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Minor MLB Transactions: 2/21/18

By Jeff Todd | February 21, 2018 at 2:36pm CDT

We’ll track the day’s minor moves in this post:

  • The Braves outrighted right-hander Mauricio Cabrera, who has cleared waivers, per David O’Brien of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution (via Twitter). Atlanta will surely be glad to hold onto the fireballing reliever, who could be an intriguing piece of the late-inning unit if he’s able to get a hold of his arsenal. Cabrera’s control evaporated in 2017 but he did carry a 2.82 ERA in 38 1/3 MLB innings in the prior season.
  • Lefty Manny Parra is joining the Giants on a minors deal, per SB Nation’s Chris Cotillo (Twitter link). The 35-year-old struggled quite a bit in limited action last year at Triple-A with the Cubs and sat out for all of 2016. Still, he was a useful reliever as recently as 2015, when he threw 32 1/3 innings of 3.90 ERA ball. Once a starter with the Brewers, Parra’s best years came as a pen piece for the Reds — including a strong 2013 campaign in which he worked to a 3.33 ERA with 11.0 K/9 and 2.9 BB/9.
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  1. javier

    5 years ago

    I am very surprised Mauricio Cabrera was not claimed

    Reply
    • Blegh

      5 years ago

      Because only Braves fans still think he is good.

      Reply
      • Miklo916

        5 years ago

        Nobody thinks he good he had bad year you act like ppl never hit there prime late. Not say he going to be a super star. You comment a is hater comments

        Reply
        • metseventually

          5 years ago

          I try to stray away from grammar comments, but this post lowered my IQ- and it was already pretty low.

        • kenneth cole

          5 years ago

          You must watch Rick and Morty

        • camdenyards46

          5 years ago

          Miklo, that was terrible. I have no idea what you said in that comment.

        • chrisones

          5 years ago

          The guy carried a sub 3 ERA in 40 ML innings and hits triple digits. I’m glad he’s off the 40 man…but if you wouldn’t want this kid at AAA on a minor league deal, then you’re dumb.

      • arp7241

        5 years ago

        Good? No. Potential? Absolutely. When it comes to minor leagues, I’ll take anyone who can throw 100+ because if that player figures control out, you have something special.

        Correct me if I’m wrong, but prior to injury, Cabrera had the second highest average velocity in the majors (behind Chapman). So I definitely want him on a milb squad

        Reply
        • GareBear

          5 years ago

          People seem to forget Andrew Miller wasn’t really successful as a starter and bloomed late into arguably the best reliever in the game right now. I’d Take tools over results in the minors 8/10 times, especially with the younger players like Cabrera

      • Braves Homer

        5 years ago

        Blegh I guess you’re a Braves fan that watches game pretty regular sounds like?

        Reply
    • firehombre

      5 years ago

      Shouldn’t be that surprising considering a team that would’ve claimed him would have had to keep him on their major league roster for the entire season. That would be a killer if he doesn’t pan out.

      Reply
  2. bravesfan

    5 years ago

    Thank god the braves were able to keep him. I was freaking when he was DFA, but now this all ends up to be a win win. I would say I had a pretty successful last couple days as an armchair GM…

    Reply
  3. spudchukar

    5 years ago

    35? Kinda young for the Giants.

    Reply
    • Michael Chaney

      5 years ago

      Quality comment

      Reply
    • camdenyards46

      5 years ago

      Lol

      Reply
  4. tigertom0210

    5 years ago

    Cabrera gave up 48 walks in 46 innings… not good, especially in the minors.

    Reply
  5. noraj9

    5 years ago

    The guy is 24 and made the jump from AA to the bigs. In 40ish games he pitched well. I’m okay with paying him literally nothing to try to figure out his triple digit command.

    Reply
  6. jasinner

    5 years ago

    If needs to go to the Leo Mazzone playbook and start throwing at 90% effort until he starts hitting the zone, then ramp it up to 100%, and mph. He’s throwing 100+ but he isn’t pitching 100+

    Reply
    • southi

      5 years ago

      I’m not sure if what Cabrera has done has ever truly been ” pitching”, more like throwing hard hoping to get it near the plate.

      Reply
  7. Phillies2017

    5 years ago

    I like Cabrera but another year for further development will be good. He was out of options, so it makes sense to make the move now before injuries start propping up, increasing the risk of losing him.

    Reply
  8. left

    5 years ago

    There aren’t many human beings that can throw a baseball 100 mph. It’s wise to continue working with Cabrera.

    Reply
    • kenneth cole

      5 years ago

      Actually now more than ever. It’s almost strange to see relievers not throw at least 95.

      Reply
      • noraj9

        5 years ago

        95 isn’t 100

        Reply
  9. minor league guy

    5 years ago

    manny parra will always be the guy who cost milwaukee RA Dickey

    Reply
    • left

      5 years ago

      Knuckleheads.

      Reply
  10. Braves Homer

    5 years ago

    So does this mean Cabrera is definitely heading back to aaa with the Braves or are we just assuming that’s what’s going to happen?

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