On July 7,2005,Cabrera signed with the Chicago Cubs organization as an international free agent. He made his professional debut in 2006 with the Dominican Summer League Cubs,posting a 5-6 record and 2.27 ERA with 55 strikeouts in 15 games (14 starts).[1] Cabrera spent the 2007 season with the Low-A Boise Hawks,logging a 3-3 record and 5.40 ERA with 33 strikeouts across 38+1⁄3 innings pitched.[2]
Cabrera spent the 2008 and 2009 seasons with the Single-A Peoria Chiefs. In 2008, he posted a 4-6 record and 5.71 ERA with 37 strikeouts in 12 games (11 starts); in 2009, he logged an 8-2 record and 4.48 ERA with 73 strikeouts and one save over 27 contests (eight starts).[3] Cabrera split the 2010 season between the High-A Daytona Cubs and Double-A Tennessee Smokies. In 28 appearances (26 starts) for the two affiliates, he played a cumulative 7-9 record and 4.24 ERA with 125 strikeouts over 136 innings of work.[4]
On November 19, 2010, the Cubs added Cabrera to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.[5] He made 28 appearances (26 starts) split between Tennessee and the Triple-A Iowa Cubs in 2011, registering a cumulative 9-8 record and 6.16 ERA with 101 strikeouts across 137+1⁄3 innings pitched.
Cabrera began the 2012 season with Tennessee, and was later promoted to the Triple-AIowa Cubs. On August 1, 2012, Cabrera was promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[6] He made his MLB debut that day against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Cabrera made 25 appearances for Chicago during his rookie campaign, compiling a 1-1 record and 5.40 ERA with 27 strikeouts across 21+2⁄3 innings pitched.[7]
Cabrera made seven appearances for the Cubs during the 2013 campaign, recording a 4.50 ERA with four strikeouts over six innings of work.[8] Cabrera was designated for assignment on March 30, 2014, after losing the competition for the final Opening Day bullpen spot to Brian Schlitter.[9] He spent the entirety of the 2014 season with Triple-A Iowa, pitching to a 4-2 record and 3.29 ERA with 61 strikeouts and two saves.
Detroit Tigers
On December 5, 2014, Cabrera signed a minor league contract with the Detroit Tigers organization.[10] He spent the 2015 season with the Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens, compiling a 3-2 record and 6.59 ERA with 47 strikeouts and nine saves across 47 relief appearances. Cabrera elected free agency following the season on November 6, 2015.[11]
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