[Official] The offseason is finally here! Three prospects risk bleeding ↔ One ace is recruited in a surprise move

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In the offseason, a huge trade finally broke out. The Chicago Cubs of the U.S. Major League Baseball (MLB) made a huge trade with the Miami Marlins.

"Instead of sending promising outfielder Owen Casey, infielder Christian Hernandez, and infielder Edgardo de Leon to Miami, we have recruited right-hander Edward Cabrera," the Chicago Cubs official website said on the 8th (Korea time).

Cabrera made his big league debut in 2021 in Miami. In a total of 89 games in five major league seasons, he pitched 25-29 with a 4.07 ERA.

In the recent 2025 season, he pitched in a total of 137 ⅔ in 25 games, marking an 8-7 record with a 3.53 ERA. There were 150 strikeouts.

Cabrera is considered a strong pitching pitcher. He uses sharp changeups with breaking balls. Last season, he cooked his opponent's batting lineup well by spraying high-speed changeups reaching 94.2 miles per hour (about 151.6 kilometers). However, his ball control is being evaluated as somewhat unstable, but he is showing encouragement, such as a decrease in walks. Chronic elbow injury is also a point of concern. If Cabrera can burst his potential at the Cubs, the trade is expected to be a move of God for both himself and the team.

The Cubs sought to strengthen their starting lineup during this offseason. Dylan Shees (Toronto Blue Jays), Michael King (San Diego Padres), and Imai Tatsuya (Houston Astros) have been recruited, but they have not earned much income. In the end, Cabrera was brought in at the risk of giving up three promising players this time. Cabrera is expected to play a role in the starting rotation along with the existing Cubs starters Matthew Boyd, James Tyyon, Imanaga Shota and Cade Horton.

On the other hand, it is analyzed that Miami has strengthened its future power by embracing Casey, who was considered the best prospect as a Cubs outfielder.

Through this trade, the Cubs succeeded in reinforcing the starting lineup at a relatively low cost. As a result, he will be able to participate in the war while having sufficient funds to add large-scale fielders in the future. On top of that, instead of giving up future resources, he immediately strengthened his power and strengthened his goal of advancing to the postseason. Currently, the Cubs are connected to third baseman Alex Bregman on the FA market. In addition, Bob Beachet is also being mentioned as a target for recruitment, so Cubs fans are increasingly looking forward to it.

Meanwhile, the Cubs ranked second in the National League Central with a 92-70 record (winning percentage .568) in the 2025 season. Based on his solid track record, he succeeded in obtaining a ticket to the fall baseball league. He made a significant achievement by advancing to the National League Division Series (NLDS). Miami, on the other hand, finished the season as the lowest (5th) in the East Division of the National League with 62 wins and 100 losses (winning percentage .383). In particular, Miami, which suffered a humiliation of 100 losses, is aiming for more than 2026 season as it embarks on massive rebuilding work.

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