Keoni Cavaco
23-Year-Old
2024 Stats
W-L
0-0
ERA
0.00
WHIP
0.00
K
0
SV
0
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Converting to pitching
The Astros signed Cavaco to a minor-league contract Wednesday.
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The Twins used a first-round pick in the 2019 Draft on Cavaco but released him earlier this month after he hit just .212/.267/.335 with a 36.8 percent strikeout rate over five minor-league seasons. However, Darren Wolfson of Channel 5 Saint Paul notes that the Astros plan to use Cavaco as a pitcher. The 23-year-old has been assigned to the Astros' Florida Complex League affiliate, where he will begin the transition.
The Twins used a first-round pick in the 2019 Draft on Cavaco but released him earlier this month after he hit just .212/.267/.335 with a 36.8 percent strikeout rate over five minor-league seasons. However, Darren Wolfson of Channel 5 Saint Paul notes that the Astros plan to use Cavaco as a pitcher. The 23-year-old has been assigned to the Astros' Florida Complex League affiliate, where he will begin the transition.
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2021
2020
For those searching for a hitting prospect with a very high fantasy ceiling and an affordable acquisition cost, Cavaco should be one of the first considerations. While he was a pop-up prospect as a senior in high school, the Twins selected him with the No. 13 overall pick in 2019, so he is not an unknown, he just struggled mightily in his brief pro debut in the Gulf Coast League (.172 AVG, 38.0 K% in 92 PA). It was a big jump in competition, as he had not been on the showcase circuit as an amateur. However, he remains an elite athlete and a swing adjustment led to a mini breakout during the fall instructional league. The 6-foot-2, 195-pound shortstop has plus raw power and plus speed and won't turn 20 until June, so there is plenty of time for him to flip the script. Batting average figures to be his worst fantasy category, but he has the tools to go 30/20, which few prospects can claim.
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Returns from concussion
Cavaco (concussion) was activated from the 7-day IL at Low-A Fort Myers, Brandon Warne of Access Twins reports.
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On IL at Low-A
Cavaco is on the 7-day injured list at Low-A Fort Myers with an undisclosed injury.
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Reinstated from injured list
Cavaco (concussion) was reinstated from the 7-day minor-league injured list Tuesday, Brandon Warne of Access Twins reports.
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Out with concussion
Cavaco has been placed on the 7-day injured list at Low-A Fort Myers with a concussion, TwinsDaily.com reports.
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Signs with Twins
Cavaco signed a contract with Minnesota that includes a $4,050,000 signing bonus, which was $147,300 less than the slot figure assigned by MLB for the No. 13 overall draft pick, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
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