Keoni Cavaco

Keoni Cavaco

22-Year-Old ShortstopSS
Minnesota Twins
2024 Fantasy Outlook
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$Signed a $4.05 million contract with the Twins in June of 2019.
Returns from concussion
SSMinnesota Twins  A+
April 22, 2022
Cavaco (concussion) was activated from the 7-day IL at Low-A Fort Myers, Brandon Warne of Access Twins reports.
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The 2019 13th overall draft pick was hitting .313 with two doubles, one steal, three walks and seven strikeouts in four games before the injury. Cavaco's prospect status has dimmed after a poor 2021, but the 20-year-old still has plenty of time to start putting things together.
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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For those searching for a hitting prospect with a very high fantasy ceiling and an affordable acquisition cost, Cavaco should be one of the first considerations. While he was a pop-up prospect as a senior in high school, the Twins selected him with the No. 13 overall pick in 2019, so he is not an unknown, he just struggled mightily in his brief pro debut in the Gulf Coast League (.172 AVG, 38.0 K% in 92 PA). It was a big jump in competition, as he had not been on the showcase circuit as an amateur. However, he remains an elite athlete and a swing adjustment led to a mini breakout during the fall instructional league. The 6-foot-2, 195-pound shortstop has plus raw power and plus speed and won't turn 20 until June, so there is plenty of time for him to flip the script. Batting average figures to be his worst fantasy category, but he has the tools to go 30/20, which few prospects can claim.
Cavaco offers up a chance to overreact or to buy low, depending on one's point of view. He was the top pop-up hitter in last year's draft class, showcasing five-tool potential on the left side of the infield. This led to the Twins selecting him with the 13th overall pick. His athleticism, defense, plus power and plus speed were not up for debate, but it was difficult to evaluate his hit tool because he didn't get to face much high-end pitching since he was not invited to the top prep showcase events. His right-handed swing looks pretty, but he hit .172 with a 38.0 K% and 4.3 BB% in 92 plate appearances in the Gulf Coast League. It is impossible to find a statistical silver lining in his debut, but it was also a tiny sample and his first exposure to that caliber of pitching. His physical tools are still intact, so if he rights the ship in his age-18/19 season, he will shoot up prospect rankings.
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On IL at Low-A
SSMinnesota Twins  A+
Undisclosed
April 21, 2022
Cavaco is on the 7-day injured list at Low-A Fort Myers with an undisclosed injury.
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Reinstated from injured list
SSMinnesota Twins  A+
July 6, 2021
Cavaco (concussion) was reinstated from the 7-day minor-league injured list Tuesday, Brandon Warne of Access Twins reports.
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Out with concussion
SSMinnesota Twins  A+
Concussion
June 12, 2021
Cavaco has been placed on the 7-day injured list at Low-A Fort Myers with a concussion, TwinsDaily.com reports.
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Signs with Twins
SSMinnesota Twins  A+
June 12, 2019
Cavaco signed a contract with Minnesota that includes a $4,050,000 signing bonus, which was $147,300 less than the slot figure assigned by MLB for the No. 13 overall draft pick, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
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Popped by Twins with No. 13 pick
SSMinnesota Twins  A+
June 3, 2019
The Twins have selected Cavaco with the No. 13 overall pick in the 2019 first-year player draft.
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