The Chicago White Sox are "considering a pursuit of" free-agent outfielder Melky Cabrera, according to CBS Sports' Jon Heyman.
Melky Cabrera reportedly drawing interest from White Sox
Cabrera is coming off the best full season of his career.
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Cabrera rejected a $15.3 million qualifying offer from the Toronto Blue Jays earlier this month after putting up the best offensive numbers of any full season in his career. The 30-year-old Dominican hit .301/.351/.458, good for a 126 OPS+, with 16 home runs in 621 plate appearances. He would be a fitting addition for the White Sox, notes Heyman, in a lineup that includes a solid table setter in Adam Eaton and sluggers Jose Abreu and Dayan Viciedo.
The Blue Jays don't believe they'll be able to retain Cabrera and have shifted their focus to veteran outfielder Torii Hunter, per Fox Sports' Ken Rosenthal.
The Seattle Mariners and Baltimore Orioles could also be in the mix for Cabrera, according to Heyman. Cabrera is a career .286/.339/.415 hitter in 10 seasons with the Blue Jays, New York Yankees, Atlanta Braves, Kansas City Royals and San Francisco Giants.
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