Overview
- Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald reports the Astros and Orioles are no longer pursuing a trade for Marlins starter Edward Cabrera.
- Both clubs redirected prospect capital to other rotation moves, with Baltimore acquiring Shane Baz and Houston landing Mike Burrows in recent trades.
- The Marlins are listening on starters yet are unwilling to sell short on Cabrera, signaling patience as they gauge offers.
- Cabrera, 27, delivered a 3.53 ERA with a 25.8% strikeout rate over a career-high 137 2/3 innings in 2025 and returned briefly after a September elbow sprain.
- He is under team control through 2028 with a projected $3.7–$3.75 million 2026 salary, and remaining suitors, including the Yankees per some reports, would likely need multiple high-end prospects to make a deal.