The Padres were out of it all season long, but the silver lining
The Padres were out of it all season long, but the silver lining on their cloudy 2009 season is Cabrera, a Rule 5 pick who developed into a nice player at age 22 despite not having played above Class A prior to this season. Pressed into action by injuries and a dearth of top-level talent, Cabrera didn't show much pop -- although his eight triples are encouraging -- and batted just .259, but made himself useful to fantasy owners by stealing 25 bases in 32 attempts and reaching base at a respectable .343 clip. He's a player to watch in NL-only leagues next year, and his speed could help him break through to mixed-league viability if he can improve on his .368 slugging percentage.
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