Left-hander Génesis Cabrera agrees to 1-year deal with the Cubs
Left-hander Génesis Cabrera agrees to 1-year deal with the Cubs
New York Mets pitcher Génesis Cabrera (92) reacts after New York Yankees’ Cody Bellinger hit a grand slam during the eighth inning of a baseball game Sunday, May 18, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
New York Mets relief pitcher Genesis Cabrera throws out St. Louis Cardinals’ Alec Burleson at first base in the sixth inning during the first baseball game of a doubleheader, Sunday, May 4, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Joe Puetz)
New York Mets pitcher Génesis Cabrera (92) reacts after New York Yankees’ Cody Bellinger hit a grand slam during the eighth inning of a baseball game Sunday, May 18, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
New York Mets pitcher Génesis Cabrera (92) reacts after New York Yankees’ Cody Bellinger hit a grand slam during the eighth inning of a baseball game Sunday, May 18, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
New York Mets relief pitcher Genesis Cabrera throws out St. Louis Cardinals’ Alec Burleson at first base in the sixth inning during the first baseball game of a doubleheader, Sunday, May 4, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Joe Puetz)
New York Mets relief pitcher Genesis Cabrera throws out St. Louis Cardinals’ Alec Burleson at first base in the sixth inning during the first baseball game of a doubleheader, Sunday, May 4, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Joe Puetz)
The Chicago Cubs agreed to a one-year contract with former New York Mets left-hander Génesis Cabrera on Thursday and designated right-hander Brooks Kriske for assignment.
Cabrera, 28, had a 3.52 ERA and threw seven strikeouts across 7 2/3 innings and seven games of relief for the Mets this year. He was designated for assignment on Saturday, refused an outright assignment to Triple-A Syracuse and became a free agent.
Cabrera, who is from the Dominican Republic, also had has stints with the St. Louis Cardinals and the Toronto Blue Jays, is 17-14 with a 3.88 ERA in seven major league seasons.
Kriske pitched two scoreless innings in his lone appearance this season for the NL Central-leadig Cubs.
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