GÉNESIS CABRERA NEWS

Chooses free agency Cabrera cleared waivers Thursday and elected free agency, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.

Impact Cabrera pitched for the Cubs, Twins, Mets and Pirates in 2025 and finished the season with a 6.54 ERA and 1.50 WHIP across 42.2 total innings -- by far the worst marks of his career. He'll likely have to settle for a minor-league contract this winter before attempting to work his way back into the big leagues in 2026.

NOVEMBER 6 • ROTOWIRE

Rangers get strong finale from deGrom and top Twins 4-2 to stop 8-game skid

Josh Smith homered, Billy McKinney singled home the go-ahead run in the seventh inning and the Texas Rangers beat the Minnesota Twins 4-2 to end a season-worst eight-game losing st...

SEPTEMBER 25 • Associated Press

Notches save Sunday Cabrera pitched a scoreless third of an inning, allowing one walk, to collect the save in Sunday's 5-1 win against Kansas City.

Impact After reliever Justin Topa allowed two batters to reach in the ninth, Cabrera was called upon to secure the final out of the contest. The veteran southpaw walked the first batter faced before inducing a Mike Yastrzemski flyout to wrap the game. Cabrera, who joined Minnesota Aug. 17 after being released by Pittsburgh, tallied his sixth career save but does not figure to garner many future opportunities given the Twins' recent fortunes along with his current middle relief role.

SEPTEMBER 7 • ROTOWIRE

Addison Barger hits go-ahead double in 8th as Blue Jays rally to beat Twins 9-8

Addison Barger had a two-run double in the eighth inning and the Toronto Blue Jays rallied to beat the Minnesota Twins 9-8 on Wednesday night

AUGUST 28 • Associated Press

Langeliers hits a 2-run home run in the 10th inning to lift the A's past the Twins, 4-2

Shea Langeliers hit a two-run homer in the 10th inning and the Athletics beat the Minnesota Twins 4-2 on Wednesday night

AUGUST 21 • Associated Press

Recalled form Triple-A Cabrera was recalled from Triple-A St. Paul.

Impact Cabrera has turned in a career-worst 5.79 ERA through 28 innings in the majors between three teams this season (Cubs, Mets, Pirates). However, the Twins will give him a trial as Minnesota auditions relievers for 2026.

AUGUST 17 • ROTOWIRE

Summoned from Triple-A The Twins selected Cabrera's contract from Triple-A St. Paul on Sunday.

Impact Cabrera will be up in the majors with his fourth different team of the season following stints with the Mets, Cubs and Pirates. Over 24 appearances in the big leagues in 2025, Cabrera has posted a 5.79 ERA and 1.29 WHIP in 28 innings. He'll likely have to settle for a low-leverage role in the Minnesota bullpen.

AUGUST 17 • ROTOWIRE

Signs with Twins Cabrera signed a minor-league contract with the Twins on Tuesday, Bobby Nightengale of The Minnesota Star Tribune reports.

Impact Cabrera entered free agency after being DFA'd by the Pirates on Thursday. He'll now aim to rebound in the Twins' farm system after enduring a tough season that's seen the 28-year-old turn in a career-worst 5.79 ERA through 28 innings in the majors.

AUGUST 12 • ROTOWIRE

Outrighted to Indy Cabrera was outrighted to Triple-A Indianapolis on Thursday.

Impact Cabrera lost his spot on the 40-man roster Monday and has since cleared waivers. He has a 5.79 ERA and 1.29 WHIP across 28 innings while pitching for three teams this season.

AUGUST 8 • ROTOWIRE

Removed from 40-man roster The Pirates designated Cabrera for assignment Monday, Alex Stumpf of MLB.com reports.

Impact The transaction clears spots on the 26-man and 40-man rosters for the return of Johan Oviedo (lat), who will start Monday's contest versus the Giants. Cabrera has made 24 relief appearances at the big-league level in 2025 while splitting time between three different teams, posting a 5.79 ERA and 22:7 K:BB over 28 frames.

AUGUST 4 • ROTOWIRE

Removed from 40-man roster The Pirates designated Cabrera for assignment Monday, Alex Stumpf of MLB.com reports.

Impact The transaction clears spots on the 26-man and 40-man rosters for the return of Johan Oviedo (lat), who will start Monday's contest versus the Giants. Cabrera has made 24 relief appearances at the big-league level in 2025 while splitting time between three different teams, posting a 5.79 ERA and 22:7 K:BB over 28 frames.

AUGUST 4 • ROTOWIRE

Witt Jr. and Perez homer to back Cameron's strong start as Royals beat Pirates 9-3

Bobby Witt Jr. and Salvador Perez hit two of Kansas City’s four home runs to back a strong start by rookie Noah Cameron, and the Royals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 9-3 on Monday ni...

JULY 8 • Associated Press

Signs MLB deal with Pirates Cabrera signed a one-year contract with the Pirates on Thursday.

Impact Cabrera will stay put in the NL Central after being designated for assignment by the Cubs on Saturday, and he'll immediately fill in as a big-league bullpen piece for Pittsburgh. The 28-year-old southpaw owns a 6.35 ERA and 1.35 WHIP through 17 innings on the season, so he'll likely be limited to low-leverage work to begin his tenure with the Buccos, though that could change if he begins to return to form. Michael Darrell-Hicks was optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis to make room for Cabrera on the active roster, and Hunter Stratton was DFA'd to clear a 40-man spot.

JUNE 26 • ROTOWIRE

Enters open market Cabrera elected free agency Tuesday.

Impact After being pushed off the Cubs' 40-man roster Saturday, Cabrera will test his value in free agency. The 28-year-old owns a 6.35 ERA and 1.35 WHIP across 17 innings between the Cubs and Mets this season, so he may have to settle for a minor-league deal to join another organization.

JUNE 25 • ROTOWIRE

Reporting to Triple-A Cabrera was sent outright to Triple-A Iowa on Monday, per MLB's transactions log.

Impact Cabrera was booted from the club's 40-man roster Saturday and will report to Triple-A after failing to draw interest on the waiver wire. He owns a 7.88 ERA and 1.12 WHIP with 12 strikeouts across eight frames for Iowa so far this season.

JUNE 24 • ROTOWIRE

Dropped from 40-man The Cubs designated Cabrera for assignment Saturday, Tony Andracki of Marquee Sports Network reports.

Impact After giving up six earned runs in two innings over his last two outings, Cabrera's time with the Cubs will come to an end less than a month after signing with the club. The 28-year-old lefty now owns a 6.35 ERA through 17 innings this year but could still offer bullpen depth for teams in need of relief help.

JUNE 21 • ROTOWIRE

Tarik Skubal stars as the Tigers top the Cubs 3-1 in a matchup of division leaders

Tarik Skubal pitched one-run ball into the eighth inning, and Detroit Tigers beat the Chicago Cubs 3-1 in the opener of a weekend series between two of the majors’ best teams

JUNE 7 • Associated Press

Ex-Cardinal Genesis Cabrera is Cubs' latest shot at adding veteran impact to bullpen Cabrera signed with the Cubs on Thursday and made his debut with the team in Friday's 6-2 loss to the Reds.

MAY 30 • SUNTIMES.COM

Cubs going with an opener to help Ben Brown with first-inning trouble

Ben Brown has struggled in the first inning so far this season

MAY 30 • Associated Press

Left-hander Génesis Cabrera agrees to 1-year deal with the Cubs

The Chicago Cubs agreed to a one-year contract with former New York Mets left-hander Génesis Cabrera and designated right-hander Brooks Kriske for assignment

MAY 29 • Associated Press

Signs with Cubs Cabrera signed a contract with the Cubs on Tuesday, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.

Impact Cabrera elected free agency Tuesday after being DFA'd by the Mets on Saturday, and he'll now attempt to carve out a role for himself with the Cubs. The 28-year-old southpaw gave up three earned runs in 7.2 innings with the Mets but owned a 7.88 ERA through eight innings in Triple-A. It's currently unknown whether his new contract is an MLB or minor-league deal.

MAY 28 • ROTOWIRE

Reporting to Triple-A Cabrera was sent outright to Triple-A Syracuse on Monday, per MLB's transactions log.

Impact Cabrera was booted from the club's 40-man roster Saturday despite posting a 3.52 ERA over 7.2 innings this season. He didn't draw any interest on the waiver wire, so he'll report to Syracuse to serve as bullpen depth.

MAY 27 • ROTOWIRE

DFA'd by Mets The Mets designated Cabrera for assignment Saturday.

Impact Since joining the active roster at the start of May, Cabrera has given up three earned runs and posted a 7:3 K:BB in 7.2 innings. He'll now be pushed aside in favor of Brandon Waddell, who was selected from Triple-A Syracuse in a corresponding move. The 28-year-old Cabrera owns a 3.58 ERA and 1.45 WHIP in 70.1 frames since the start of last season and could capture the attention of other organizations browsing the waiver wire for bullpen help.

MAY 24 • ROTOWIRE

DFA'd by Mets The Mets designated Cabrera for assignment Saturday.

Impact Since joining the active roster at the start of May, Cabrera has given up three earned runs and posted a 7:3 K:BB in 7.2 innings. He'll now be pushed aside in favor of Brandon Waddell, who was selected from Triple-A Syracuse in a corresponding move. The 28-year-old Cabrera owns a 3.58 ERA and 1.45 WHIP in 70.1 frames since last season and could capture the attention of other organizations browsing the waiver wire for bullpen help.

MAY 24 • ROTOWIRE

Mets-Yankees: Bellinger caps big Subway Series as scorned Soto comes up empty in the Bronx

Cody Bellinger lofted a high fly to deep right field, where Juan Soto positioned himself in front of an unfriendly Yankee Stadium crowd and came up short

MAY 19 • Associated Press