White Sox could find replacement for Luisangel Acuna in versatile former Yankees infielder

With just ten games left of the season and the White Sox slowly falling down the standings, the team may be in need of a roster shakeup. While the primary issue has been the massive slump from key contributors like Colson Montgomery and Munetaka Murakami, the fringes of the White Sox roster leave a lot to be desired. To make matters worse, Colson Montgomery’s early exit from Wednesday’s game after being hit by a pitch in the wrist has cast some doubt over his status for the season’s final few games. Luisangel Acuna hasn’t done much offensively all season, so the White Sox could turn to a recently DFA’d Yankees infielder to fill that need instead. 

The Yankees first signed infielder Oswaldo Cabrera out of Venezuela in 2015 as a 16-year-old. Cabrera came up through the system posting modest offensive numbers, but his big breakout came in 2021, when he posted a 29-homer season in 118 games between Double-A and Triple-A. Cabrera made his big league debut in 2022 and posted a .741 OPS over 44 games, but he struggled in larger samples in 2023 and 2024. The past few years have been defined by injury and lack of opportunity for Cabrera. He was limited to just 34 games in 2025 due to a nasty ankle fracture suffered in May. Upon his return this season, the Yankees haven’t really had a spot for him. Cabrera has played just three games in the big leagues, going 0-for-9 with four strikeouts. He’s hit .288 with 19 home runs in 122 games in Triple-A this season. Cabrera was designated for assignment earlier this week and will now be available on waivers for any of the other 29 teams. 

Luisangel Acuna's presence on the White Sox roster is redundant and unnecessary

Overall, Cabrera has a .635 OPS and 20 home runs in 305 career big league games. He’s a versatile defender that has spent time at both second base and third base this season. As of now, Luisangel Acuna is the primary backup infielder for the White Sox, though the versatility from players like Sam Antonacci give them flexibility. Acuna hasn’t provided much offensively and his skillset is mostly through his baserunning and defense, but the White Sox have Brenton Doyle on the roster who provides a very similar contribution. The presence of both Doyle and Acuna is pretty redundant, and Cabrera could provide the backup infielder the White Sox need with more offensive upside. With how badly the White Sox lineup has struggled over the past few weeks, I’m willing to sacrifice some defense and baserunning to find a spark in the lineup. 

The caveat to adding Cabrera to the roster: since the August 31st deadline has passed, he would not be eligible for the Postseason if the White Sox make it. At this point, however, the White Sox’ inclusion in the playoffs is far from a guarantee, so they need to focus on winning as many of these last ten games as they can to get there first, and Cabrera can help with that. Things have been rapidly heading in the wrong direction, and the White Sox are in need of a spark. Is Cabrera a huge lineup difference-maker? Not likely. But anything the team can do to shake things up right now could be the turning point they need. 

Cabrera’s situation will likely be resolved in the next couple days as teams look to add a late boost for the season’s final few games. We’ll see if Chris Getz and the White Sox are among the teams interested.

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