| Edwar Cabrera | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born:October 20, 1987 Baní, Dominican Republic | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 27, 2012, for the Colorado Rockies | |
| Last appearance | |
| July 24, 2012, for the Colorado Rockies | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 0–2 |
| Earned run average | 11.12 |
| Strikeouts | 5 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Edwar Alfonso Cabrera (born October 20,1987) is a former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Colorado Rockies.
Cabrera was added to the Rockies' 40-man roster on November 18,2011,in order to be protected from the Rule 5 draft. [1] He was named to participate in the 2012 All-Star Futures Game. [2] Cabrera was invited to spring training in 2012,and sent to minors on March 15. [3] Called up on June 26,to start against the Washington Nationals the next day, [4] Cabrera pitched 2+1⁄3 innings, yielding five hits, three walks, and seven runs, while recording one strikeout in his major league debut. [5] On June 29, he was optioned to the Triple-A Colorado Springs Sky Sox. [6] Cabrera was recalled on July 24 to start against the Arizona Diamondbacks that night, [7] and optioned to the minors three days later. [8] On February 14, 2013, the Rockies diagnosed Cabrera with shoulder impingement and placed him on the 60-day disabled list. [9] He had gotten sick over the offseason, which caused him to postpone the start of his throwing program. [10]
Cabrera was claimed off waivers by the Texas Rangers on October 16, 2013. [11] [12] He was removed from the 40-man roster and sent outright to the Triple-A Round Rock Express on November 20. [13] Cabrera made 30 appearances (24 starts) for Round Rock and the Double-A Frisco RoughRiders in 2014, registering a cumulative 6-9 record and 3.38 ERA with 115 strikeouts across 146+1⁄3 innings pitched.
Cabrera spent the 2015 season back with Frisco and Round Rock, making 33 appearances (seven starts) and compiling a 5-2 record with a 3.91 ERA and 61 strikeouts over 78+1⁄3 innings of work.
On January 26, 2016, Cabrera signed a minor league contract with the Houston Astros. [14] [15] In 11 appearances for the Triple-A Fresno Grizzlies, he struggled to an 0-1 record and 7.94 ERA with 13 strikeouts across 11+1⁄3 innings pitched. Cabrera was released by the Astros organization on May 16. [16]
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