Edward Cabrera ready to begin make-or-break season

[Ely Sussman]

Big Fish Small Pod for Thursday, April 11

Ely Sussman discusses where things stand with Miami Marlins right-hander Edward Cabrera as he nears his return from the injured list. Do you still hold out hope for Cabrera to develop into a quality starter?

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On Wednesday, Louis Addeo-Weiss wrote about Cabrera's combination of "wildness and sparse batted ball damage."

Cabrera has made three rehab starts with Triple-A Jacksonville on his journey back from a right shoulder impingement. He allowed only one earned run in 12 ⅔ innings pitched with the Jumbo Shrimp, though he issued eight walks, a frequency right on par with his lousy major league career average.

I would recommend that the Marlins activate Cabrera from the IL to serve as Monday's starter in place of the struggling A.J. Puk.

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[THOMAS JOSEPH]

The long-awaited breakout has the obvious benefit to the Marlins directly while showcasing his talents to the rest of the (pitching-starved) league. Pitching injuries at the forefront, Cabrera's next three months are big. Trading one of the team's starting pitchers appears in the cards. so, as you stated, no one would be surprised to hear that the team resumed dangling the Cabrera carrot in front of the league. Realistically, this is the season to try some things, such as the Marlins are doing with Puk. The injury to Perez opened that door all the way, but I concur that Puk will be returned to the bullpen with Cabrera and Rogers returning, barring any additional injuries. Regarding the big pitching picture, I know many believe Alcantara's 2025 salary is the impetus to move him, however, I certainly hope Sherman and Bendix allow the potential 2025 super-staff to remain intact. I know there are a lot of layers to that, most importantly, the return to form of the two injured stars. Still, the guys that could compose this top-notch staff are already in Miami, allowing Bendix to concentrate on the other areas of team development. It's a fantastic luxury that other POBOs/GMs would love to have, and the total costs are entirely manageable. Such are the fan ruminations for a 2-11 team!

[Ely Sussman]

4 hours ago, THOMAS JOSEPH said:

The long-awaited breakout has the obvious benefit to the Marlins directly while showcasing his talents to the rest of the (pitching-starved) league. Pitching injuries at the forefront, Cabrera's next three months are big. Trading one of the team's starting pitchers appears in the cards. so, as you stated, no one would be surprised to hear that the team resumed dangling the Cabrera carrot in front of the league. Realistically, this is the season to try some things, such as the Marlins are doing with Puk. The injury to Perez opened that door all the way, but I concur that Puk will be returned to the bullpen with Cabrera and Rogers returning, barring any additional injuries. Regarding the big pitching picture, I know many believe Alcantara's 2025 salary is the impetus to move him, however, I certainly hope Sherman and Bendix allow the potential 2025 super-staff to remain intact. I know there are a lot of layers to that, most importantly, the return to form of the two injured stars. Still, the guys that could compose this top-notch staff are already in Miami, allowing Bendix to concentrate on the other areas of team development. It's a fantastic luxury that other POBOs/GMs would love to have, and the total costs are entirely manageable. Such are the fan ruminations for a 2-11 team!

I'm with you on Sandy's status. As thrifty as this organization is, I don't think there will be a mandate to move him as soon as his salary spikes. They will consider offers for him once he re-establishes himself, but no rush to dump his contract before then.