'Numerous teams' involved in Edward Cabrera trade talks

[Ely Sussman]

The Miami Marlins are "progressing in their efforts" to trade right-hander Edward Cabrera, Ken Rosenthal and Will Sammon of The Athletic reported Tuesday night. They identify the Baltimore Orioles as one of Cabrera's suitors, with Jon Heyman of the New York Post adding that "numerous teams" are involved in the bidding.

Cabrera enjoyed the best season of his career in 2025. The 27-year-old posted a 3.53 ERA, 3.99 xERA with 150 strikeouts and 2.8 bWAR in 137 ⅔ innings pitched. As always, though, his workload was limited by injury—he suffered a right middle finger blister in spring training and a right elbow sprain in late August. He's under club control for three more seasons via arbitration. MLB Trade Rumors projects him for a $3.7 million salary in 2026.

The Orioles' reported interest is unsurprising considering that these teams collaborated on a win-win trade at the 2024 trade deadline when the Fish exchanged Trevor Rogers for Kyle Stowers and Connor Norby. Rogers was Baltimore's best starter last season, but he will be eligible for free agency next winter, and regardless, the O's need more rotation depth behind him to realistically contend during this upcoming campaign. 

With the Marlins in need of upgrades at the corner infield spots, Jordan Westburg and Coby Mayo are among the names they could be seeking in return. Catcher Samuel Basallo is Baltimore's top-ranked prospect, but he has already been signed to an eight-year contract extension, making it highly unlikely that he'd be available.

"Some teams believe (Cabrera) will not be traded" due to an exorbitantly high asking price, Rosenthal and Sammon noted.

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[One Regend]

Yeah, Edward Cabrera is going to be gone before we reach Spring Training. It's just going to be a matter of what we will be receiving back.

I don't doubt that Cabrera's talented, but he can't go an entire season without staying healthy, and he's a walking Tommy John candidate waiting to happen. I'd rather another team roll the dice on him at this rate. They might either get a potential rotation stud, or get a guy they're stuck with who goes under the knife for a season and a half while his arb years roll up.

[1993 fan from start]

What his replament?? I thought Marlins said they sing pitcher. Don't care what Baltimore has if no replacement.

[Slacker Mills]

jasson dominguez for cabrera. 

[One Regend]

9 hours ago, Slacker Mills said:

jasson dominguez for cabrera. 

Honestly, I'd rather take my chances with Kemp Alderman in LF. Jasson looks lost defensively, and offensively, it's questionable if he'd be an upgrade over Alderman.