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Cabrera

Cabrera was a popular name at the trade deadline but wound up staying in Miami this past season, finishing with a 3.53 ERA (3.83 FIP) and 25.8 percent strikeout rate across 137 2/3 innings over 26 starts. The 27-year-old’s durability concerns figure to tamp down any potential return for the Marlins, but he makes plenty of sense as a trade target for teams unwilling to meet the astronomical prices for starters in free agency since he’s under club control for three more seasons. The Orioles are one of those clubs since they are looking to bolster their rotation behind Kyle Bradish and Trevor Rogers — especially after jettisoning former top prospect Grayson Rodriguez to the Angels a few weeks ago — while using their financial flexibility in free agency to pursue offensive upgrades.

Cabrera has flashed immense upside, especially after switching his primary fastball to a sinker, so the Marlins “want premium prospects” back in a trade for him. However, Cabrera has never thrown over 138 MLB innings in a season and has not established a long track record of success. Still, he’s under contract for three more years “at arbitration prices,” so some team may decide to pull the trigger and bet on his upside despite the red flags.

The 27-year-old right-hander scattered two hits and five walks on the afternoon. The biggest scoring threat against him came in the fifth inning as Cabrera walked the bases loaded before striking out Pete Alonso to escape trouble. Cabrera got 12 swings and misses on 83 pitches on the afternoon, registering a CSW of 29 percent. He finishes his 2025 season with an 8-7 record, 3.53 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and a 150/48 K/BB ratio over 137 2/3 innings in 26 starts.

Cabrera walked one batter and struck out three in the ballgame. He had difficulty keeping the ball in the yard as Kyle Schwarber tagged him for a solo homer in the opening inning and Otto Kemp swatted a two-run shot in the second. The 27-year-old hurler generated four whiffs on 67 pitches on the night, registering a lukewarm CSW of 24 percent. He’ll attempt to finish the season on a high note as he carries a 3.66 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and a 143/43 K/BB ratio (132 2/3 innings) into Sunday’s season finale against the Mets.

Cabrera is slated to take the ball during Tuesday’s series opener against the Phillies after making it through a 50-pitch simulated game last week without any issues. The 27-year-old strikeout artist’s breakthrough campaign has been fueled primarily by vastly improved control, leading to a sparkling 3.57 ERA, 1.21 WHIP and 140/42 K/BB ratio across 128 1/3 innings over 24 starts. The significant development for the Marlins, and fantasy managers, is that he’s poised to enter the offseason healthy after missing time with a late-season elbow sprain.

Cabrera threw 50 pitches in a simulated game at Coors Field without any issue and has been cleared to return to action early next week. The 27-year-old right-hander has been shelved since late August due to a right elbow sprain. Before landing on the injured list, he compiled a 3.57 ERA, 1.21 WHIP and a 140/42 K/BB ratio over 128 2/3 innings. He makes for a decent streaming option for the final week of the regular season in fantasy leagues where he may have been dropped.

Marlins manager Clayton McCullough told reporters there’s a chance Cabrera makes it back for at least one late-season start given how encouraging his rehabilitation has gone. The 27-year-old righty has been out since late August recovering from an elbow sprain. He might need one additional simulated game or possibly a minor league rehab start before he’s cleared to return to Miami for the final week of the season.

Cabrera might make it back to Miami’s rotation for the final week of the season for one final outing, but that’s hardly a lock at the moment. The 27-year-old righty has been out since late August recovering from an elbow sprain.

Cabrera will be racing against the clock to make it back to Miami before the regular season wraps up in three weeks, but it sounds like he’s managed to avoid serious injury after hitting the shelf last week with a right elbow sprain. There’s a chance he’s back before the end of the season, but he should be fully healthy heading into spring training.

This is almost certainly a season-ender for the oft-injured Cabrera, who really seemed to have broken through when on the mound this season. He’s 7-7 with a 3.57 ERA and a 140/42 K/BB in 128 2/3 innings. Maybe Robby Snelling will get a look in his spot, and the Marlins also have Ryan Weathers coming back.