The Chicago Cubs have acquired starting pitcher Edward Cabrera from the Miami Marlins in exchange for three prospects the club announced Wednesday. The hard throwing right hander will be under team control through the 2028 MLB campaign.
Heading back the other way is top Cubs prospect Owen Caissie (OF), 11th ranked prospect Cristian Hernandez (INF), and unranked prospect Edgardo De Leon (INF).
Cabrera had a career best year in 2025, striking out 150 batters across 137.2IP, while recording a 3.53 ERA along the way. Still only 27 years old, many executives around the league believe that Cabrera has another level to unlock still, and is far from a finished product.
Prior to last year, the 6’5″ RHP had failed to reach 100 innings pitched in any season since debuting in 2021. Cabrera is no stranger to injuries, having seen multiple trips to the injured list over the course of his career, however his arsenal remains electric when healthy.
With the native of Santiago, DR in the fold, Chicago figures to deploy a starting rotation of Cabrera, Matthew Boyd, Shota Imanaga, Jameson Taillon, and Cade Horton in 2026. Last year Cabrera earned $1.95M via arbitration, making him a relatively inexpensive addition to the rotation compared to the figures that the upper echelon free agents have received this offseason.
By not needing to back up the Brinks truck, the Cubs should have the ability to still add an impact bat to their lineup in 2026. According to reports, the club has been in contact with the agents of Alex Bregman, Bo Bichette, Kyle Tucker, and Cody Bellinger in recent weeks.
In terms of the haul that the Marlins received, Caissie made his MLB debut last season appearing in 12 games with the Cubs, batting .192 with one home run. However at the Triple-A level he batted .286 with 22 homers and a .937 OPS across 99 contests.
Hernandez, 22, spent last season at high Single-A, batting .252 with 52 stolen bases while playing both second base and shortstop. And finally De Leon, still just 18 years old, played in the Arizona Complex league last year, hitting .276 split between 1st and 3rd base.
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