"Trading for a starting pitcher with elite stuff and three years of cheap control is going to hurt, and that is certainly the case for the Cubs in acquiring Edward Cabrera. Owen Caissie, the team's top-ranked prospect, is headlining the return, along with infielders Christian Hernandez (11) and Edgardo De Leon (NR). The Cubs have approved of Cabrera's medicals, which was not the case with Jesus Luzardo last year, so the deal has been finalized."
"Cabrera has a spotty injury history and has only made pitched more than 20 starts and 100 innings once in parts of five seasons, but this past campaign was his healthiest. He has some of the best pure stuff in the game, with a 97 mph fastball/sinker combo, a 94 mph changeup that moves like something much slower, a big curve, and a nasty slider."
"Cabrera's fastball's are actually his worst pitchers from a value perspective, which is something the Cubs could look to adjust. If he's able to get those pitches to a better state, he's the ace of the staff. Yes, even if Cade Horton keeps doing Cade Horton things. And given how much lighter the return was, Cabrera doesn't have to be Cy Young."
The Chicago Cubs acquired starting pitcher Edward Cabrera in a trade that sent top prospect Owen Caissie plus Christian Hernandez and Edgardo De Leon to the other club. The Cubs cleared Cabrera's medicals and finalized the deal. Cabrera offers elite raw stuff — a 97 mph fastball/sinker, a 94 mph changeup with significant movement, a big curve, and a slider — but he has a spotty injury history and has surpassed 20 starts or 100 innings only once in five seasons. Hernandez remains at High-A at age 22 with organizational depth ahead of him, and De Leon is an 18-year-old still in rookie ball. The trade sacrifices future prospect depth for immediate top-end pitching potential.
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