Melky not going sour in May: Giants outfielder Melky Cabrera entered Sunday's series finale against the A's batting .384 thus far in May. He raised that average as he went 4 for 4 in the 6-2 loss. He doubled in his first at-bat before hitting three singles. Cabrera has raised his average from .300 at the beginning of the month to its current mark of .353. (Updated 05/20/2012)
Injury Report
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Fantasy Analysis
Cabrera is now batting .416 this month with one homer, nine RBI and one stolen base. After a breakout campaign a year ago, he continues to progress as a Fantasy option and should remain productive for the Giants. While his power numbers will likely go down playing in the spacious AT&T Park, Cabrera's all-around production makes him a solid option in the majority of Fantasy formats. (Updated 05/20/2012).
05/24/2012 23:14 Cabrera has 4 RBI, Giants beat Marlins
Melky Cabrera had three hits and drove in four runs Thursday for the San Francisco Giants, who gave Ryan Vogelsong robust run support for a change to beat the Miami Marlins 14-7.
05/23/2012 16:56 Melky Cabrera is on the who's hot list
Giants outfielder Melky Cabrera is tearing it up at the plate this month. Jorge Sedano, Nando Di Fino and Scott White wonder if it will continue into June.
05/22/2012 23:44 Posey's monster HR keeps Giants hot
Buster Posey homered off the Miller Park scoreboard and had three RBIs as the San Francisco Giants beat the Milwaukee Brewers 6-4 on Tuesday night.
05/22/2012 21:24 GIF: Melky Cabrera's perfect throw
In the first inning of Tuesday night's Giants-Brewers game, Melky Cabrera cut down a potential run at the plate with a perfect throw.
In his first and only season with Kansas City, Melky Cabrera was one of Fantasy's biggest breakouts in 2011, as he hit .305 with 18 home runs, 87 RBI, 102 runs scored and 20 stolen bases. Already an aggressive hitter, for the first time in his career, Cabrera swung at more than half of the pitches he saw. Fortunately, he is a very good contact hitter, so those extra swings often turned into hits, and he set a career high with 44 doubles. While Cabrera's hyper-aggressive approach may continue to work for him, there is one reason to be suspicious of his newfound doubles power. Both his doubles and singles totals were boosted by a .309 ground ball batting average, a mark he is unlikely to sustain. The move to the Giants and AT&T Park shouldn't hurt Cabrera much, but he is due for a regression, regardless of his home venue. Cabrera may have produced like a No. 2 mixed league outfielder last year, but in 2012, he should hit more like a lower-end standard mixed league option. (Updated 1/5/12)