Today we look at the Cubs\u2019 newest rotation member, a flamethrowing righty acquired by trade from the Miami Marlins with tremendous upside.<\/p>\n
Edward Cabrera is 6\u20195\u201d, 217 lbs. That\u2019s a tall skinny drink of water with a buggy whip for an arm. He throws as hard as anyone when he\u2019s on the mound. But he has averaged 95.8 innings per annum so far in his MLB career, and that\u2019s not enough to be the difference-maker he could be. His five years in Miami\u2019s system didn\u2019t produce the kind of numbers you\u2019d want from a TOR type, but the Pitch Lab will get hold of him and we\u2019ll see what they can do.<\/p>\n
In 2025 he was 8-7, 3.53, with 150 strikeouts and 48 walks in 137.2 innings, the most he has pitched in his MLB career. His WHIP was 1.23, which is a tad high, but Cabrera tend to put more guys on via the base on balls than the average. Not really unusual for a guy that throws that hard. He also hits a guy or two and will wild pitch on occasion.<\/p>\n
With the Cubs\u2019 otherworldly defense behind him and a decent offense, I suspect he could add five or six wins with a full season\u2019s work (175+ innings). He seems to be getting a little more durable \u2014 2025 was his best year in terms of showing up for work.<\/p>\n
Former Cubs Mike Krukow, Randy Wells, and current Cub Jameson Taillon are among his best comps according to his Baseball-Reference profile<\/a>. That\u2019s just in terms of results and not his pitch arsenal or selection. All of those men have had some pretty decent seasons, and if he wants to be a younger, harder-throwing Taillon and has the mental makeup for that kind of consistency and professionalism, I\u2019m right there for it.<\/p>\n