.  Of the seven guys who were potentially going to arbitration with the club*, five avoided their hearings by agreeing to one-year deals: Jack Hannahan, Chris Perez, Justin Masterson, Joe Smith, and Shin-Soo Choo.  All received some form...
Via Waiting For Next Year  |  25 days ago
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Should the Indians Trade Asdrubal Cabrera?

It’s been suggested recently on Twitter and elsewhere that it might make some sense for the Indians to consider trading Asdrubal Cabrera.  For serious. And after spraying my lunch all over my phone, I thought about it a bit.  Could it possibly make sense to trade one of our core pieces and arguably our best offensive player while he’s still under club control for two more years...
Via Waiting For Next Year  |  November 10, 2011
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