Jake Cave
31-Year-Old
2024 Stats
AVG
.253
HR
0
RBI
5
R
11
SB
1
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
Losing work to Sean Bouchard
Cave is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Guardians.
ANALYSIS
Even with fellow outfielder Jordan Beck (hand) landing on the injured list Sunday, Cave has seen his opportunities take a hit. The lefty-hitting Cave will hit the bench for a fourth straight game Wednesday, with two absences coming against lefties and two coming versus right-handed pitchers. Sean Bouchard has started in all four of those contests and appears to be the preferred option at the corner-outfield spot opposite Charlie Blackmon.
Even with fellow outfielder Jordan Beck (hand) landing on the injured list Sunday, Cave has seen his opportunities take a hit. The lefty-hitting Cave will hit the bench for a fourth straight game Wednesday, with two absences coming against lefties and two coming versus right-handed pitchers. Sean Bouchard has started in all four of those contests and appears to be the preferred option at the corner-outfield spot opposite Charlie Blackmon.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
+33%
OPS vs RHP
2024
-100%
OPS vs RHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .490 | 72 | 0 | 5 | .191 | ||||
Since 2022vs Right | .653 | 393 | 10 | 41 | .226 | ||||
2024vs Left | .000 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||||
2024vs Right | .659 | 79 | 0 | 5 | .274 | ||||
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
+6%
OPS at Home
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+14%
OPS on Road
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022Home | .646 | 211 | 5 | 20 | .216 | ||||
Since 2022Away | .612 | 254 | 5 | 26 | .223 | ||||
2024Home | .561 | 34 | 0 | 0 | .200 | ||||
2024Away | .641 | 51 | 0 | 5 | .286 | ||||
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
0.20BB Rate
5.9%K Rate
29.4%BABIP
.364ISO
.063AVG
.253OBP
.294SLG
.316OPS
.611wOBA
.267Exit Velocity
88.2 mphHard Hit Rate
25.5%Barrels/PA
1.2%Expected BA
.229Expected SLG
.316Sprint Speed
25.1 ft/secGround Ball %
51.9%Line Drive %
27.8%Fly Ball %
20.4%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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Sitting vs. southpaw
Cave is out of the starting lineup for Sunday's series finale against the Phillies.
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Idle against lefty
Cave is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Phillies.
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Hitting bench Wednesday
Cave is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Athletics.
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Gets third straight start
Cave will start in right field and bat sixth in Wednesday's game against the Padres, Luke Zahlmann of The Denver Gazette reports.
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On bench for third straight game
Cave is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Giants.
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