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The Cubs acquired righthanded starter Edward Cabrera from the Marlins on Wednesday as part of a trade agreement that will send outfield prospect Owen Caissie to Miami, Baseball America’s Jacob Rudner confirms.

The trade addresses holes for each team, as the Cubs fortify a starting rotation that ranked in the middle of the league last year, while the Marlins add a young power-hitting outfielder under team control.

While Cabrera slots into the top of the Cubs’ rotation, the addition of a hitter with plus power is a welcomed addition in Caissie, as the Marlins ranked 26th in isolated slugging as a team in 2025. Caissie projects to slot into the middle of the Marlins’ lineup, creating a power-hitting trio alongside Agustin Ramirez and 2025 all-star Kyle Stowers.

Per SportsGrid’s Craig Mish, additional prospects going back to the Marlins in the trade are infielders Cristian Hernandez and Edgardo De Leon.

CUBS RECEIVE

Edward Cabrera, RHP
Age: 27

Cabrera was a highly-touted pitching prospect when he was coming up in the Marlins’ system. He ranked 69th overall on the Top 100 Prospects entering the 2022 season. Cabrera debuted in 2021 and spent parts of five seasons in the team’s big league rotation. He is arbitration-eligible for the first time in 2026 with three seasons of team control before he hits free agency prior to 2029. Cabrera has always possessed stuff but control, command and pitchability have been lacking. In 2025, that changed, as Cabrera cut his walk rate from 12% in 2024 to 8.3%. The improved control led to his best season as a professional, going 8-7 over 26 starts with an ERA of 3.53 and career-best ERA estimators like FIP, xFIP and SIERA. Cabrera was a highly-attractive player for competing teams, as he’s a young pitcher entering his prime with three years of team-controlled runway. 

MARLINS RECEIVE

Owen Caissie, OF
Age: 23

Caissie was acquired by the Cubs in the Yu Darvish trade with the Padres in December 2020 before he ever featured in an official game for the Padres organization. Over the last five seasons, he has developed into one of the premier power-hitting outfielders in the minors, honing his bat-to-ball ability and approach while still getting to his double-plus raw power in games with regularity. Caissie spent the majority of the past two seasons with the Cubs’ Triple-A affiliate in Iowa. He played 226 games at the level, hitting .281/.380/.507 with 41 home runs—a line 26% better than the average Triple-A hitter. Caissie made his MLB debut in 2025, getting the call on Aug. 14 and featuring in 12 games for the Cubs while missing time on the injured list with a concussion. 

Cristian Hernandez, SS
Age: 22

Hernandez signed with the Cubs for a team-record international free agent bonus of $3 million in January 2021, and many scouts viewed him as the best player in the class. After a strong debut in the Dominican Summer League, Hernandez struggled in his first two seasons stateside. He repeated Low-A in 2024, having his best season to date. He spent all of 2025 with High-A South Bend, hitting .252/.329/.365 with seven home runs and a career-high 52 stolen bases. Hernandez is a below-average hitter but shows above-average raw power. His greatest strength is his defense, as he’s an above-average shortstop with an above-average arm that would play anywhere in the infield. Hernandez projects as a utility infielder with some power and speed off the bench. 

Edgardo De Leon, 1B/3B
Age: 18 

Signed by the Cubs out of the Dominican Republic in January 2024, De Leon debuted that summer with the Cubs’; DSL Red squad. He hit .277/.431/.433 in his pro debut, showing impressive underlying impact with solid supporting contact and approach metrics. De Leon came stateside in 2025, hitting .276/.353/.500 with five home runs over 43 games in the Arizona Complex League. He showed serious impact, posting a .356 xwOBA, a 107.6 mph 90th percentile exit velocity and a 112.6 mph max EV. De Leon’s profile questions surround his bat-to-ball skills, as he ran a 34% whiff rate in 2025 with a 24% zone-miss rate. De Leon has split time between first base and third base but is more likely to stick at first base long term.Â