Génesis Cabrera, a seasoned pitcher, has officially signed a contract with the Chicago Cubs. Cabrera will now be one of three left-handed relievers in the Cubs’ bullpen, joining Drew Pomeranz and Caleb Thielbar.
The New York Mets recently assigned 28-year-old Cabrera for assignment. During the month of May, the seven-year MLB pitcher had six appearances for the Mets, recording a 3.52 ERA in 7.2 innings pitched.
The Cubs have designated 31-year-old pitcher Brooks Kriske for assignment in order to create space on the 40-man and 26-man active roster. In his first Major League Baseball game since 2023, Kriske pitched two scoreless innings in his lone relief appearance with the Cubs against the Cincinnati Reds this past Saturday.
We’ll see how Craig Counsell uses Cabrera, who has a fastball that can reach 90 mph. The lefty’s career ERA in 283.1 innings is 3.88. In 2019, Cabrera made his Major League Baseball debut with the St. Louis Cardinals.
(Previous Update) It has been claimed that Génesis Cabrera, a 28-year-old pitcher, has inked a Major League Baseball contract with the Chicago Cubs.
After clearing waivers, Cabrera chose free agency rather accepting an assignment to Triple-A after the New York Mets recently designated him for assignment.
In the offseason, Cabrera inked a minor league contract with the Mets, and he started the 2025 season as a pitcher for their Triple-A affiliate in Syracuse. After being called up on May 1, the hard-throwing lefty made six appearances for the Mets. He walked three and struck out seven.
He was DFA’d on Saturday after giving up three earned runs in 7.2 innings of work.
Cabrera will now rejoin the Cubs in the major leagues. It was initially stated by Mike Rodriguez that Cabrera
and on Tuesday, the Cubs were getting close to a deal. The 28-year-old reliever’s MLB contract was later confirmed by Jon Heyman and reported by Andy Martinez.
Now, the question is: Who will the Cubs cut from their bullpen to make way for
Cabrera. Since he is a lefty, you really hope that veteran Drew Pomeranz, who has pitched 12.2 innings without giving up a run, is not hurt. Nothing appears to be amiss with Caleb Thielbar, who pitched against the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday night.
Cabrera might end up becoming the Cubs’ third left-handed reliever in the bullpen.
Brooks Kriske, a recent promotion, might be the odd man out in the bullpen if there are no injuries among the current pitching rotation. On Saturday, Kriske, 31, made his Cubs debut against the
Cincinnati Reds. In relief, the right-hander worked two scoreless innings. It will be necessary to designate the righty for assignment if Kriske is traded for Cabrera because he has no minor league options.
Cabrera has made 279 MLB appearances and has good stats. Fans of the Cubs will remember Cabrera from his time with the St. Louis Cardinals, as he continues to average over 96 mph with his fastball.
At the 2018 trade deadline, Cabrera, who had previously been a Tampa Bay Rays international free agent, was traded to the Cardinals. In 2019, the pitcher made his major league debut, throwing 19.1 innings in his first game. Cabrera’s strikeout percentage was a robust 27.8% from
2020–21, although a strong walk rate has always been associated with high strikeout numbers.
Since making his Major League debut, Cabrera has walked at least 10% of the batters he has faced in each season.
Cabrera was a standout down the stretch after being dealt by the Cardinals to the Toronto Blue Jays in 2023. Cabrera struck out 20 batters in 23.2 innings pitched for the Blue Jays, finishing the season with a 2.66 ERA and 0.97 WHIP.
Although Cabrera’s strikeout percentage dropped to 18.5%, he still had a successful 2024 season with Toronto, recording a 3.59 ERA in 62.2 innings.
In the majors, Cabrera has pitched 283.1 innings with an overall 3.88 ERA, averaging over a
each inning’s strikeout. Cabrera has the ability to put up impressive runs out of the bullpen, despite his hard throwing and tendency to walk too many batters.
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