Acquiring Edward Cabrera should be a huge boon for the Chicago Cubs' starting rotation, as he brings the kind of velocity and swing-and-miss potential that the rest of the team's frontline arms have long lacked.
The Chicago Cubs have acquired right-hander Edward Cabrera in a trade with the Miami Marlins that sends top outfield prospect Owen Caissie and two other hitting prospects to Miami, sources tell ESPN. Deal is done and official. Players are being informed now.
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He, Cade Horton, Matthew Boyd, and Jameson Taillon should form the core of Craig Counsell's starting five, with Shota Imanaga, Colin Rea, and Justin Steele (once healthy) all factoring into the equation in some form or another.