MLB Trade Deadline: 30 players most likely to move

17. Asdrubal Cabrera, SS/2B, New York Mets

Blevins’ teammate with the Mets, Asdrubal Cabrera is also likely on the trade block. Cabrera voiced his displeasure in New York after returning from a DL stint in June. After spending roughly a year and a half as the club’s shortstop, Cabrera was moved to second base, a position he has played only sparingly during an 11-year career, and a position he had not played since the second half of the 2014 season when he was traded from Cleveland to the Nationals in a deadline deal.

Cabrera suggested the team trade him in a clubhouse interview, then later recanted. The move has actually been a good one for the 31-year-old switch hitter, who has hit .275/.373/.451 with two home runs and three doubles in 13 games (12 as a second baseman) since June 23, when he returned from the disabled list.

Nevertheless, Cabrera has made it clear he would rather play shortstop, and that simply isn’t a long-term option in Queens. Mets top prospect, shortstop Amed Rosario, the No. 3 overall prospect in baseball according to MLB.com, is hitting .327/.365/.474 with seven home runs, 16 doubles and seven triples in 83 games at Triple-A Las Vegas. Just 21, and with a scouting report that praises his glove and arm, Rosario should be in the big leagues by the end of the summer, and is likely to assume the starting shortstop role when he arrives.

Therefore, Cabrera’s days are numbered in more days than one. With the ability to play multiple infield positions, and with a history of success at the plate, including 23 home runs in 2016, Cabrera should garner interest on the trade market.