Cubs Predicted to Land Marlins Rising Star in ‘Daring’ Deadline Commerce

The Chicago Cubs have solely two days remaining to handle their greatest weak spot.

Compared to the opposite Nationwide League contenders, the Cubs have a shaky beginning rotation. Matthew Boyd and Shota Imanaga are the one two present pitchers Chicago ought to really feel assured beginning in a playoff sport, and even these two have been roughed up just lately.

That is why it is smart for the Cubs to pursue impression starters, particularly if they’re underneath crew management past the present season. There are some intriguing prospects approaching the rotation, however they should not be counted on to choose up the slack alone in future years.

Edward Cabrera of the Miami Marlins may very well be the proper match, as he is underneath contract by means of the 2028 season. And one baseball insider thinks the Cubs will make that match come to fruition.

On Tuesday, Jim Bowden of The Athletic included Cabrera to the Cubs as one in every of his “daring predictions.”

“The Cubs have been targeted on the highest of the beginning pitching market, together with MacKenzie Gore, Sandy Alcantara, Edward Cabrera, Mitch Keller, Merrill Kelly and Zac Gallen,” wrote Bowden earlier within the piece.

The 27-year-old Cabrera has distinctive stuff: a change-up that may high out at 96 miles per hour and 98th percentile breaking ball run worth. He is now acquired a 3.35 ERA in 18 begins this season, monitoring for his greatest yr but within the majors.

One factor to regulate, although, is that Cabrera has by no means exceeded 100 innings in a significant league season, due at instances to accidents and at others to inconsistency.

He is at present at 94 innings, so the gifted righty will quickly be in uncharted territory.

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