Meet the Braves new left fielder, who last year put up nearly identical numbers to the man he'll replace, Garret Anderson.Melky Cabrera, acquired today from the Yankees along with two pitching prospects for Javier Vazquez and Boone Logan, hit a career-best 13 home runs last season -- same as Anderson. Cabrera, nicknamed "The Melk Man," drove in seven more runs than Anderson and finished with a slightly higher batting average.
Excited yet?
While Cabrera's numbers may not wow you, the native Dominican has carved a niche as a useful player who does nothing great but most everything well. Braves fans will appreciate his flair for the dramatic; last year he had three walk-off hits in the season's first seven weeks. He was named Major League Baseball's Clutch Performer of the Month in May.
Cabrera, 25, is the eldest of the three players the Braves received from New York. The youngest, reported to be 19-year-old Arodys Vizcaino, could be the most special. Baseball America recently rated him the Yankees' third best prospect.
If only he could hit.
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