Headlines

  • Jean Segura Retires
  • Report: “No Chance” Paul Skenes Will Be Traded This Year
  • Pirates’ Jared Jones, Enmanuel Valdez Undergo Season-Ending Surgeries
  • Hayden Wesneski To Undergo Tommy John Surgery
  • Dodgers Release Chris Taylor
  • Jose Alvarado Issued 80-Game PED Suspension
  • Previous
  • Next
Register
Login
  • Hoops Rumors
  • Pro Football Rumors
  • Pro Hockey Rumors

MLB Trade Rumors

Remove Ads
  • Home
  • Teams
    • AL East
      • Baltimore Orioles
      • Boston Red Sox
      • New York Yankees
      • Tampa Bay Rays
      • Toronto Blue Jays
    • AL Central
      • Chicago White Sox
      • Cleveland Guardians
      • Detroit Tigers
      • Kansas City Royals
      • Minnesota Twins
    • AL West
      • Houston Astros
      • Los Angeles Angels
      • Oakland Athletics
      • Seattle Mariners
      • Texas Rangers
    • NL East
      • Atlanta Braves
      • Miami Marlins
      • New York Mets
      • Philadelphia Phillies
      • Washington Nationals
    • NL Central
      • Chicago Cubs
      • Cincinnati Reds
      • Milwaukee Brewers
      • Pittsburgh Pirates
      • St. Louis Cardinals
    • NL West
      • Arizona Diamondbacks
      • Colorado Rockies
      • Los Angeles Dodgers
      • San Diego Padres
      • San Francisco Giants
  • About
    • MLB Trade Rumors
    • Tim Dierkes
    • Writing team
    • Advertise
    • Archives
  • Contact
  • Tools
    • 2024-25 MLB Free Agent List
    • 2025-26 MLB Free Agent List
    • 2024-25 Top 50 MLB Free Agents With Predictions
    • Projected Arbitration Salaries For 2025
    • Free Agent Contest Leaderboard
    • Contract Tracker
    • Transaction Tracker
    • Agency Database
  • NBA/NFL/NHL
    • Hoops Rumors
    • Pro Football Rumors
    • Pro Hockey Rumors
  • App
  • Chats
Go To Pro Hockey Rumors
Go To Hoops Rumors

Cardinals To Designate Genesis Cabrera For Assignment

By Steve Adams | July 17, 2023 at 9:34am CDT

The Cardinals are planning to designate left-handed reliever Genesis Cabrera for assignment today, reports Katie Woo of The Athletic. They’ll have a week to trade him or attempt to pass him through outright waivers once the move is official.

Cabrera, 26, posted a sharp 3.41 ERA in 92 1/3 innings with the Cards from 2020-21, but he’s never displayed even average command at the MLB level and has struggled over the past two seasons. Dating back to Opening Day 2022, the southpaw carries a 4.82 ERA with a below-average 20.8% strikeout rate and much higher-than-average 11.3% walk rate. Cabrera’s heater averaged 97.9 mph during 2021, arguably his peak season, but that velocity is down two miles per hour from that level in 2023, sitting at 95.9 mph. He’s also been extremely home-run prone dating back to last year, averaging 1.64 home runs per nine innings pitched.

Even with the downturn in velocity and pedestrian strikeout rate over the past two seasons, there’s still some reason to believe Cabrera is capable of more. Averaging roughly 96 mph from the left side is of note, even if that’s down from peak levels, and Cabrera sports a very strong 13.6% swinging-strike rate this season. He’s also induced chases off the plate at an above-average 32.6% clip. There’s little doubt that Cabrera has intriguing raw stuff, and another team may have a different plan to maximize his arsenal.

Beyond his power repertoire, Cabrera is affordable ($950K salary in 2023), controllable and has a minor league option remaining. He entered the current season with just over three years of Major League service time, so he can be controlled through the 2025 campaign. He’s unlikely to fetch a major price in a trade, but another club could view him as an interesting buy-low candidate who could contribute not just this year but for another two seasons.

Cabrera’s DFA figures to be the first of a broad-reaching slate of roster changes for the Cardinals in the next few weeks. President of baseball operations John Mozeliak has already suggested that the 2024 season will be his focus at this year’s deadline, and the Cards are expected to at the very least shop rental players like Jordan Montgomery, Jack Flaherty, Jordan Hicks, Paul DeJong and Chris Stratton. Broader-reaching changes are possible — the Cards have a glut of MLB-ready outfielders, for instance — but the Cardinals aren’t expected to trade core players and have given no indication that a larger-scale teardown is coming as a result of this year’s disastrous season.

Share 0 Retweet 0 Send via email0

St. Louis Cardinals Transactions Genesis Cabrera

Submit Your Questions For The MLB Trade Rumors Podcast!
Main
Rays Showing Interest In Several Veteran Starters
View Comments (80)
Post a Comment

80 Comments

  1. hiflew

    2 years ago

    Who are they going to replace him with Tonight, Tonight, Tonight…whoa oh?

    17
    Reply
    • For Love of the Game

      2 years ago

      I got it, but it looks like most didn’t! I guess I’m old too!

      7
      Reply
      • King of Cards

        2 years ago

        You guys are corny. That’s all.

        3
        Reply
    • kma

      2 years ago

      You’re taking it all too hard. Mo has the invisible touch.

      14
      Reply
      • whyhayzee

        2 years ago

        Leland Sklar can play any bass.

        5
        Reply
    • Monkey’s Uncle

      2 years ago

      This comment thread is a Land of Confusion.

      I’m a fan of Genesis going all the way back to before Phil Collins, but I don’t imagine most will get those song references.

      14
      Reply
      • kma

        2 years ago

        The Cards are in too deep. Mo is just throwing it all away.

        13
        Reply
        • King of Cards

          2 years ago

          This must be some misunderstanding.

          2
          Reply
        • bravesfan1970

          2 years ago

          Its no fun being an illegal alien.

          Reply
    • waterdog311

      2 years ago

      I prefer “in the beginning…” but it looks like he’s reached the Omega in StL.

      4
      Reply
    • Captain-Judge99

      2 years ago

      Look for Cabrera to be dealt in a bigger trade before the trading deadline.

      1
      Reply
      • BringBackSchildt

        2 years ago

        “Bigger deal” – I’m calling Cabrera and an Imo’s Pizza to the Cubs for actual cancer.

        Reply
        • Captain-Judge99

          2 years ago

          The Cardinals have a lot of pieces they want to trade. Arenado and Goldy stay in St. Luis though.

          Reply
    • getrealgone2

      2 years ago

      Is he an illegal alien?

      1
      Reply
      • waterdog311

        2 years ago

        No, chatGBT just confirmed for me that he is registered with the inter-galactic database as a recognized alien licensed for human entertainment.

        Reply
        • getrealgone2

          2 years ago

          Right over your head

          Reply
    • disadvantage

      2 years ago

      ‘Cause I can’t pitch, but I’m not shocked
      The only thing about me is I give lots of walks

      1
      Reply
    • nottinghamforest13

      2 years ago

      It’s all a trick of the tail.

      1
      Reply
  2. EliMorganFanClub

    2 years ago

    Thank goodness

    2
    Reply
  3. Shawn W.

    2 years ago

    Some team will claim Cabrera off waivers, or work out a trade for him in the next 7 days.

    6
    Reply
    • kma

      2 years ago

      What if there’s no reply at all?

      8
      Reply
      • kma

        2 years ago

        The Tommy Pham trade tree will be in the record books. That’s all.

        1
        Reply
        • EasternLeagueVeteran

          2 years ago

          Let’s play six degrees of Tommy Pham.

          Reply
        • kma

          2 years ago

          Ooh! Strippers!

          Reply
  4. EliMorganFanClub

    2 years ago

    Looks like Genesis is making his exodus from the Cardinals

    25
    Reply
    • AHH-Rox

      2 years ago

      Somewhere there must be a joke about his problems with command(ments).

      7
      Reply
      • kma

        2 years ago

        ABACAB?

        1
        Reply
  5. CardsnWolves

    2 years ago

    I would’ve thought he’d have SOME sort of value besides basically throwing him away. His stuff was tantalizing. Lefties that throw 100 are attractive. Control was an issue but still. Maybe there’s something in the clubhouse we don’t know.

    5
    Reply
    • DCartrow

      2 years ago

      We’re waiting for the Revelation

      2
      Reply
      • kma

        2 years ago

        Jesus He Knows Me

        Reply
    • Cardsfan1984

      2 years ago

      Doesn’t matter if they can’t hit the strike zone. The team has far too many Jeckyl/Hyde relievers that you never know which version you are going to get day to day. They lack the big shut down arms they need. The team leads MLB in blown saves. If they converted even half of those opportunities they are in 1st place in the NLC.

      6
      Reply
    • Dutch Vander Linde

      2 years ago

      Plus he’s only 26 so he got time to right the ship and become a good/great pitcher.

      2
      Reply
  6. Little Stevie Janowsky

    2 years ago

    Good riddance

    1
    Reply
  7. Hired Gun 23

    2 years ago

    A lefty, he’ll find a taker…

    10
    Reply
    • kma

      2 years ago

      Yeah, maybe he’ll turn it on again.

      2
      Reply
  8. cq1234

    2 years ago

    I’m a bit surprised, considering he wasn’t costing the team a whole lot of cash and was under contract until ’26. But I guess he was out of options. I don’t think he ever lived up to his full potential. I remember watching him in Springfield and thinking that he looked really promising as a starter.

    2
    Reply
    • DCartrow

      2 years ago

      Genesis didn’t show the Numbers.

      2
      Reply
      • CardsnWolves

        2 years ago

        The last chapter for Genesis.

        Reply
      • Lanidrac

        2 years ago

        In a Revelation to John (Mozeliak).

        2
        Reply
      • Captain Dunsel

        2 years ago

        That’s why he has his Exodus.

        4
        Reply
  9. SODOMOJO

    2 years ago

    Wouldn’t be surprised at all if he ends up being a late bloomer. He’s still got a live arm

    Reply
    • For Love of the Game

      2 years ago

      Yes, but losing 2 mph off his fastball at age 26 is an ominous sign.

      4
      Reply
  10. JackStrawb

    2 years ago

    Oh, goody! Another 5+ ERA for the Mets to cycle through on their way to catching the Nationals…

    2
    Reply
    • brooklyn62

      2 years ago

      No way! He’s under 30. Too young 4 the Mets

      2
      Reply
  11. Lanidrac

    2 years ago

    This is probably a good move. In fact, could they DFA Ver Hagen, as well?

    3
    Reply
    • n2thecards

      2 years ago

      we can hope, @Lanidrac!

      Reply
  12. joey baggadonutz

    2 years ago

    And the dominos begin to fall… I guess that means O’Neil is coming back tonite.

    2
    Reply
  13. Braves Butt-Head

    2 years ago

    Braves have a ton of injuries and have Lucas Luetge as their only Lefty in the pen they will get AjMinter and Dylan Lee by the 1st of August but they could use depth and see if one of them pans out if not it’s ok because they have such a big lead they can afford to experiment. And Lefty handed relief pitchers are like cats where they have 9 lives in that they can stink it up and go to another team with a new pitching coach and play lights out.

    2
    Reply
  14. kma

    2 years ago

    There must be some misunderstanding. It’s no fun being an illegal alien.

    2
    Reply
    • Monkey’s Uncle

      2 years ago

      He’d better turn it on again with his next team.

      1
      Reply
  15. Slider_withcheese

    2 years ago

    A real team will fix him. He’s just as happy to get out of that dysfunctional organization as they are to get rid of him. Same will be said of Dylan Carlson, Jack Flaherty, Tyler O’Neill, Jordan Montgomery, and Jordan Hicks. They all want out.

    5
    Reply
    • kma

      2 years ago

      This is not Coldplay Cabrera we’re talking about.

      Reply
      • DCartrow

        2 years ago

        Nobody’s asking for their Nickelback however.

        1
        Reply
  16. Dom2

    2 years ago

    Off to the Rays. Will trade Glasnow to create a roster spot.

    Reply
  17. This one belongs to the Reds

    2 years ago

    These are the type of guys to sign to minor league deals, work with them in triple A and see if you can get them back where they were. Guys who actually had success at the big league level at some point.

    1
    Reply
  18. christopher8002

    2 years ago

    This seems like the kind of reliever reclamation project the Phillies have gotten very good at in recent yeras.

    1
    Reply
    • It’s

      2 years ago

      I don’t understand why they don’t just send him down. I don’t like this at all.

      1
      Reply
    • joblo

      2 years ago

      Bryce Harper might have something to say about that since Cabrera almost took his head off.

      Reply
  19. Cardsfan21

    2 years ago

    The only thing worse than the Cardinals’ performance this year are the jokes in this comment section.

    6
    Reply
    • DCartrow

      2 years ago

      It could be worse.

      If Blue Baron tries to get a joke in then you know your team is really in trouble.

      Reply
      • Cardsfan21

        2 years ago

        Ha, I referred to the Cardinals as “we” once and he fired back with “‘we’, what position do you play on the team?”

        I bet he sipped his coffee, put his feet up on his desk and just admired his creativity.

        Reply
    • kma

      2 years ago

      You’ll just have to cry to Mama (haha, ohhhh) about it

      Reply
    • Monkey’s Uncle

      2 years ago

      I resemble that remark!

      Reply
  20. Four4fore

    2 years ago

    Romero has 3 good outings and Cabrera becomes expendable?
    Must really be a bad teammate.

    1
    Reply
    • DonOsbourne

      2 years ago

      Must be something. This doesn’t really move the needle one way or another, but I don’t see the point in DFAing him unless there is more to the story. From a pure performance standpoint he’s been worth keeping. He’s been fairly durable as well. He must have forgotten to kiss the ring.

      1
      Reply
      • Lanidrac

        2 years ago

        What performance have you been watching? He is absolutely NOT worth keeping on the Major League roster from a performance standpoint. The only odd thing is why they didn’t just demote him to AAA if he indeed does have an option year remaining.

        Besides, Romero outplayed him last year, as well.

        Reply
        • DonOsbourne

          2 years ago

          I didn’t say keep him on the ML roster. I just don’t see the point in getting rid of him. Most teams are trying to stockpile 26 year old lefties that throw that hard. I would be willing to bet Cabrera has a longer career than Romero. But as I said earlier, maybe there is more to the story.

          If were to set about fixing the Cardinals, getting rid of Cabrera wouldn’t have been my first priority.

          Reply
        • CardsFan57

          2 years ago

          They may be trying to speed up the trade process by putting a deadline on it.

          Reply
        • DonOsbourne

          2 years ago

          Hmmm. Mo playing hardball. Sounds disastrous.

          2
          Reply
        • Four4fore

          2 years ago

          They want him moved because he still had an option, so they are through with him.

          Reply
  21. Edp007

    2 years ago

    Needs a new beginning

    Reply
  22. BradBaar

    2 years ago

    The Baseball gods cursed Genesis after he assaulted Bryce Harper’s face with a 97 mph bullet.

    1
    Reply
    • DCartrow

      2 years ago

      Smiting the Philliestine in the head is in Samuel, not Genesis.

      9
      Reply
  23. Card66

    2 years ago

    Here lately its seems Cabbie and Gio are either really good or horrible , no in between.
    Cards should try to get something out of them via trade.

    1
    Reply
  24. Motor City Beach Bum

    2 years ago

    Scott Harris special right there. Grab him, dump the latest person in the 40 man spot he’s used all year for just that (Tyler Nevin please) and either let Chris Fetter fix him or try to slip him through waiver and stash him as AAA depth. I would imagine someone gives him a chance

    Reply
  25. VonPurpleHayes

    2 years ago

    I always thought he was better than Super Nintendo Cabrera.

    3
    Reply
  26. eatonculo

    2 years ago

    I bet they have a deal almost worked out. If not, they would have just sent him down.

    1
    Reply
    • Lanidrac

      2 years ago

      Well, with the signing of Tepara and O’Neill coming back from the 60-Day IL, maybe they needed the 40-man roster spot more than they needed to hang onto Cabrera in AAA?

      2
      Reply
  27. L Francis Reves

    2 years ago

    When he comes into the game, it’s always a BIG INNING.

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Please login to leave a reply.

Log in Register

ad: 300x250_1_MLB

    Top Stories

    Jean Segura Retires

    Report: “No Chance” Paul Skenes Will Be Traded This Year

    Pirates’ Jared Jones, Enmanuel Valdez Undergo Season-Ending Surgeries

    Hayden Wesneski To Undergo Tommy John Surgery

    Dodgers Release Chris Taylor

    Jose Alvarado Issued 80-Game PED Suspension

    Orioles Fire Manager Brandon Hyde

    Ben Joyce Undergoes Season-Ending Shoulder Surgery

    Dodgers Promote Dalton Rushing, Designate Austin Barnes For Assignment

    Major League Baseball Rules That Permanent Ineligibility Ends At Death

    Rangers Place Corey Seager On Injured List

    Cubs Promote Moises Ballesteros

    Evan Longoria To Sign One-Day Contract, Retire As Member Of Rays

    Diamondbacks To Promote Jordan Lawlar

    Rockies Fire Bud Black

    Cubs Promote Cade Horton

    Rafael Devers Unwilling To Play First Base

    Pirates Fire Manager Derek Shelton

    Mariners Claim Leody Taveras

    Rangers Hire Bret Boone As Hitting Coach

    Recent

    MLB Mailbag: Soto, Simpson, Phillies, Brewers, Herrera

    MLBTR Podcast: The Disappointing Orioles, Dalton Rushing, And The Phillies’ Bullpen

    The Diamondbacks’ Surprisingly Middling Rotation

    NBC Makes Offer For Broadcasts Currently Carried By ESPN

    Jean Segura Retires

    Giants Sign Andrew Knizner To Minor League Deal

    Giants To Place Justin Verlander On Injured List

    Tayler Scott Elects Free Agency

    Angels, Sammy Peralta Agree To Minor League Deal

    Nathaniel Lowe Drawing Trade Interest

    ad: 300x250_5_side_mlb

    MLBTR Newsletter - Hot stove highlights in your inbox, five days a week

    Latest Rumors & News

    Latest Rumors & News

    • 2024-25 Top 50 MLB Free Agents With Predictions
    • Nolan Arenado Rumors
    • Dylan Cease Rumors
    • Luis Robert Rumors
    • Marcus Stroman Rumors

     

    Trade Rumors App for iOS and Android

    MLBTR Features

    MLBTR Features

    • Remove Ads, Support Our Writers
    • Front Office Originals
    • Front Office Fantasy Baseball
    • MLBTR Podcast
    • 2024-25 Offseason Outlook Series
    • 2025 Arbitration Projections
    • 2024-25 MLB Free Agent List
    • 2025-26 MLB Free Agent List
    • Contract Tracker
    • Transaction Tracker
    • Extension Tracker
    • Agency Database
    • MLBTR On Twitter
    • MLBTR On Facebook
    • Team Facebook Pages
    • How To Set Up Notifications For Breaking News
    • Hoops Rumors
    • Pro Football Rumors
    • Pro Hockey Rumors

    Rumors By Team

    • Angels Rumors
    • Astros Rumors
    • Athletics Rumors
    • Blue Jays Rumors
    • Braves Rumors
    • Brewers Rumors
    • Cardinals Rumors
    • Cubs Rumors
    • Diamondbacks Rumors
    • Dodgers Rumors
    • Giants Rumors
    • Guardians Rumors
    • Mariners Rumors
    • Marlins Rumors
    • Mets Rumors
    • Nationals Rumors
    • Orioles Rumors
    • Padres Rumors
    • Phillies Rumors
    • Pirates Rumors
    • Rangers Rumors
    • Rays Rumors
    • Red Sox Rumors
    • Reds Rumors
    • Rockies Rumors
    • Royals Rumors
    • Tigers Rumors
    • Twins Rumors
    • White Sox Rumors
    • Yankees Rumors

    ad: 160x600_MLB

    Navigation

    • Sitemap
    • Archives
    • RSS/Twitter Feeds By Team

    MLBTR INFO

    • Advertise
    • About
    • Commenting Policy
    • Privacy Policy

    Connect

    • Contact Us
    • Twitter
    • Facebook
    • RSS Feed

    MLB Trade Rumors is not affiliated with Major League Baseball, MLB or MLB.com

    hide arrows scroll to top

    Register

    Desktop Version | Switch To Mobile Version