Jolbert Cabrera

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Jolbert Cabrera

Cincinnati Reds — No. 54
Utility player
Born: December 8, 1972 (1972-12-08) (age 35) Cartagena, Colombia
Bats: Right	Throws: Right
Major League Baseball debut
April 12, 1998 for the Cleveland Indians
Selected MLB statistics (through 2007)
Batting average	.258
Home runs	15
Runs batted in	145
Teams
Cleveland Indians (1998-2002) Los Angeles Dodgers (2002-2003) Seattle Mariners (2004) Cincinnati Reds (2008-present)

Jolbert Alexis Cabrera [HOLE-bert kah-BRAY-rah] (born December 8, 1972 in Cartagena, Colombia) is a Major League Baseball outfielder/infielder for the Cincinnati Reds. Cabrera played with the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks in Japan's Pacific League for two years. Previously, he played in Major League Baseball for the Cleveland Indians (1998-2002), Los Angeles Dodgers (2002-2003), and Seattle Mariners (2004). Cabrera hits and throws right-handed. He is the older brother of shortstop Orlando Cabrera. The two played together during the 1997 season while members of the Ottawa Lynx, the Montreal Expos Triple-A affiliate.

Cabrera is a highly versatile player able to play every position but pitcher and catcher and holds his own wherever he goes. He is basically a line-drive hitter with some pop in his bat. As a runner, he has above-average speed and also can get the occasional bag.

During the 2006-2007 off-season, Cabrera signed a minor league contract with the St. Louis Cardinals that included an invitation to spring training; after spending most of the year with their Triple-A affiliate, the Memphis Redbirds, Cabrera was released and signed a minor league contract with Colorado Rockies. Cabrera became a free agent at the end of the season.

On January 5, 2008, Cabrera signed a minor league contract with the Cincinnati Reds and was called up to the majors on June 10.

In a seven-year career, Cabrera is a .258 hitter with 15 home runs and 145 RBI in 561 games.

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