Rays sign veteran outfielder Jake Cave to minor league contract, assign him to Triple-A Durham
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Darragh McDonald
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The Tampa Bay Rays have signed journeyman outfielder Jake Cave to a minor league contract, assigning him to Triple-A Durham. Cave, 33, has appeared in 523 MLB games across seven seasons with the Twins, Phillies, and Rockies, posting a career .236/.292/.400 batting line. He had been playing in the Mexican League for El Águila de Veracruz before signing with the Rays. This marks Cave's return to affiliated baseball after a couple of years away.
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· 3 pulledOutfielder Jake Cave has signed a minor league deal with the Rays, per an announcement from El Águila de Veracruz, the Mexican League team Cave had been playing for.
Cave, 33, is a journeyman outfielder. From 2018 to 2024, he appeared in 523 big league games for the Twins, Phillies and Rockies.
He stepped to the plate 1,564 times and produced a .236/.292/.400 line, which translates to a wRC+ of 85.
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