2024 Stats
AVG
.261
HR
7
RBI
36
R
36
SB
5
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
Taking seat Thursday
Cave is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Marlins.
ANALYSIS
After starting in each of the Rockies' last five games while going 8-for-20 with three extra-base knocks, Cave will take a seat for the series finale. With Cave and Charlie Blackmon on the bench Thursday, Nolan Jones will serve as the Rockies' designated hitter, while Colorado runs out a starting outfield of Jordan Beck, Brenton Doyle and Sam Hilliard from left to right.
After starting in each of the Rockies' last five games while going 8-for-20 with three extra-base knocks, Cave will take a seat for the series finale. With Cave and Charlie Blackmon on the bench Thursday, Nolan Jones will serve as the Rockies' designated hitter, while Colorado runs out a starting outfield of Jordan Beck, Brenton Doyle and Sam Hilliard from left to right.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
+67%
OPS vs RHP
2024
+249%
OPS vs RHP
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2022vs Left | .423 | 102 | 0 | 9 | .173 | ||||
| Since 2022vs Right | .708 | 576 | 17 | 68 | .245 | ||||
| 2024vs Left | .222 | 36 | 0 | 4 | .111 | ||||
| 2024vs Right | .775 | 262 | 7 | 32 | .283 | ||||
| 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
+10%
OPS at Home
2024
+11%
OPS at Home
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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| Since 2022Home | .698 | 329 | 9 | 41 | .243 | ||||
| Since 2022Away | .632 | 349 | 8 | 36 | .226 | ||||
| 2024Home | .741 | 152 | 4 | 21 | .270 | ||||
| 2024Away | .669 | 146 | 3 | 15 | .252 | ||||
| 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
0.19BB Rate
5.4%K Rate
27.9%BABIP
.344ISO
.146AVG
.261OBP
.299SLG
.407OPS
.706wOBA
.307Exit Velocity
87.3 mphHard Hit Rate
31.7%Barrels/PA
3.4%Expected BA
.236Expected SLG
.363Sprint Speed
24.1 ft/secGround Ball %
48.0%Line Drive %
26.8%Fly Ball %
25.3%Prospect Rankings History
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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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Getting fifth straight start
Cave will start in right field and bat sixth in Wednesday's game against the Marlins.
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Monster effort in win
Cave went 4-for-5 with a home run, a double, three RBI and two runs scored in Saturday's 9-2 win over the Yankees.
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Sitting again Wednesday
Cave is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Nationals.
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Sitting versus southpaw
Cave is absent from the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Nationals.
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Idle against lefty
Cave is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Diamondbacks.
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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.