Melky Cabrera

Melky Cabrera
Cabrera with the Chicago White Sox in 2016
Outfielder
Born: (1984-08-11) August 11, 1984 (age 39) Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Batted: Switch Threw: Left
MLB debut
July 7, 2005, for the New York Yankees
Last MLB appearance
September 29, 2019, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
MLB statistics
Batting average	.285
Home runs	144
Runs batted in	854
Teams
New York Yankees (2005–2009) Atlanta Braves (2010) Kansas City Royals (2011) San Francisco Giants (2012) Toronto Blue Jays (2013–2014) Chicago White Sox (2015–2017) Kansas City Royals (2017) Cleveland Indians (2018) Pittsburgh Pirates (2019)
Career highlights and awards
All-Star (2012) World Series champion (2009)
Medals Men's baseball Representing  Dominican Republic Olympic Games 2020 Tokyo Team

Melky Cabrera Astacio (born August 11, 1984^[1]), nicknamed "the Melkman", is a Dominican former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees, Atlanta Braves, San Francisco Giants, Toronto Blue Jays, Chicago White Sox, Kansas City Royals, Cleveland Indians, and Pittsburgh Pirates. While primarily a left fielder throughout his career, Cabrera spent a significant amount of his playing time as a center fielder for the Royals and Yankees.

Cabrera signed with the Yankees as an amateur free agent. He made his MLB debut for the Yankees in 2005. After playing as a fourth outfielder, the Yankees included him in a trade to the Braves after the 2009 season. Struggling with the Braves in 2010, he was released, and signed by the Royals in 2011. Cabrera had a strong year with the Royals, and was traded to the Giants for the 2012 season. In 2012, Cabrera made his first All-Star Game appearance, winning the All-Star Game MVP Award.