José Miguel Torres Cabrera (born April 18, 1983 in Maracay, Aragua State, Venezuela) is a Major League Baseball first baseman for the Detroit Tigers. When he mae his Major League debut in 2003, Cabrera was 6'2" and weighed 210 lb, but he is currently 6'4" and 240 lb. He bats and throws right-handed. He is a four-time All-Star, having been selected to the National League All-Star Team in 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007. He has been praised by his former manager Joe Girardi who said "He really understands the game of baseball. I was impressed at how mature he was as a hitter at such a young age, and his approach on a daily basis. He worked hard for me." The one-time shortstop has played an uncommonly large number of positions — he has at least 100 starts at each of third base, left field and right field. He progressed through the Marlins minor-league system and was called up from the Double-A Carolina Mudcats in 2003.