Miami Marlins starting pitcher Edward Cabrera (finger) will make his season debut on Friday in his team's series opener against the Washington Nationals at home. The 26-year-old has been shelved with a blister on his middle finger for the last month. Cabrera pitched well in his two rehab starts, allowing two earned runs and striking out ten batters over seven innings of work while walking none for Triple-A Jacksonville. The 6-foot-5 right-hander has shown the ability to miss bats in the bigs but has been plagued by injuries and control issues. If he can get a hold of his walk rate, he may provide mixed-league value in 2025 after all. Cabrera will line up against Nationals lefty Mitchell Parker, who owns a 0.73 ERA and 2-0 record across 12.1 innings this season.
Edward Cabrera Strikes Out Six In Second Rehab Start
Miami Marlins right-hander Edward Cabrera (finger) looked good in his second minor-league rehab start on Sunday with Triple-A Jacksonville, allowing two runs (one earned) on six hits while walking none and striking out six in four innings of work. The 26-year-old threw 56 total pitches in the outing. Cabrera hasn't walked a single batter in his six innings so far over two rehab starts, which is an excellent sign for a pitcher recovering from blister issues who has struggled with his command in the past. It doesn't mean that Cabrera will suddenly become a control artist when he returns to Miami's starting rotation, but he's worth a look on the waiver wire in deeper fantasy leagues if you need some upside and rotation depth. It's likely that Cabrera will need at least one more rehab start, so he probably won't be ready to come off the 15-day injured list when he's eligible this week.
Edward Cabrera To Make Second Rehab Start On Sunday
Miami Marlins right-hander Edward Cabrera (finger) is scheduled to make his second minor-league rehab start on Sunday for Triple-A Jacksonville. In his first rehab start with Jacksonville on Tuesday, Cabrera looked good with one earned run allowed on three hits while walking none and striking out four in three innings of work. The only run the 26-year-old allowed came on a solo bomb in the second inning. He threw 27 of his 46 pitches for strikes. Cabrera will likely need at least one more rehab start following his outing on Sunday before the Fish consider activating him from the 15-day injured list for his 2025 debut. The Dominican hurler has swing-and-miss stuff with a 26 percent strikeout rate in his four seasons in the big leagues, but he's also had an elevated 13.3 percent walk rate and has continually been set back by injuries. Cabrera is worth rostering for his strikeout upside in NL-only leagues, but his inconsistency has made him hard to trust in mixed leagues.
Miami Marlins right-hander Edward Cabrera (finger) made a minor-league rehab start on Tuesday for Triple-A Jacksonville and allowed one earned run on three hits (one homer) while walking none and striking out four in three innings of work. The only run Cabrera allowed was on a solo homer in the second inning, and it was good to see the 26-year-old finish without allowing a free pass and throwing 27 of his 46 pitches for strikes. He was forced to start the regular season on the 15-day injured list to another blister issue on his finger during spring training, and he's likely to need another rehab start or two before the Marlins have him rejoin their major-league starting rotation. Cabrera will have a spot in the rotation if healthy, but he's had a hard time staying on the field early in his MLB career while also displaying command/control problems.
Edward Cabrera To Begin Rehab Assignment On Tuesday
Miami Marlins right-hander Edward Cabrera (finger) will start a minor-league rehab assignment on Tuesday at Triple-A Jacksonville. Cabrera is on the injured list to begin the 2025 regular season due to yet another blister issue on his right middle finger that surfaced on March 13 during his spring training start. However, the 26-year-old is already ready to start his rehab assignment and may only need a couple of outings in the minors before he's activated and rejoins Miami's starting rotation. Cabrera is officially eligible to come off the IL on April 7. Fantasy managers in most mixed leagues can probably take a wait-and-see approach on the Dominican hurler when he's ready to return. He's been incredibly inconsistent and injury-prone in his four years in the majors and went 4-8 in 2024 with a 4.95 ERA, 1.37 WHIP and 107:50 K:BB in 96 1/3 frames over 20 starts.
Edward Cabrera To Pitch In Simulated Game On Wednesday
Miami Marlins right-hander Edward Cabrera (finger) will throw a bullpen session on Monday and pitch in a simulated game on Wednesday, according to MLB.com's Justin Morris. Because of a recurring blister issue on the middle finger of his right hand that cropped up during a Grapefruit League outing on March 13, Cabrera will open the 2025 season on the injured list. However, the 26-year-old wasn't shut down for long and might only miss several starts before being activated from the IL in April. The Dominican hurler has flashed intriguing stuff at times, but injuries and poor command/control have made him far too inconsistent for the likes of most fantasy managers. When healthy, though, Cabrera will be cemented into Miami's starting rotation and will be worth rostering in at least NL-only leagues in hopes that he can improve his command and stay healthy.
Miami Marlins right-hander Edward Cabrera (finger) will start the 2025 season on the injured list due to a blister issue on his right middle finger, according to MLB.com's Christina De Nicola. Cabrera was forced to leave his Grapefruit League start last Thursday with the blister issue, which has been a recurring theme for him, and now he won't be ready for the start of the regular season next week. The good news is that the 26-year-old played catch on Monday, so hopefully it will be a minimum IL stay for Cabrera. In the meantime, Connor Gillispie could have the upper hand on replacing Cabrera in Miami's Opening Day rotation based on how good he's looked in spring training. Cabrera has the stuff to be intriguing in fantasy leagues, but injuries and lack of command/control of his pitches makes him avoidable in shallow-mixed leagues, especially now that he's hurt yet again.
Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports that Miami Marlins pitcher Edward Cabrera (finger) is playing catch on Monday. Cabrera left his last start after only 12 pitches due to a blister on his middle finger. This isn't new for the 26-year-old, as he's previously dealt with blister issues. However, the timing of this injury is unideal as he has yet to be stretched out beyond two innings in any of his spring training outings. Furthermore, this is the fourth time he's entered a new season with an injury in the last five years. The righty pitched well in 2023 with an xBA of .190 against him. Still, his blister must heal further before he begins ramping up again. Cabrera is going outside the top 400 in fantasy drafts.
There is a chance that Miami Marlins right-hander Edward Cabrera (finger) will have his next turn skipped in spring training, according to manager Clayton McCullough. Cabrera was pulled from his Grapefruit League start on Thursday against the Houston Astros after only 12 pitches due to a blister on his right middle finger. The next step for the 26-year-old will be determined on Friday. If Cabrera's next start is skipped, he will almost certainly open the 2025 regular season on the injured list. In addition to another blister issue popping up, he hasn't pitched well in spring training, allowed 13 runs on 11 hits while walking four in just 4 2/3 innings. Cabrera has intriguing stuff on the mound, but injuries, inconsistency and a lack of control/command of his pitches has put him off the fantasy radar in most leagues.
Edward Cabrera Leaves Early On Thursday With Blister Issue
Miami Marlins right-hander Edward Cabrera (finger) left his Grapefruit League start early on Thursday against the Houston Astros due to a blister on his right middle finger, according to Marlins Radio's Stephen Strom. Cabrera only threw 12 pitches (two strikes) in the abbreviated outing. In addition to what has been a rough spring results-wise, the blister issue has been a recurring one for the 26-year-old hurler, and it could cause him to open the 2025 regular season on the injured list. Cabrera has allowed 13 runs on 11 hits while walking four in just 4 2/3 Grapefruit League innings so far. But if he put his newest blister issue behind him in the next couple of weeks, he will be locked into Miami's starting rotation. He has displayed a slightly above-average strikeout rate in his time in the big leagues, but injury concerns and poor command and control have Cabrera outside of RotoBaller's top-100 starting pitchers.
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