CHC · P

Edward Cabrera

Age 28 B/T R/R 6′5″, 217 lb Dominican Republic MLB debut 2021

40-man

The Cubs’ roster as it stands #4 starter · 117 IP · 0.8 WAR in the role
Injured list 2026: Right middle finger blister (Aug 17–Sep 12)
Trade read Available at a price: CHC 44% playoff odds; control through 2028.

Keystone Stuff 88 9th pct

2026 fWAR −0.1

Projected 2027 WAR 0.8 at 124 IP · 0.8 in his 2027 role

Pitching · 2026 percentiles

vs. MLB pitchers with 500+ pitches · 1,353 pitches

Keystone Stuff 88

Keystone Location 99

Keystone Pitching 93

Run value (xRV) −0.75

Strikeout % 20.3%

Walk % 10.3%

Whiff % 26.5%

Chase % 32.0%

Fastball velo 96.5

Extension 6.4 ft

80.0 IP5.96 ERA5.35 FIP 33° arm

Arsenal & Pitch Lab

Movement normalized to arm side · Keystone Stuff by pitch

RHP · arm angle 33° · how to read

Pitch	Use	Velo	IVB	HB	Stuff	Loc	Whiff	xRV/100
Changeup31% use	31%	93.1	3.6	+17.2	88	104	32%	+0.22
Sinker21% use	21%	96.7	9.2	+16.4	99	100	8%	−1.71
Curveball20% use	20%	84.9	−7.6	−6.3	101	97	34%	+0.44
Four-seam17% use	17%	96.3	13.5	+11.9	77	92	19%	−3.71
Slider12% use	12%	89.3	4.0	−0.1	97	97	44%	+0.70

No mix change or new pitch clears its bar. The arsenal is efficient for its shapes.

Most similar pitchers

Pitches like Cabrera: same hand, shape, slot and mix

Similarity	Player	Stuff	’26 WAR	’27 proj	2027
53	Walbert Ureña LAA · ’04	92	2.6	2.3	Pre-arb
52	José Soriano TOR · ’98	92	2.6	2.4	Arb
49	Brayan Bello BOS · ’99	85	1.0	1.4	Signed $8.7M
43	JR Ritchie ATL · ’03	95	−0.3	0.2	—
41	Sandy Alcantara MIA · ’95	95	3.2	2.1	Free agent

Same-handed pitchers nearest on fastball velocity and shape, arm angle, extension, pitch mix, secondary shapes, Stuff, whiff rate and workload. 2026 regulars only.

Pitch locations · 2026

Where each pitch finishes, by batter side

Changeup 36%

32% zone

Curveball 23%

43% zone

Four-seam 21%

39% zone

Sinker 16%

56% zone

Where each pitch finishes, catcher’s view. The bar marks the batter’s side; the box is an average strike zone. Pitches with 40+ thrown to this side.

Contract & projection

Club control (RosterResource) · Keystone projected WAR

2027 0.8 WAR Arbitration $4.5M*

2028 0.7 WAR Arbitration $4.5M*

2029 0.5 WAR Free agent

2030 0.3 WAR Free agent

* projected arbitration or minimum salary. Contract Studio →

Minor leagues

MLB Stats API · public box-score data

SeasonLevel	Level	Team	Age	G	PA / IP	PA / IP ·Line
2026AA	AA	Knoxville Smokies	28	1	5 IP	5 IP · 0.00 ERA · 43.8% K · 6.3% BB
2026AAA	AAA	Iowa Cubs	28	5	9.1 IP	9.1 IP · 8.68 ERA · 36.6% K · 9.8% BB
2025AAA	AAA	Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp	27	2	7 IP	7 IP · 2.57 ERA · 34.5% K · 0.0% BB

ABS challenges · 2026

Baseball Savant

As pitcher 100% 1/1 won · 0.0 runs