{"id":469439,"date":"2025-12-10T06:58:11","date_gmt":"2025-12-10T06:58:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/469439\/"},"modified":"2025-12-10T06:58:11","modified_gmt":"2025-12-10T06:58:11","slug":"who-could-land-starter-edward-cabrera-in-an-offseason-trade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/469439\/","title":{"rendered":"Who Could Land Starter Edward Cabrera in an Offseason Trade"},"content":{"rendered":"

Edward Cabrera remains one of the more intriguing controllable starters on the trade market<\/a> \u2014 a hard-throwing right-hander with strikeout stuff, upside, and years of team control. He\u2019s been the subject of trade speculation<\/a> for much of 2025. As the Winter Meetings heat up, several clubs make sense as suitors. Here are three.<\/p>\n

\"\"Feb 17, 2024; Jupiter, FL, USA; Miami Marlins starting pitcher Edward Cabrera (27) throws a baseball during a spring training workout at the Marlins Player Development & Scouting Complex. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-USA TODAY Sports
\nBest Trade Fits for Marlins Starter Edward Cabrera
\n1. New York Yankees \u2014 Filling a Critical Rotation Need
\nWhy It Fits<\/p>\n

The Yankees absolutely need top-of-the-rotation help. Behind their big veteran arms, they\u2019ve battled inconsistency, injuries, and thin depth \u2014 especially in the 4\u20135 spots. With the AL East tightening again, adding a young, controllable, power-armed starter like Cabrera fits their immediate and long-term needs.<\/p>\n

Multiple reports over the past year noted New York\u2019s prior interest in Cabrera<\/a>, and his strikeout profile fits perfectly with the Yankees\u2019 pitching-development model.<\/p>\n

A Plausible Trade Package:<\/p>\n

Yankees send: one mid- to upper-level pitching prospect (not top 5, but someone with real upside), plus a lower-tier position player or organizational depth piece.<\/p>\n

Rationale: Cabrera\u2019s cost control elevates his value, but his inconsistency keeps the price below a massive prospect haul. The Yankees gain affordable rotation upside, while the Marlins (or their current team) receive pitching depth and developmental value.<\/p>\n

2. Baltimore Orioles \u2014 A Young Contender Desperate for Pitching
\nWhy It Fits<\/p>\n

Few contenders need young pitching as urgently as the Orioles. Their lineup is one of the best in baseball, their farm continues to produce bats, and their competitive window is wide open \u2014 but the one glaring weakness has been controllable, high-upside starting pitching.<\/p>\n

Cabrera gives them exactly what they lack:<\/p>\n

Swing-and-miss stuff<\/p>\n

Team control<\/p>\n

A power arm to pair with their young core<\/p>\n

A relatively low salary, which fits the Orioles\u2019 operating model<\/p>\n

Industry chatter throughout the 2025 season repeatedly tied Baltimore to controllable starters, and Cabrera profiles as the exact type they pursue over expensive free agents. Ken Rosenthal and Will Sammon of The Athletic reported on Wednesday that the Orioles are in the mix on the latest Cabrera trade talks.<\/p>\n

Trade talks for Marlins\u2019 Edward Cabrera heating up, with Orioles in the mix. Story with @WillSammon<\/a>. https:\/\/t.co\/ywXEdiR59I<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) December 10, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n

A Plausible Trade Package:<\/p>\n

Orioles send: a pair of mid-tier prospects \u2014 likely one lower-level pitcher with upside and one position-player prospect outside their elite tier.<\/p>\n

Rationale: Baltimore protects its blue-chip prospects while still offering enough value. For the selling team, it\u2019s a balanced return without demanding the Orioles\u2019 top names, such as Jackson Holliday<\/a>, Coby Mayo<\/a>, Samuel Basallo<\/a>, etc.<\/p>\n

3. Cleveland Guardians \u2014 Cost-Controlled Rotation Help for a Low-Payroll Contender<\/p>\n

Why It Fits<\/p>\n

Cleveland\u2019s rotation has undergone transition and injuries, and adding a controllable, strikeout-heavy arm fits exactly how they typically operate \u2014 upside arms without major financial risk.<\/p>\n

As the league\u2019s pitching market thins and prices rise, Cabrera\u2019s profile aligns perfectly with Cleveland\u2019s strategy: buy undervalued power arms and develop them into legitimate rotation pieces.<\/p>\n

A Plausible Trade Package:<\/p>\n

Guardians send: a mix of lower-level pitching prospects and a near-MLB-ready depth arm (but not their elite prospects).<\/p>\n

Rationale: Cleveland bolsters its rotation affordably; the selling team gets multiple young arms to restock the pipeline.<\/p>\n

The Last Word<\/p>\n

Pitching demand in the 2025\u201326 market is historically high. Reports this month list Cabrera among the most likely controllable arms to be moved.<\/p>\n

Teams like Baltimore and Cleveland prefer young, cost-controlled pitching rather than high-priced free agents.<\/p>\n

Any return must strike a balance \u2014 enough talent to move a starter with upside, but not a \u201ctop-5 prospect\u201d blockbuster, which isn\u2019t realistic for Cabrera\u2019s current valuation.<\/p>\n

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Main Photo Credit: Jim Rassol-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

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