Cabrera was back in the lineup tonight after sitting Tuesday against a righty for the first time this season and then again Wednesday, though that was versus a lefty and was typical. The homer, his first of the year, was hit 382 feet and would have remained in play in 26 ballparks, says Statcast. Still, this pushes him up to .308/.372/.385 for the year. A little hot streak here would be nice, what with DJ LeMahieu close to beginning a rehab assignment.

The last RBI came on his walk with the bases loaded. Cabrera, who is trying to hold off Pablo Reyes at third base, was 3-for-15 with no RBI this season coming into the day. He’s still looking for his first extra-base hit.

Cabrera is hitting .333/.405/.515 in 37 plate appearances. He should have third base all to himself initially with DJ LeMahieu set to miss some time, and it’s possible he’ll manage to run away with the job. Still, there isn’t a lot of mixed-league upside here.

Yankees manager Aaron Boone made it clear that Cabrera was not dealing with any sort of injury; he’s simply sick. Cabrera is the favorite to start at third base for the Yankees to begin the season and is hitting .286/.333/.392 in 30 plate appearances this spring. He doesn’t have a ton of power or speed, but he makes a good amount of contact and hits in a good lineup, which makes him a fine late-round pick in deeper formats.