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Marlins Acquire Adam Cimber, Designate Jose Urena

By Connor Byrne | November 30, 2020 at 3:35pm CDT

The Marlins have acquired right-hander Adam Cimber from the Indians for cash considerations, per an announcement from Cleveland. The Indians will receive $100K, according to Tom Withers of the Associated Press. Miami designated righty Jose Urena for assignment in a corresponding move, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports.

Also a former Padre, the 30-year-old Cimber will now join his third team since he debuted in the majors in 2018. Although he only averages around 86 mph on his fastball, Cimber has generated decent results in the bigs, including during a 2020 campaign in which he logged a 3.97 ERA/3.99 FIP with a 52.4 percent groundball rate and a 1.59 BB/9. Cimber averaged a paltry 3.97 strikeouts per nine during his 11 1/3 innings of work (down from 6.51 the previous year), though, and the Indians then deemed him expendable when they designated him last week.

Cimber will go down as the first trade acquisition for new Marlins general manager Kim Ng, and he’ll try to help a bullpen that ranked fifth from the bottom in ERA and second to last in FIP in 2020. He’ll be an inexpensive part of their relief corps next year, as he’s projected to earn between $800K and $1MM in arbitration. Cimber isn’t due to reach free agency until after 2024, so he could be a multiyear piece for Miami.

Urena is the Marlins’ longest-tenured player, Craig Mish of Sports Grid notes, but it appears the two sides are going to part ways. The 2020 season, which could go down as Urena’s last as a Marlin, ended in ugly fashion when he suffered a right forearm fracture at the end of September. He concluded his season with 23 1/3 innings of 5.40 ERA/6.06 FIP ball and 5.79 K/9 against 5.01 BB/9. It was the second straight rough season for the 29-year-old Urena, who enjoyed a solid run as a viable innings-eater from 2017-18. But considering his performance since 2019 and his $3.8MM to $4.2MM arbitration projection for next year, Urena entered this offseason as an obvious non-tender candidate.

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  1. pinkerton

    1 year ago

    A fine move, yes yes

    Reply
    • ski44

      1 year ago

      Yes yes

      Reply
    • Luc 2

      1 year ago

      Nobody finna talk about Kim Ng first deal even though it small……Congrats Kim!

      Reply
      • debubba

        1 year ago

        He lost favor in Cleveland. He was fine as a specialist but with the new three out rule he has become exposed and ineffective.

        Reply
      • Ducky Buckin Fent

        1 year ago

        It was noted in the article, @Luc 2.

        Looks like a good trade. I was kinda hoping the Yanks might scoop up Cimber. I like him more than Holder.

        Reply
      • BovineCrab

        1 year ago

        You mean Urena, the guy that consistently intentionally hit Ronald Acuna Junior with pitches over and over again just make sure Acuna didn’t homer off him got DFA’d? What a surprise! A man in his late 20’s wanted to (and successfully did) injure a very young superstar barely out of his teens over and over for no reason than the youngster was talented? Then everyone realized he sucked so bad he couldn’t pitch and just wanted to hurt younger more talented players? Then he basically got cut from the team? Man, I am surprised. I thought Don Mattingly would have kept him just to make sure he broke Acuna’s wrist few more times… and tell everyone he was going to do it before the game. Again.

        Reply
        • shimmy_rosenbloom

          1 year ago

          Stop crying bro jeez, you must be a Braves fan.

    • FredMcGriff for the HOF

      1 year ago

      About time the Marlins dump Urena!

      Reply
  2. Rsox

    1 year ago

    Marlins get a decent bullpen piece in Cimber. Wonder if anyone will claim Urena…

    Reply
    • yankees500

      1 year ago

      I would highly doubt it. Him being DFAed all but confirms that he will be non-tendered. If any other team wants him I’m sure they’ll just wait a few extra days and have the ability to get him for less than $4 million

      Reply
      • JAMES JACOBSEN

        1 year ago

        I dont think the braves will LOL

        Reply
        • bravesfan88

          1 year ago

          Yeah, pretty sure that would NEVER happen!! lol..

          Unless they did it solely to put him in minors purgatory for the rest of his career..lol

        • noraj9

          1 year ago

          HAHAHA

        • MarlinsFanBase

          1 year ago

          Well, the Braves might pick Urena up to keep Acuna from getting injured.

    • lowtalker1

      1 year ago

      He still has to look at that eye site of a stadium 81 times a year

      Reply
      • lowtalker1

        1 year ago

        Eye sore of a stadium *

        Reply
        • ludafish

          1 year ago

          Marlins park an eyesore? Jeter got rid of the HR sculpture and lime walls which were the only negative thing to that experience. Now there is absolutely no way it can be considered an eyesore.

        • BovineCrab

          1 year ago

          yeah. I personally have never been to the stadium but this is the first time I have heard someone consider it an “eyesore.” Maybe he is confusing it with Tropicana Field?

  3. twins&mlbfan4ever

    1 year ago

    BIG MOVES TODAY

    Reply
  4. king beas

    1 year ago

    Great trade for the marlins

    Reply
  5. mlb1225

    1 year ago

    Kim Ng’s first trade. Not bad. Marlins have a really talented young pitching core and a handful of young bats. Would be funny if they signed JTR.

    Reply
    • YakAttack

      1 year ago

      She isn’t mess Ng around.

      Reply
    • MarlinsFanBase

      1 year ago

      The Marlins are my dark horse to sign JTR. They were trying to sign him long term and only traded him because he didn’t want to sign because he didn’t want to be part of a rebuild. Marlins made the playoffs, while the Phillies didn’t.

      Reply
  6. Get rid of the softball players

    1 year ago

    I hate to admit it but derek cheater is building a good team.getting rid of stanton’s contract was huge and he has been building his farm system with pitching.

    Reply
    • pwndroia

      1 year ago

      Took a lot of flak from Marlins fans for that Stanton trade, but I think they’re appreciating it now. Guy knew when to pull the trigger.

      Reply
      • bhambrave

        1 year ago

        The Stanton trade was fine. The Yelich trade was not.

        Reply
        • DarkSide830

          1 year ago

          the Stanton trade was fine. the Stanton extention was not.

        • bravesfan88

          1 year ago

          Right, but ehh you win some you lose some..That’s the risk with every trade..

        • a username

          1 year ago

          Win 2 a massive win for ozuna

        • drtymike0509

          1 year ago

          Agree. Jeter made the best out of a garbage situation created by Loria. He knew he was gonna sell the team, fleeced Miami on the stadium built on taxes and then, I believe, purposely backloaded the contact to limit his loss while creating the hype he needed to maximize his profits on the sale. Dude is scum, then had the balls to wonder why the city sued him after claiming he didn’t really profit at all from the sale. What a joke…

        • Dorothy_Mantooth

          1 year ago

          I don’t believe Jeter gave Stanton that huge deal. He has that deal signed prior to Jeter & Co. buying the Marlins I believe.

        • rm2916

          1 year ago

          Jeff Loris gave Stanton the huge contract not Jeter

        • Marlinsfan05

          1 year ago

          Idk if any of those prospects pan out, and yelich keeps under preforming for the next couple of years after getting that extention. We may have to rejudge that trade. Perhaps it won’t look so bad.

        • ludafish

          1 year ago

          At the time of the trade Milwaukee fans were outraged. I was a huge Yelich fan since we drafted him and I went to the first games played at Marlins park (UM v FIU and them UM v Marlins). Yelich hit a walk off single in that game. I didn’t think he would explode like he did and I while I don’t know if he will keep up the truly elite production there is no way he continues his 2020 numbers. Overall the trade is a loss but who knows what was out there. Harrison is the main hope to get any value but with the prospects and players Miami has who knows when he gets the chance. Brinson looked very good for a month before his usual dip. I still think both have potential just not to be everyday stars. I for some reason think Isan will amount to nothing.

        • BovineCrab

          1 year ago

          I’m not clear on the Stanton extension. Does it even exist? I read that the Marlins signed Stanton to a 13-year $325 million contract BEFORE they traded him. I don’t see how the extension hurt the Marlins since they traded him and I don’t see how anyone thinks the Yankees extended him after they traded for him. Am I missing something?

        • MarlinsFanBase

          1 year ago

          No, Loria signed Stanton to the contract long before the team was even for sale. Jeter and Co. inherited the contract.

          I’m not sure how you could’ve missed it. It was reported all over the sports world when it happened because, at the time, it was the biggest contract signed in professional sports.

  7. rxbrgr

    1 year ago

    Not bad.

    Reply
    • sufferfortribe

      1 year ago

      Yes, he is.

      Reply
  8. Captain Dunsel

    1 year ago

    If Adam doesn’t put on weight, the Marlins’ off-season could be Shakespearean……..Cimber-lean.

    Reply
  9. stretch123

    1 year ago

    Cimber is a nice piece. I do hope Jesus Aguilar is brought back. Sometimes it’s good to keep certain vets around and he certainly falls into that Miggy Rojas category in my mind… not to mention Garrett Coopers injury-proneness

    Reply
    • ludafish

      1 year ago

      Craig Mish is saying don’t be surprised if they cut Aguilar loose. I don’t want to see him go just based on the personality he brought to the club. He really bought in to the vision the team has. Problem is they have Cooper as well and then Lewin Diaz for first. Coop can play right but he gets hurt a lot so maybe they want him at first. For right they have Jesus Sanchez and JJ Bleday knocking along with Brinson and Harrison looking for opportunities. If MLB would finally give us a decision on 2021 DH then this would be easier to solve as with a DH he absolutely returns.

      Reply
  10. DarkSide830

    1 year ago

    great pickup

    Reply
    • sufferfortribe

      1 year ago

      (insert face palm here)

      Reply
  11. Rangers29

    1 year ago

    Applause to Ng for her first ever trade, and a good one at that. I’ve liked Cimber’s work for a while and it’s nice to see him latch on to a very passionate team.

    Reply
  12. toastyroasty

    1 year ago

    Bye Jose. Please send us a postcard from the Dominican dirtlot league and let us know how you are doing.

    Reply
  13. rangers13

    1 year ago

    If Urena is non tendered Rangers should look at him as a depth piece, likely a minor league offer with an invite to Major League camp in Spring training. They should absolutely not sign him unless he is non-tendered.

    Reply
    • drtymike0509

      1 year ago

      I think the red sox should be in the same boat. NRI for the spring see what he has to work with and fit him in accordingly if the results or tweaks work. Either/or starter or pen piece both needed and the price will be low…

      Reply
  14. Polish Hammer

    1 year ago

    Great pickup for the Marlins in pursuit of their AAAA title. Will the cash considerations be coming from change found in the ash tray or inside the couch cushions?

    Reply
    • Mjm117

      1 year ago

      Did Jeter bang your gf?

      Reply
  15. a username

    1 year ago

    She’s already better than Mozeilak

    Reply
    • HBan22

      1 year ago

      Mozeliak is awful. Most overrated GM in the game.

      Reply
  16. Roll

    1 year ago

    For a depth piece, (ie minor league sign with an invite to spring training) i think the mets should be interested. He was solid for a back end of the rotation a couple years ago. So worth a flyer.

    Reply
  17. pdxbrewcrew

    1 year ago

    The Marlins have become Cimber-some to this world.

    Reply
  18. lordd99

    1 year ago

    The Indians are selling serviceable bullpen arms for $100K to the Marlins. That’s right, the Indians are so cash strapped they’re looking to the Marlins to help. Beginning bid for Lindor; $500K!

    Reply
    • Dorothy_Mantooth

      1 year ago

      They had already DFA’d him so they were prepared to lose him for nothing. The Indians got lucky they got anything for him based on his recent results. I find it telling that no other team even offered a lottery ticket prospect for him, so the Indians must be happy they at least got some cash back for him.

      Reply
  19. Brac2brac

    1 year ago

    Ain’t a serviceable guy to them, so $100k ain’t bad. Wadda ya think the pandemic market price, a day before the non-tender deadline, is for RP with 86 mph fastballs?

    Reply
  20. angt222

    1 year ago

    Someone will sign Urena. Texas, Pittsburgh, etc.

    Reply
  21. hofmannc34

    1 year ago

    Redsox need to take a claim on Urena. He would learn quick from Pedro and the pitching staff

    Reply
    • Dorothy_Mantooth

      1 year ago

      No one will claim Urena. He’ll clear waivers and become a free agent. Once he does that, it could make sense for the Red Sox to offer him a minor league deal, but I’m sure 10+ other teams will do the same. It might require a major league deal to secure his services, but it would be incentive laden and much, much cheaper than the $4M he stood to get awarded in arbitration. Something like a $1M base salary with up to $2M in incentives.

      Reply
  22. tribepride17

    1 year ago

    Great move by the Tribe. Cimber has nothing but an unorthodox undelivery. He throws 85

    Reply
  23. bravesfan

    1 year ago

    Urena getting let go is a tiny bit surprising! Watch some dumb plot twist where the Braves sign him lol! Dear god I hope not

    Reply
  24. Julio Franco's Birth Certificate

    1 year ago

    I just hope Dolan doesn’t realize he can get cash considerations for his roster, or else it’s Lindor to the Angels for nothing but $$$$.

    Reply
  25. Marlinsfan05

    1 year ago

    Idk if any of those prospects pan out, and yelich keeps under preforming for the next couple of years after getting that extention. We may have to rejudge that trade. Perhaps it won’t look so bad.

    Reply
  26. Marlinsfan05

    1 year ago

    So glad we finally let urena go…. she’s already winning with that move in my eyes.

    Reply
    • ludafish

      1 year ago

      He just got so many opportunities to do something. He would give you a couple good games before just imploding. He has the stuff to be successful and couldn’t even do that in relief. With the amount of pitching prospects the fish have this is the right call.

      Reply
  27. UKPhil

    1 year ago

    Sad, but not surprising to see Urena go. He’ll have plenty of minor league offers and I wouldn’t be surprised if he re-emerged as a successful #3 starter for a few years. It’s also possible I’ll never hear anything about him again. Baseball is tough

    Reply
  28. MarlinsFanBase

    1 year ago

    No surprise about Urena. Marlins fans knew that was coming when all the young pitchers were coming up and holding their own.

    Reply

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