Jose Caballero

Caballero had been 3-for-21 with no walks this spring, so this will do him some good. Caballero has thus far started five games at short, four at third and four in the outfield as the Rays try to take advantage of his versatility. Assuming that Taylor Walls beats him out for the early season shortstop gig with Ha-Seong Kim on the shelf, Caballero will probably play mostly against lefties.

Defensive versatility is a hallmark of the Rays organization, and they’re expanding the role for utilitymen Jose Caballero and Richie Palacios this spring, writes Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times. Caballero, who played plus defense at shortstop, second base and third base in 2024, is getting reps across all three outfield spots in camp.…

Defensive versatility is a hallmark of the Rays organization, and they’re expanding the role for utilitymen Jose Caballero and Richie Palacios this spring, writes Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times. Caballero, who played plus defense at shortstop, second base and third base in 2024, is getting reps across all three outfield spots in camp.…

Caballero returns to the lineup following a brief absence due to a left foot contusion. X-rays came back negative on the speedster's foot and he appears to have avoided serious injury after fouling a ball off it earlier this week.

Caballero (foot) is in the lineup for Saturday's Grapefruit League game against the Mets, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.