Fernando Cabrera Rumors

Red Sox DFA Fernando Cabrera

The Red Sox designated Fernando Cabrera for assignment according to Amalie Benjamin of the Boston Globe. The 27-year-old righty didn't do badly in four MLB games this year, walking two and allowing four hits in 4.0 innings and striking out seven batters along the way. He'd been striking out nearly a batter an inning at Triple A Pawtucket before getting the call to the majors.   Continue Reading

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Odds and Ends: Gammons, Kawakami, Buck

Links for Monday... Mariners GM Jack Zduriencik admitted to have a conversation with Ken Griffey Jr.'s agent, but wouldn't reveal anything else. One of Matthew Cerrone's readers dug up a Primera Hora article saying the Mets have been scouting free agent reliever Fernando Cabrera. Bob Klapisch looks at Pedro Martinez's four-year, $53MM deal and asks: was it worth it? Rays Index notes that Grant Balfour will use WBC participation as a bargaining chip in contract negotiations (he's eligible for arbitration). Marc Hulet of Baseball Analysts looks at top hitters for the Rule 5 draft. Fire Brand of the American League...   Continue Reading

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Orioles Sign Fernando Cabrera

The Orioles already plucked Jeremy Guthrie from the Indians and turned him into a credible American League starter. Today, they signed another former Indian in 25 year-old reliever Fernando Cabrera. Can Leo Mazzone mold this electric arm into the team's future closer? There's a Guthrie connection here, as the two hurlers were teammates for the Buffalo Bisons. Dave Trembley saw them up close and personal as manager of the Ottawa Lynx   Continue Reading

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Devil Rays Interested In Fernando Cabrera

According to Marc Lancaster of the Tampa Tribune, the Devil Rays are interested in recently released 25 year-old reliever Fernando Cabrera. In the past, it was revealed that the Orioles inquired on him. Since he was released, Cabrera is eligible to sign with any team. According to R.J. Anderson of Drays Bay: "Cabrera throws a 92-95 fastball with a good hard splitter and a slider that produces a load of swings and misses."   Continue Reading

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Orioles Interested In Fernando Cabrera

The Indians have ten days to waive, trade, or release 25 year-old reliever Fernando Cabrera. By my count they'll need to do something by Friday. The best option would be to work out a trade, and the Orioles called to inquire. The O's would have to put Cabrera on the 25-man roster, or else try to pass Cabrera through waivers themselves. It would make more sense to carry Cabrera than Paul Shuey, so this shouldn't be a problem   Continue Reading

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Fernando Cabrera Designated For Assignment

A news item I missed on the hectic trade deadline day - the Indians designated 25 year-old reliever Fernando Cabrera for assignment. He'll be claimed on waivers. As far as I can figure, Cabrera might as well start looking for an apartment in Tampa Bay - they should have first dibs on him and would have no reason to pass him up. They can stick him in the Major League bullpen, another advantage. Cabrera throws in the mid to high-90s and complements that with a nasty splitter. He was once considered the Indians' "Closer Of The Future." That tag seems..   Continue Reading

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