Edward Cabrera

Edward Cabrera and his new team, the Chicago Cubs, have agreed on a $4.45 million contract to avoid arbitration for the 2026 season.

Fantasy Impact

Cabrera, who was traded to the Cubs earlier in the week, went 8-7 with a 3.53 ERA in 26 starts for the Marlins last season. The righthander should be a top-of-the-rotation starter in his first season with the Cubs in 2026.

Edward Cabrera has been traded to the Chicago Cubs in exchange for Owen Caissie (Cubs #1 prospect, #47 overall prospect), Cristian Hernandez (Cubs #11 prospect), and Edgardo DeLeon. The deal is official and all physicals have been passed.

Fantasy Impact

Cabrera heads to Chicago where he will serve as a top-of-the-rotation arm for the Cubs. The righthander enjoyed a breakout campaign in 2025 by pitching a career-high 137.2 with a strong 3.53 ERA for the Marlins. He also had a career-low 8.3% walk rate and posted a strikeout rate of 25.8%. Cabrera's sinker allowed him to post a 46.6% ground ball rate a season ago. The Cubs are certainly paying a steep price to get Cabrera, who has had injury history and has only pitched more than 100 innings in a season once. But, the righthander still has three years of control left on his contract and he now joins a formidable rotation that also includes Cade Horton, Matthew Boyd, Shota Imanaga, and Jameson Taillon.

An Edward Cabrera deal is nearly in place that would send the righthander to the Chicago Cubs. There has not been any news on what package would go back to Miami. Ken Rosenthal has confirmed the news that was originally reported by Michael Cerami.

Fantasy Impact

Cabrera, still only 27, has pitched for the Marlins in each of his five seasons. The righthander enjoyed his best year last season when he went 8-7 with a 3.53 ERA and 150 strikeouts in 137.2 innings. His career strikeout rate of 25.9% is well above league average, but his career walk rate of 11.7% is also well above league average. However, he did post a career-best 8.3% walk rate last season. This would obviously be a big acquisition for the Cubs as he would slot into a front-of-the-rotation role for Chicago and with three years of control remaining.

The New York Yankees are reportedly targeting Marlins right-hander Edward Cabrera in trade discussions.

Fantasy Impact

Sunday's report also said the Yankees are eyeing Brewers right-hander Freddy Peralta, as well, with Gerrit Cole, Carlos Rodon, and Clarke Schmidt all unavailable to begin the 2026 season. The 27-year-old Cabrera was rock-solid in 2025, posting a 3.53 ERA alongside a strong 25.8% K% across a career-high 26 starts.

The Orioles have reportedly expressed interest in Marlins starter Edward Cabrera.

Fantasy Impact

Cabrera found his name in the middle of trade rumors at the deadline last year, but Miami chose to keep him. He finished the season with a 3.53 ERA across 26 starts. Baltimore is continuing to look to bolster its pitching staff.