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Mauricio Cabrera

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Cabrera and the second or maternal family name is Valdez.

Mauricio Adolfo Cabrera Valdez (born September 22, 1993) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher who is currently a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Atlanta Braves.

Mauricio Cabrera
Cabrera with the Lynchburg Hillcats in 2014
Free agent
Pitcher
Born: (1993-09-22) September 22, 1993 (age 31)
Las Matas de Farfán, San Juan, Dominican Republic
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
June 27, 2016, for the Atlanta Braves
MLB statistics
(through 2016 season)
Win–loss record5–1
Earned run average2.82
Strikeouts32
Teams

Career

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Atlanta Braves

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Cabrera signed with the Atlanta Braves as an international free agent in July 2010.[1] He made his professional debut the following season with the Dominican Summer League Braves, logging a 1–5 record and 4.30 ERA in 19 appearances. In 2012, Cabrera played for the rookie ball Danville Braves, recording a 2.97 ERA in 12 games. He spent the 2013 season with the Single-A Rome Braves, posting a 3–8 record and a 4.18 ERA in 24 appearances. The next year, he split the season between the GCL Braves and the High-A Lynchburg Hillcats, pitching to a 5.73 ERA with 31 strikeouts in 33.0 innings of work.[2] The Braves added Cabrera to the team's 40-man roster on November 19, 2014.[3]

Cabrera spent the 2015 season with the High-A Carolina Mudcats and also made 13 appearances for the Double-A Mississippi Braves, accumulating a 5.59 ERA in 36 appearances.[4][5] Cabrera participated in the Arizona Fall League after the season.[6] The Braves promoted Cabrera to the major leagues for the first time on June 27, 2016.[7] He made his major league debut that day against the Cleveland Indians, pitching one inning, in which he yielded one hit.[8] Three days later, Cabrera recorded his first career save against the Miami Marlins.[9] He finished his rookie season with a 5–1 record with 6 saves and a 2.82 ERA.[10] His four-seam fastball had the second-highest average speed of any MLB pitcher's pitches in 2016, at 100.4 mph.[11]

Cabrera suffered a strained right elbow in Spring Training in 2017, and began the season on the disabled list. He spent the entire season in the minors, mainly with the Triple-A Gwinnett Braves, where he struggled to a 7.86 ERA in 24 games.[12] On February 19, 2018, Cabrera was designated for assignment following the signing of Peter Moylan.[13] He was outrighted to Triple-A Gwinnett on February 20 and invited to Spring Training as a non-roster invitee.[14] After stumbling to an 11.03 ERA in 31 games for the High-A Florida Fire Frogs, Cabrera was released by the organization on July 11, 2018.[15]

Chicago White Sox

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On July 20, 2018, Cabrera signed a minor league contract with the Chicago White Sox. He spent the remainder of the year in the White Sox minor league system, spending time with the rookie ball Arizona League White Sox, where he struggled to a 11.00 ERA in 9 games, and the Double-A Birmingham Barons, where he put up a ghastly 20.25 ERA in 2 appearances. Cabrera returned to Birmingham for the 2019 season, logging a 4–3 record and 4.50 ERA in 48 innings of work.[16] He elected free agency following the season on November 4, 2019.[17]

Arizona Diamondbacks

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On November 14, 2019, Cabrera signed a minor league contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks. He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[18] Cabrera was released by the Diamondbacks organization on May 22, 2020.[19]

Guerreros de Oaxaca

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On June 3, 2021, Cabrera signed with the Guerreros de Oaxaca of the Mexican League.[12] Cabrera struggled to a 13.50 ERA in 3 appearances for Oaxaca before being released on June 15.[12]

Lexington Legends

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On March 21, 2024, Cabrera signed with the Lexington Legends of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.[20] He was released prior to the season on April 1.

Scouting report

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Cabrera's fastball has been recorded by Statcast at 103.8 miles per hour (167.0 km/h).[21][22]

Personal life

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His brother, Alberto Cabrera, played baseball professionally for the Chicago Cubs.[23]

References

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  1. ^ Shanks, Bill (July 4, 2010). "Braves Continue to Add Players". Fox Sports. Retrieved October 27, 2014.
  2. ^ Lee, David (July 5, 2014). "Atlanta Braves prospect return to action after disabled list stints". The Augusta Chronicle. Retrieved October 27, 2014.
  3. ^ Bowman, Mark (November 19, 2014). "Top prospect Peraza among Braves' roster additions". MLB.com. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved April 1, 2015.
  4. ^ O'Brien, David (February 25, 2016). "Braves prospect Cabrera's 102-mph fastball entices". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
  5. ^ "Braves tab six 2015 Mudcats to Arizona Fall League". The News and Observer. September 24, 2015. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
  6. ^ O'Brien, David (November 15, 2015). "Braves prospect Cabrera brought 102-mph heat to Arizona". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
  7. ^ "Mauricio Cabrera brings his 100-mph fastball to Braves' bullpen". Fox Sports. June 27, 2016. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
  8. ^ Odum, Charles (June 27, 2016). "Chisenhall's HR helps streaking Indians beat Braves 8-3". ESPN. Associated Press. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
  9. ^ Bowman, Mark (July 1, 2016). "Triple-double for Flowers in win over Marlins". MLB.com. Archived from the original on July 2, 2016. Retrieved July 1, 2016.
  10. ^ "Mauricio Cabrera Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
  11. ^ Statcast | MLB.com
  12. ^ a b c "Mauricio Cabrera Stats, Fantasy & News". MLB.com.
  13. ^ Todd, Jeff (February 19, 2018). "Braves Designate Mauricio Cabrera". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
  14. ^ Todd, Jeff (February 21, 2018). "Minor MLB Transactions: 2/21/18". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
  15. ^ "Cabrera released". ESPN.com. July 11, 2018. Retrieved July 12, 2018.
  16. ^ "Mauricio Cabrera Minor, Fall, Winter & Mexican Leagues Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
  17. ^ "Minor League Free Agents 2019". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
  18. ^ Adler, David (June 30, 2020). "2020 Minor League Baseball season canceled". MLB.com. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
  19. ^ Adams, Steve (June 1, 2020). "Edwin Jackson, Travis Snider Among D-backs' Minor League Releases". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
  20. ^ "2024 Transactions". atlanticleague.com. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
  21. ^ Bowman, Mark (June 29, 2016). "Braves' Cabrera in Aroldis territory at 103 mph". MLB.com. Archived from the original on July 3, 2016. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
  22. ^ Pace, Cody (July 19, 2016). "Cabrera uncorks 103.8-mph fastball vs. Reds". MLB.com. Archived from the original on June 21, 2017. Retrieved July 20, 2016.
  23. ^ Muskat, Carrie (March 23, 2014). "Cubs' Cabrera focused on letting results do talking". MLB.com. Archived from the original on October 27, 2014. Retrieved October 27, 2014.
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