Edward Cabrera

Cubs right-hander Edward Cabrera is set up to pitch the fourth game of the regular season.

Fantasy Impact

While Cubs skipper Craig Counsell hasn't committed to any strict rotation beyond Opening Day starter Matthew Boyd, Cabrera's spring usage lines him up for game four of the season. Acquired in an off-season blockbuster from the Marlins, Cabrera posted a 3.53 ERA across 26 starts for The Fish in 2025.

Cabrera was acquired by Chicago via trade during the offseason after compiling a 3.53 ERA with 150 strikeouts across 137.2 innings for Miami in 2025. His changeup serves as his primary weapon and draws heavy usage.

Fantasy Impact

The organization is requesting increased fastball deployment to provide contrast against his off-speed repertoire and enhance the changeup's effectiveness. Cabrera's four-seam fastball usage has risen to 30% this spring after registering just 13% during last season's regular campaign. His fastball velocity averaged 96.7 mph in 2025.

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.