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Former Phillies veteran returns to MLB.
Former Philadelphia Phillies veteran Jake Cave has returned to the MLB.
Cave began his MLB career in 2018 with the Minnesota Twins and played for Minnesota for five seasons before the Phillies claimed him off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles, who claimed him off waivers weeks prior.
Cave played the 2023 season with the Phillies before he was traded to the Colorado Rockies. With the Phillies, he hit .212 with 5 home runs and 21 RBIs in 65 games.
After the 2024 season, he couldn’t find an MLB deal, and he signed a one-year, $1 million deal with the Doosan Bears in KBO.
He has since been playing in Mexico, and on Thursday, he signed a minor-league deal with the Tampa Bay Rays. Cave was assigned to the Durham Bulls, who are the Triple-A affiliate of the Rays.
Cave is an outfielder who adds some depth to the Rays system. In his MLB career, the 33-year-old has appeared in 523 career games, hitting .236 with 45 home runs and 176 RBIs.
More to come.
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