Jake Cave
31-Year-Old
2024 Stats
AVG
.273
HR
0
RBI
3
R
3
SB
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Cave entered last season as a 30-year-old without much of a major-league track record but nonetheless earned an Opening Day start in left field for the defending National League champions. Cave spent April on the strong side of a platoon for the Phillies but was sent down at the start of May after hitting .222/.286/.333 in 70 trips to the plate. He returned to play a part-time role throughout the second half, but his 207/.265/.355 slash line in a further 133 plate appearances wasn't meaningfully different. That means he enters this season as a 31-year-old without much of a major-league track record, and the odds of him doing something fantasy-relevant with whatever role he earns this season seem slim. He's flashed a bit of power at times in his career but managed a modest 34.8 percent hard hit rate last season. That pairs poorly with his elevated strikeout rate, which came in at 27.1 percent last year and 31.4 percent for his career. Read Past Outlooks
Sent to Colorado
Cave was traded from the Phillies to the Rockies on Sunday in exchange for cash considerations, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports.
ANALYSIS
The 31-year-old appeared in 65 games for the Phillies last season and underwhelmed as a bench option with a .212/.272/.348 slash line. Cave should fill a similar role with the Rockies as a depth piece in the outfield and at first base, though he'll have a better path to more regular playing time with his new team.
The 31-year-old appeared in 65 games for the Phillies last season and underwhelmed as a bench option with a .212/.272/.348 slash line. Cave should fill a similar role with the Rockies as a depth piece in the outfield and at first base, though he'll have a better path to more regular playing time with his new team.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
+24%
OPS vs RHP
2024
-100%
OPS vs RHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .536 | 66 | 0 | 5 | .210 | ||||
Since 2022vs Right | .662 | 328 | 10 | 39 | .215 | ||||
2024vs Left | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||||
2024vs Right | .903 | 14 | 0 | 3 | .273 | ||||
2023vs Left | .391 | 33 | 0 | 1 | .138 | ||||
2023vs Right | .663 | 170 | 5 | 20 | .226 | ||||
2022vs Left | .667 | 33 | 0 | 4 | .273 | ||||
2022vs Right | .639 | 144 | 5 | 16 | .198 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2022
+9%
OPS at Home
2024
+7%
OPS on Road
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022Home | .670 | 185 | 5 | 20 | .218 | ||||
Since 2022Away | .614 | 209 | 5 | 24 | .212 | ||||
2024Home | .875 | 8 | 0 | 0 | .167 | ||||
2024Away | .933 | 6 | 0 | 3 | .400 | ||||
2023Home | .582 | 89 | 2 | 7 | .188 | ||||
2023Away | .649 | 114 | 3 | 14 | .231 | ||||
2022Home | .737 | 88 | 3 | 13 | .250 | ||||
2022Away | .547 | 89 | 2 | 7 | .175 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Jake Cave compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.50BB Rate
14.3%K Rate
28.6%BABIP
.375ISO
.273AVG
.273OBP
.357SLG
.545OPS
.903wOBA
.369Exit Velocity
85.8 mphHard Hit Rate
25.0%Barrels/PA
0.0%Expected BA
.131Expected SLG
.176Sprint Speed
Ground Ball %
62.5%Line Drive %
12.5%Fly Ball %
25.0%Prospect Rankings History
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Opportunity keeps growing
Cave officially made the Phillies Opening Day roster, and he will be tasked for a larger role with Rhys Hoskins being set to miss all of 2023 with an ACL tear.
ANALYSIS
Cave posted a mammoth 1.301 OPS across 54 plate appearances in spring training. The 30-year-old's enhanced opportunity unfortunately comes about as a result of Hoskins' season-ending injury, but the Phillies are nonetheless thankful for his hot bat.
Cave posted a mammoth 1.301 OPS across 54 plate appearances in spring training. The 30-year-old's enhanced opportunity unfortunately comes about as a result of Hoskins' season-ending injury, but the Phillies are nonetheless thankful for his hot bat.
Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Cave's five-year run in the majors with the Twins came to an end in October of 2022, as he was designated for assignment and claimed by the Orioles. Entering his age-30 season, there's little expectation that he'll be more than a strong-side platoon option at best. He's a career .235 hitter with a .708 OPS, and he's trended downward from there after a serviceable first two seasons. The Orioles are pretty well set in the outfield for starters, reserves and potential prospect challengers, so Cave's likely to begin the year at Triple-A Norfolk. It's safe to pass on the outfielder in fantasy since he's likely no more than an injury replacement in-season.
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Avoids arbitration
Cave agreed to a one-year contract with the Phillies on Friday, avoiding arbitration.
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On bench against righty
Cave will be on the bench Saturday against St. Louis.
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Sitting against lefty
Cave isn't in the Phillies' lineup Friday against St. Louis.
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On bench Wednesday
Cave is absent from the lineup Wednesday versus Atlanta.
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Takes seat versus lefty
Cave is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game versus Atlanta.
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