Cabrera, 22, joined the Cardinals in Philadelphia on Tuesday and will be added officially to the active roster Wednesday before making the start that evening. An official game will make him the 2,000th Cardinal since the club’s acknowledged start in 1892, according to Elias Sports Bureau. Cabrera moves into Michael Wacha’s spot in the rotation after the righthander moved to the bullpen – though Cabrera’s appearance could be a cameo as the Cardinals are also considering lefty Austin Gomber and rising righthander Alex Reyes for future starts. What earned Cabrera the call was his recent starts.
Acquired from Tampa Bay in the trade that sent Tommy Pham to the Rays, Cabrera impressed during winter ball as a reliever.