Edward Cabrera

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Chicago Cubs · Pitcher

Age 286' 5" · 217 lbsThrows Right

FBaseball Overview

After a solid 2025 campaign where he posted a 3.53 ERA with 150 strikeouts over 137.2 innings, Cabrera enters 2026 in a concerning regression pattern with a 5.10 ERA and 1.40 WHIP through his early outings with the Cubs. His strikeout production remains respectable at 65 K in 72.1 innings, suggesting his swing-and-miss stuff is intact, but the elevated ERA and WHIP indicate control issues and elevated hard contact that fantasy managers should monitor closely. The former Marlins Rookie of the Year lacks save opportunities in a Cubs rotation, making him purely a starts-based pitcher dependent on ERA and strikeout volume for value. Cabrera presents a volatile option best suited for deeper leagues where his strikeout upside can offset the current inefficiency, though he'll need to recapture his 2025 form to justify consistent lineup spots.

MLB Pitching

Year	Team	G	GS	W	L	ERA	WHIP	K	IP	BB
2021	Miami Marlins	7	7	0	3	5.81	1.63	28	26.1	19
2022	Miami Marlins	14	14	6	4	3.01	1.07	75	71.2	33
2023	Miami Marlins	22	20	7	7	4.24	1.44	118	99.2	66
2024	Miami Marlins	20	20	4	8	4.95	1.37	107	96.1	50
2025	Miami Marlins	26	26	8	7	3.53	1.23	150	137.2	48
2026	Chicago Cubs	14	14	5	4	5.10	1.40	65	72.1	29
Career	Totals	103	101	30	33	4.21	1.32	543	503.3	245

Source: MLB Stats API · Multi-team seasons show combined totals — click to expand

Minor League Pitching

Year	Team	G	GS	W	L	ERA	WHIP	K	IP	BB
2016	GCL Marlins	11	7	2	6	4.21	1.36	28	47.0	10
2017	Batavia Muckdogs	13	6	1	3	5.30	1.40	32	35.2	8
2018	Greensboro Grasshoppers	22	22	4	8	4.22	1.47	93	100.1	42
2019	2 teams▼	19	19	9	4	2.23	0.99	116	96.2	31
2021	3 teams▼	13	13	3	4	2.93	1.14	92	61.1	25
2022	3 teams▼	9	9	2	2	2.79	0.98	54	38.2	16
2023	Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp	5	5	3	1	2.22	1.13	30	28.1	12
2024	Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp	6	6	0	1	2.38	1.32	27	22.2	12
2025	Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp	2	2	0	0	2.57	1.29	10	7.0	0
Career	Totals	100	89	24	29	3.31	1.22	482	437.2	156

Source: MLB Stats API · Multi-team seasons show combined totals — click to expand

Game Log2026 season

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Pitching Analytics2026 season · via Baseball Savant

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FB Velo96.3 mph

Avg Spin2152 rpm

Whiff %26.4%

K %21.0%

BB %9.4%

Hard Hit %42.9%

Barrel %11.8%

xERA4.84

xBA Against0.263

xSLG Against0.436

BA Against0.262

SLG Against0.447

GB%44.1%

FB%23.5%

What These Stats Mean

FB Velo — Average fastball velocity. Harder throwers generate more swings and misses, setting up every other pitch in their arsenal. Velocity is the foundation of strikeout upside.

Avg Spin — Average spin rate across all pitches. Higher spin creates more movement and makes pitches harder to square up — elite spinners run better strikeout and batting average against numbers.

Whiff % — Swings-and-misses per swing. The most direct measure of a pitcher's ability to miss bats and the best leading indicator of strikeout rate.

K % — Strikeout rate per batter faced. The core fantasy pitching stat — high K% means reliable strikeout totals that hold up even in shorter starts.

BB % — Walk rate per batter faced. The primary control metric. High BB% tanks ERA and WHIP and keeps baserunners on constantly. Elite starters typically run below 7%.

Hard Hit % — Percentage of batted balls hit 95 mph or harder against. Low hard-hit% means weak contact, protecting both ERA and the defense behind the pitcher.

Barrel % — Percentage of batted balls barreled against. The most direct home run predictor — low barrel% pitchers rarely give up long balls.

xERA — Expected ERA based on contact quality allowed, removing the effect of sequencing, luck, and defense. Better predictor of future ERA than ERA itself.

xBA Against — Expected batting average opponents should hit based on contact quality. A gap between xBA and actual BA indicates unsustainable luck in either direction.

xSLG Against — Expected slugging allowed based on contact quality. High xSLG against predicts future extra-base damage; low xSLG means the pitcher is genuinely suppressing power.

BA Against — Actual batting average opponents are hitting — a key WHIP component. Check xBA to see if the number is sustainable.

SLG Against — Actual slugging allowed. Captures hits, doubles, triples, and home runs — lower means the pitcher is limiting the power damage he gives up.

GB% — Ground ball rate. High GB% pitchers generate double plays, limit home runs, and keep the ball in the park — great for protecting ERA and WHIP ratios.

FB% — Fly ball rate. High FB% pitchers give up more air contact — dangerous when combined with high exit velocity, less so when contact is soft.

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Year

Team

ERA

WHIP

2021

Miami Marlins

5.81

1.63

26.1

2022

Miami Marlins

3.01

1.07

71.2

2023

Miami Marlins

4.24

1.44

118

99.2

2024

Miami Marlins

4.95

1.37

107

96.1

2025

Miami Marlins

3.53

1.23

150

137.2

2026

Chicago Cubs

5.10

1.40

72.1

Career

Totals

103

101

4.21

1.32

543

503.3

245

Year

Team

ERA

WHIP

2016

GCL Marlins

4.21

1.36

47.0

2017

Batavia Muckdogs

5.30

1.40

35.2

2018

Greensboro Grasshoppers

4.22

1.47

100.1

2019

2 teams▼

2.23

0.99

116

96.2

2021

3 teams▼

2.93

1.14

61.1

2022

3 teams▼

2.79

0.98

38.2

2023

Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp

2.22

1.13

28.1

2024

Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp

2.38

1.32

22.2

2025

Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp

2.57

1.29

7.0

Career

Totals

100

3.31

1.22

482

437.2

156