The New York Yankees may have stumbled into their best deadline move without realizing it. While most of the focus was on bigger acquisitions, it’s Jose Caballero—a utility man who arrived with little fanfare—who has taken over the shortstop position and turned it into his own stage.

Caballero’s offensive surge in pinstripes

Before landing in the Bronx, Caballero was a serviceable but unspectacular hitter. With the Yankees, he’s been something else entirely. In his first 36 games wearing pinstripes, he’s hitting .274/.372/.479 with three home runs, eight RBIs, and 14 stolen bases. That production has translated into a 139 wRC+, making him one of the team’s most efficient bats in that stretch.

His approach at the plate has been particularly refreshing for a Yankees lineup that can someti

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