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01/07 16:19 CST Cubs agree to acquire right-hander Edward Cabrera in a trade
with the Marlins, AP source says
Cubs agree to acquire right-hander Edward Cabrera in a trade with the Marlins,
AP source says
By JAY COHEN
AP Baseball Writer
CHICAGO (AP) --- The Chicago Cubs are adding Edward Cabrera to their rotation,
agreeing Wednesday to acquire the right-hander in a trade with the Miami
Marlins in their first major offseason move.
A person familiar with the deal confirmed the move to The Associated Press on
condition of anonymity because it hadn't been announced.
Chicago agreed to send outfielder Owen Caissie and minor leaguers Cristian
Hernandez and Edgardo DeLeon to Miami for Cabrera, who went 8-7 with a 3.53 ERA
in a career-high 26 starts and 137 2/3 innings last year.
Caissie, 23, could compete for a starting job with the Marlins after making his
major league debut in August. Caissie, a second-round pick in the 2020 amateur
draft, hit .192 in 12 games with the Cubs, but he batted .286 with 22 homers
and 55 RBIs with Triple-A Iowa last season.
Cabrera is eligible for arbitration and cannot become a free agent until after
the 2028 season.
The Cubs finished second in the NL Central last year with a 92-70 record. They
made it to the playoffs for the first time since 2020 before they were
eliminated by Milwaukee in a five-game NL Division Series.
Cabrera, who turns 28 in April, joins a deep rotation that also includes
Matthew Boyd, Shota Imanaga, Cade Horton and Jameson Taillon. Colin Rea and
Javier Assad are two more starting options, and Justin Steele is coming back
from left elbow surgery on April 18.
The 6-foot-5 Cabrera made his major league debut with Miami in 2021. He is
25-29 with a 4.07 ERA in 87 career starts and two relief appearances.
Cabrera arrives in Chicago with some injury concerns, including recurring
blisters on his right middle finger. He also was placed on the 15-day injured
list on Sept. 1 with a right elbow sprain. He returned on Sept. 23 and pitched
five shutout innings against the New York Mets in his final start of the season
on Sept. 28.
While the addition of Cabrera strengthens Chicago's rotation, Caissie was
expected to compete for time in right field. Kyle Tucker is expected to leave
the Cubs in free agency.
Miami went 79-83 in its first season under manager Clayton McCullough, a
17-game improvement from its last-place finish in 2024. Sandy Alcantara and
Eury Prez lead the team's rotation.
Also Wednesday, the Cubs claimed left-hander Ryan Rolison off waivers from the
Chicago White Sox. Rolison made his big league debut with Colorado in May.
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