Edwar Alfonso Cabrera (born October 20, 1987) is a former professional baseball pitcher. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Colorado Rockies.
| 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 |
| Teams | |
Professional career
editColorado Rockies
editCabrera was added to the Rockies 40 man roster on November 18, 2011.[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 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]
Texas Rangers
editCabrera was claimed off waivers by the Texas Rangers on October 16, 2013.[11][12] He was outrighted off the roster on November 20, 2013.[13]
Houston Astros
editAfter spending two seasons in the Rangers farm system, Cabrera signed a minor league deal with the Houston Astros on January 26, 2016.[14][15] He was released on May 16, 2016.
References
edit- ^ "Rockies add two to 40-man roster, outright Brown". MLB.com. November 18, 2011. Archived from the original on March 8, 2016. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
- ^ Harding, Thomas (June 21, 2012). "Arenado, Cabrera to play in All-Star Futures Game". MLB.com. Archived from the original on September 29, 2015. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
- ^ "Rockies transactions for March 15". MLB.com. March 15, 2012. Retrieved January 27, 2016.[dead link]
- ^ Renck, Troy E. (June 26, 2012). "Edwar Cabrera called up by Colorado Rockies from Double-A Tulsa". Denver Post. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
- ^ Renck, Troy E. (June 27, 2012). "Rockies crushed by Nationals as Edwar Cabrera struggles in debut". Denver Post. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
- ^ Saunders, Patrick (June 29, 2012). "Rockies recall Tyler Chatwood; Drew Pomeranz soon to follow?". Denver Post. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
- ^ Renck, Troy E. (July 24, 2012). "Jason Giambi goes to Rockies' DL with viral infection; Cabrera called up". Denver Post. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
- ^ "Arroyo pitches streaking Reds past Rockies 3-0". Fox News. Associated Press. July 27, 2012. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
- ^ "Rockies remain cautious with Tulowitzki". Chicago Tribune. May 9, 2013. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
- ^ Harding, Thomas (February 14, 2013). "Rox acquire infielder Brignac in trade with Rays". MLB.com. Archived from the original on November 14, 2017. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Rangers acquire LHP Edwar Cabrera on waiver claim from Colorado". MLB.com. October 16, 2013. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
- ^ Simon, Andrew (October 16, 2013). "Rangers claim lefty Cabrera off Rockies' waivers". MLB.com. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
- ^ Sullivan, T. R. (November 20, 2013). "Rangers claim Tolleson off waivers from Dodgers". MLB.com. Archived from the original on November 20, 2015. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
- ^ "Astros sign lefty Wandy Rodriguez to minor league contract". ESPN.com. Associated Press. January 26, 2016. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
- ^ McTaggart, Brian (January 26, 2016). "Astros ink Wandy, 2 others to Minors deals". MLB.com. Archived from the original on January 28, 2016. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
External links
edit- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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