New York Mets infielder Asdrubal Cabrera has now changed course in wanting a trade, or admitting that he said he ever wanted one according to Dan Martin of the New York Post.

“I always want to be here,” Cabrera told The Post after the Mets 8-0 win over the Miami Marlins on Wednesday night “This is a great team. In that moment when I said that, I wasn’t saying I want to get traded. I was just saying it didn’t seem like they had a plan for me. … If they’ve got a plan, they should tell me.”

The veteran has gone 10 for 21 with three extra base hits, four walks and five runs scored in five games since returning from the disabled list. He has played four of those five games at his new position, second base.

Cabrera may be backpedaling now, but he made it very clear previosly that he wanted the Mets to try and work out a trade.

Original Post – June 23

With the Mets asking Asdrubal Cabrera to move positions, it has become public that he has asked to be traded per Mike Puma of the NY Post.

The idea is to have Cabrera at second base every day while Jose Reyes mans shortstop. Speaking to reporters this afternoon, Cabrera said he would have been open to a move to third base earlier this season if the Mets were willing to pick up his option for 2018.

“If you want me to move [positions] you have to give me something,” Cabrera said.

“What I saw the last the couple weeks, I don’t think they have any plan for me. I told them to move me. I think that’s the right move for me and my family. So we’ll see what happens in the next couple weeks.”

After this was made public, Cabrera was asked to attend a meeting with Terry Collins in Sandy Alderson’s office. After the meeting, Terry was asked about the situation.

“I’m not going to discuss it,” Collins responded. “This is between Asdrubal and myself.”

According to Anthony DiComo of MLB.com, Sandy Alderson said he has no intention of picking up Cabrera’s 2018 option, but a trade in the next couple of weeks is easier said than done.

He makes the start at second base tonight against the Giants in his first game back from the disabled list. He has hit .244/.321/.392 with six home runs and 20 RBIs so far this season, accounting for a -0.3 WAR.

It is one thing for a good defensive shortstop to be upset with a position change. It is another thing for a shortstop to be upset about a position change who is as poor as Cabrera to begin with. His -0.7 dWAR on the season makes it difficult for him to make a strong case for himself to remain at shortstop.

Cabrera also has -9 Defensive Runs Saved this season, the second worst mark among shortstops, and his 11 errors are tied for the third-most in MLB.

For him to publicly demand a trade due to the position change shows no class whatsoever and all he cares about is feeding his ego.

Considering his inability to play shortstop, it is unlikely any team will want to trade for him with the intent to keep him at shortstop.

A far more likely scenario would be an American League team trading for him and plugging him into a DH role, if not a team in either league looking to use him as a third baseman or second baseman.

As someone who has played baseball and been a part of many teams, I can say that this is exactly the kind of attitude you resent in a teammate. “Yes coach, whatever will help the team!” is the right answer under any circumstances.

The clubhouse seems to be getting a little tense with the team playing so poorly; Hopefully trading away Cabrera will both improve clubhouse morale as well as help the Mets win some ball games because Cabrera hasn’t exactly been a difference maker this season.

This should make Asdrubal Cabrera bobblehead night on July 1st pretty awkward.