"Cabrera is one of the higher-upside arms in the sport. He got out to a slow start but turned in a 2.95 earned run average while striking out 26.5% of opponents in 20 appearances between the beginning of May and the end of August. Cabrera has always had power stuff, but he dialed in his control and walked fewer than 7% of batters faced over that four-month stretch."
"Holding Cabrera was defensible given his talent and extended window of affordable team control. It wasn't without risk, though, particularly from a health perspective. Cabrera has battled shoulder issues in the past, and he'd never topped 100 MLB innings in a season before this year. While the shoulder wasn't an issue in 2025, he was diagnosed with an elbow sprain at the beginning of September."
"The Marlins wouldn't have brought Cabrera back for two largely meaningless games if they felt he were at a serious risk of re-injury. (Miami was still mathematically alive in the Wild Card race into the season's final week but never had a real chance of getting to the playoffs.) Cabrera didn't look any worse for wear. His fastball was back up around 98 MPH on average, and he punched out seven Mets hitters across five scoreless innings in the season's final game."
The Orioles are among clubs engaged in talks with the Marlins about acquiring hard-throwing starter Edward Cabrera. Cabrera posted a 2.95 ERA and a 26.5% strikeout rate across 20 appearances from early May through August, pairing power stuff with improved control. He walked fewer than 7% of batters during that stretch and represents an affordable option under extended team control. Health concerns include prior shoulder issues and a September elbow sprain that briefly raised Tommy John surgery fears, though he missed only three weeks and returned strong. Miami remains open to swapping a starter for offensive help.
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