In three early starts, he went a total of 3 for 9. He also hit a big three-run home run against Columbia, The Observer wrote.
Caines couldn't keep it up. In his second professional season, he ended up hitting .211. He didn't come back for a third.
Caines' career began in 1989, signed by the Tigers as a free agent out of his native Dominican Republic. Caines is also credited as Art Caines.
Caines started with the Tigers at rookie Bristol. In 58 games there, he hit .250. He hit six home runs, with 24 RBI.
He then moved to single-A Fayetteville to start 1990. He knocked in two runs there in a May game. He later moved to short-season Niagara Falls. Overall, he hit five home runs, with 43 RBI, marking the end of his brief career.
- Fayetteville Observer, April 14, 1990: Adopt a General
Players/Coaches Featured: 2,281
Made the Majors: 949-41.6%
Never Made Majors:1,332-58.4%-X
5+ Seasons in the Majors: 398
10+ Seasons in the Minors:240
More 1990 Minor Leaguers:
- Ed Caballero threw Winston-Salem one-hitter, saw six seasons, 1/26/20
- Basilio Cabrera saw 7 seasons, then helped hitters as coach, 10/11/13
- Francisco Cabrera. Braves playoff hero, saw 5 seasons, 8/17/11
- Frank Cacciatore took coaching from college to minors, 8/1/13
- Edgar Caceres bargained for first, only, ML home run ball, 6/1/13
- John Cain worked as Rockford trainer, physical therapist, 2/17/19
- Arturo Caines started 2nd season strong, but didn't get 3rd, 3/1/16
- Sergio Cairo hit well in independent ball, saw 15 seasons, 2/8/16
- Basilio Cabrera saw 7 seasons, then helped hitters as coach, 10/11/13
- Francisco Cabrera. Braves playoff hero, saw 5 seasons, 8/17/11
- Frank Cacciatore took coaching from college to minors, 8/1/13
- Edgar Caceres bargained for first, only, ML home run ball, 6/1/13
- John Cain worked as Rockford trainer, physical therapist, 2/17/19
- Arturo Caines started 2nd season strong, but didn't get 3rd, 3/1/16
- Sergio Cairo hit well in independent ball, saw 15 seasons, 2/8/16
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