Left Field: Melky Cabrera (Chicago White Sox) (31)
In another position that was slightly void of talent, there were two players that really zoned in on this first team spot. That was Melky Cabrera of the White Sox and Alex Gordon of the Royals. In the end, Cabrera got the nod because of his consistency and his start to the 2016 season.
Over the past three seasons (not including 2012 because of the steroid usage), Cabrera has a combined batting average of a .284 compared to Gordon that who has a combined .267 average. Cabrera also is comparable to Gordon in the power department having 28 homers compared to Gordon who had 32 bombs.
He isn’t a star by any means, but Cabrera certainly is a solid player and has been over the course of his career, even years back when he was with the Yanks. He also has started this year on a better note than Gordon collecting a slash line of .296/.373/.408, compared to Gordon who’s at .207/.324/.310. Gordon may have more of the brand recognition because the big deal that he scored this offseason, but right now, Cabrera is the better player.
Second Team: Alex Gordon (Kansas City Royals) (32)
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