Unemployed all offseason and throughout baseball's coronavirus shutdown, Melky Cabrera really, truly is just happy to be here. Can he play first base? Sure, he said. He has done so in the Dominican Winter League and is giving it a shot in camp with the Mets.
Is he happy to be back in New York, where he spent his first five major-league seasons with the Yankees? Sure, he said. He is pleased for the new chance with a new team.
What role might he have? Not sure, he said. The Mets told him to show up and work hard, so he is.
