The New York Yankees replace Melky Cabrera on the roster
The Yankees have replaced starting centerfielder Melky Cabrera on the roster due to a hamstring injury. He played in 4 games in the World Series and he was 2 for 13 (.154 avg, .308 OPS) with 1 run scored. Cabrera has a solid post season overall playing in 13 games for the Yankees in which he was 13 for 48 (.271 avg, .627 OPS) with 5 runs scored and 4 RBIs. Brett Gardner will now be the starting center fielder for the Yankees which will increase the team speed both on defense and at the bat. He has played in 3 games during the World Series and he is 0 for 2 with 1 run scored. Gardner has played in 12 games this post season and he is 2 for 5 (.400 avg, .800 OPS) with 3 runs scored and 1 stolen base. 24-year old switch hitting infielder Ramiro Pena has been added to the World Series roster. Pena played in 69 games during the regular season for the Yankees and he was 33 for 115 (.287 avg, .700 OPS) with 17 runs scored, 1 homer, 10 RBIs and 4 stolen bases.