“He can field. He can hit. He has a lot of power. He can hit the opposite way. He has everything you can ask of a major-league player.”
—White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen

"When that kid is locked in, I don’t think there are any holes in that swing.”
—Marlins pitching coach Wayne Rosenthal

“When he connects, it’s almost like a shotgun going off, it’s so loud.”
—Marlins batting coach Bill Robinson

“Miguel is baseball’s version of Lebron James.”
—Robinson

“The kid can play. The kid has talent. He’s going to do nothing but grow. He’s a very blessed kid.”
—Teammate Dontrelle Willis

“He’s phenomenal. He changes a team’s perspective and how they feel about themselves. He gets everybody believing, ‘We can do it.’”
—Willis

“He’s got all the tools and he’s not intimidated by anything.”
—Marlins coach Andre Dawson

“With Miguel, it’s just a matter of how much he’s really willing to push himself to get to the next level and be a great player.”
—Dawson

“You’re going to make good pitches, and he’s going to hit them.”
—Cardinals pitcher Danny Haren

“When you’re young and you put all the money aside, it gets down to just playing baseball. He plays for blood.”
—Teammate A.J. Burnett

“He gets big hits with guys on base. He’s going to be real good.”
—Phillies manager Larry Bowa

“The thing you like about Cabrera is when he strikes out, he comes back and just puts his helmet away. He says, ‘Hey, I’ll get them next time.’”
—Marlins manager Jack McKeon

“I just sat there stunned, seeing that not even the World Series fazed him.”
—McKeon

“He’s a superstar in the making. He already is a phenomenal player, but he’s going to be good for a long, long time.”
—Teammate Jeff Conine

“He’s going to be unbelievable. He’s got so much poise and maturity—I tip my hat to him.”
—Teammate Mike Lowell

“He was raised to play baseball.”
—Former All-Star Dave Concepcion

“Miguel’s constantly absorbing information—watching tapes, asking questions, paying close attention in the dugout.”
—Teammate Juan Pierre

“We haven’t found a weakness in him yet. There are ways of getting him out, but if you do it too often, he’ll burn you.”
—Hall of Famer Frank Robinson

“You can shake a tree and a lot of gloves will fall off, but few bats will. His bat is dangerous.”
—Cardinals ace Matt Morris