Beyond being a high-upside pitcher under control through the 2028 season, one of the primary reasons why the Chicago Cubs have been locked onto the idea of trading for Edward Cabrera for the past year is that he features the velocity that has been missing throughout the team's rotation.
With Cabrera now a member of the Cubs' pitching staff, a revelation has been made. The 27-year-old's changeup has a higher velocity than the fastballs of any other pitcher in the Cubs' rotation. Cabrera's changeup averaged 94.2 mph last year.
Only Cade Horton's fastball velocity, 95.