Overview
- Multiple outlets report Chicago is close to acquiring the 27-year-old starter from Miami, though the clubs have not announced a deal.
- ESPN says the Cubs are reviewing Cabrera’s medical information as part of completing the transaction.
- Reuters reports Chicago’s top prospect Owen Caissie is expected to be included going to the Marlins.
- Cabrera is under team control through 2028 and is projected to earn about $3.7 million in 2026 arbitration, adding affordable rotation help.
- After a 2025 breakout (3.53 ERA, 150 strikeouts in 137 2/3 innings), he still carries an elbow and shoulder injury history, and the Yankees were reported to have pursued him but were “never close.”