José Caballero
- The Yankees’ roster as it stands starts at 3B · 459 PA · 1.4 WAR in the role
- Injured list 2026: Right middle finger fracture (May 12–May 22)
- Trade read Available at a price: NYY 61% playoff odds; control through 2029.
Hitting · 2026 percentiles
vs. MLB hitters with 300+ PA · 453 PA
Platoon splits · swing path
By pitcher handedness
| vs | PA | wOBA | xwOBA | K% | BB% | Chase | Decisions | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LHP | 145 | .284 | .267 | 32% | 6% | 36% | −0.79 | −0.57 |
| RHP | 308 | .304 | .285 | 20% | 6% | 37% | −1.13 | −0.05 |
- Attack angle
- 10.1° (52% in 5–20°)
- Attack direction
- −0.3°
- Swing length
- 6.8 ft
- Fast-swing rate
- 6%
- Pull-air %
- 17.9%
- Hard-hit %
- 25.7%
- Slash · wRC+
- .231/.290/.365 · 83
Zone map · 2026
Where he does damage, and where to pitch him
Does the most damage down and in (+4.5 vs. league per 100; 2.0 standard errors on 53 pitches, inside the noise for the best of nine cells).
Weakest down and away (−3.0), but only 1.5 standard errors from average on 108 pitches: no in-zone spot to attack yet.
Runs per 100 pitches vs. an average RHB: better · worse. Catcher’s view · 1,648 pitches · faded cells are within one standard error of average. A spot is called only when it is farther from average than the best or worst of nine average cells gets 95% of the time (set from the league’s own pitches: about 3 standard errors above, 2 below).
Most similar hitters
Swings like Caballero: bat path, contact quality and approach
| Similarity | Player | xwOBA | ’26 WAR | ’27 proj | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 67 | Christian Koss SF · ’98 | .241 | 0.0 | 0.3 | — |
| 47 | Drew Romo CWS · ’01 | .263 | 0.1 | 0.2 | — |
| 46 | Andrés Giménez TOR · ’98 | .276 | 2.8 | 1.9 | Signed $23.6M |
| 44 | Jacob Gonzalez PIT · ’02 | .298 | −0.1 | 0.3 | — |
| 42 | Miguel Amaya CHC · ’99 | .299 | 1.4 | 1.3 | Arb |
Nearest neighbours on bat speed, swing length, attack angle, squared-up and blast rates, EV90, barrels, pull-air, chase, zone contact, K% and BB%. 2026 regulars only.
Fielding
2027 rating at every position he can play · OAA by position · range by direction · tools. Same engine as the Fielding Lab and the Winter Plan.
| Season | Pos | OAA | Range | Arm, DP | Runs | Batters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | CF | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 123 |
| 2026 | RF | 0 | 0 | −0.1 | −0.1 | 243 |
| 2026 | LF | +1 | +1 | −0.1 | +0.9 | 263 |
| 2026 | 2B | +1 | 0 | −0.1 | −0.1 | 528 |
| 2026 | 3B | −1 | −1 | −0.2 | −1.2 | 910 |
| 2026 | SS | +1 | +1 | −0.6 | +0.4 | 2,378 |
| 2025 | CF | −1 | −1 | 0.0 | −1.0 | 64 |
| 2025 | LF | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 125 |
| 2025 | 3B | +2 | +2 | −0.1 | +1.9 | 500 |
| 2025 | 2B | −1 | −1 | −0.1 | −1.1 | 635 |
| 2025 | RF | +2 | +2 | −0.1 | +1.9 | 852 |
| 2025 | SS | +4 | +3 | −0.2 | +2.8 | 1,441 |
| 2024 | 2B | 0 | 0 | +0.2 | +0.2 | 706 |
| 2024 | 3B | +4 | +3 | +0.3 | +3.3 | 899 |
| 2024 | SS | +2 | +2 | +0.8 | +2.8 | 3,048 |
| 2023 | 3B | 0 | 0 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 182 |
| 2023 | SS | +2 | +1 | +0.4 | +1.4 | 524 |
| 2023 | 2B | +7 | +5 | +1.4 | +6.4 | 1,929 |
Runs = range plus his arm and double-play runs spread over his positions by outs (Fielding Run Value, from 2023): what the rating counts.
At SS in 2026, the biggest loss came toward 1B line (−3 outs): a coaching target, though he plays 3B in 2027.
Tools (percentile; arm among SSs)| Play | Made | Chances | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| ★★★★★ | 0 | 4 | 0% |
| ★★★★ | 0 | 0 | — |
| ★★★ | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| ★★ | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| ★ | 3 | 3 | 100% |
| Season | Zone | Balls | Outs vs. exp. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | SS | 254 | +9.3 |
| 2026 | 3B | 71 | −3.9 |
| 2026 | 2B | 62 | −0.2 |
| 2025 | SS | 150 | +4.2 |
| 2025 | RF | 78 | +3.9 |
| 2025 | 2B | 58 | +0.5 |
| 2024 | SS | 274 | −8.3 |
| 2024 | 3B | 65 | +4.5 |
| 2024 | 2B | 47 | +0.4 |
The zone rating counts every ball hit to his part of the field while he played there, his club’s positioning included; Savant OAA uses his actual starting spot and is the better individual grade. They agree best in the outfield. See the model card.
Contract & projection
Club control (RosterResource) · Keystone projected WAR
* projected arbitration or minimum salary. Contract Studio →
ABS challenges · 2026
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