Everth Cabrera

Padres recalled SS Everth Cabrera from Triple-A Tucson.

He’ll take the place of the injured Jason Bartlett (knee) on the active roster and will be half of the Padres’ new double play combination along with Alexi Amarista. Cabrera, now 25, was hitting .333/.389/.410 with nine doubles, one triple, 15 RBI and 15 stolen bases over his first 34 games at the Triple-A level this year. The organization is clearly looking to the future, so Cabrera should get plenty of playing time for now. Don’t expect much power, but his speed makes him a worthy target in NL-only and some deeper mixed formats with a MI (middle infielder) spot.

Everth Cabrera has a pretrial conference next Thursday regarding a domestic violence charge of misdemeanor assault, which was levied on the infielder on March 16.

It sounds like the Padres only recently became aware of the charges against the shortstop. Cabrera, who is batting .325 this season with 13 stolen bases for Triple-A Tucson, might have been in line for a promotion to replace Jason Bartlett soon, but the Padres will now hold off until his legal issues are sorted out. “We’re looking at our options to see where we can improve our roster,” GM Josh Byrnes said. “As it pertains to Everth, we want to be aware of his legal issues. We just have to be aware of it and we’ll act accordingly.”

Padres optioned INF Everth Cabrera to Triple-A Tucson.

One of the team’s final two roster cuts, Cabrera looked overmatched this spring, compiling a .210/.258/.290 batting line with 14 strikeouts. With major league stints in each of the past three seasons, don’t be surprised if he returns to the big club at some point this year.