The Chicago Cubs took a big swing on the trade market earlier this week, pulling off a blockbuster trade with the Miami Marlins for 27-year-old starting pitcher Edward Cabrera.
Over the last couple of years, the Cubs have been connected to Cabrera on numerous occasions. It was clear that Jed Hoyer and the front office liked him and wanted to figure out a way to acquire him from the Marlins.
In order to get him, Chicago had to give up top prospect Owen Caissie. While it was a hefty price to pay, the Cubs are getting a talented young starter with three more years of team control. That alone made the deal too good to pass up.
During the 2025 MLB season with the Marlins, Cabrera put together another solid year. He made 26 starts for Miami, compiling an 8-7 record to go along with a 3.53 ERA, a 1.23 WHIP, a 3.1 K/BB ratio, and 137.2 innings pitched.
Entering the offseason, Chicago was widely expected to pursue starting pitching. Cabrera is one of the best options that the team could have added.
Following the trade being completed, the Cubs have been hit with some ominous news regarding Cabrera. He has dealt with multiple different injuries throughout his young career and there is some concern about the elbow injury that he suffered towards the end of the 2025 campaign.
“I’ve talked to people in the league who were kind of surprised that he cleared medicals,” Lance Brozdowski of Marquee Sports said.
Hopefully, the injury isn’t something that causes Cabrera issues next season. Last year, Chicago dealt with multiple starting pitching injuries that hurt them down the stretch of the season and in the postseason. The Cubs can’t afford to have their new starter injured.
Making a big trade like this always comes with a lot of risk. It’s possible that Cabrera might not live up to the hype that has surrounded him. Caissie could turn into a superstar that Chicago gave up on too early.
However, the move has been made and it’s the kind of aggressive swing that the Cubs needed to take if they’re going to compete for a World Series. Only time will tell if the move works out for them or not.
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