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The next step for the Cubs, after acquiring right-hander Edward Cabrera from the Marlins on Wednesday in the team’s biggest move of the offseason, was to decide his 2026 salary.
Despite the quick turnaround, they did so on Thursday, settling at $4.45 million to avoid arbitration, a source confirmed.
The Cubs avoided arbitration with all of their eligible players on Thursday, the deadline to exchange salary figures. Along with Cabrera, they agreed to terms with left-hander Justin Steele ($6.775 million ) and right-hander Javier Assad ($1.8 million).
Cabrera, 27, is coming off a banner year with the Marlins.