ESPN
Jan 7, 2026, 12:28 PM ET
The Cubs have acquired pitcher Edward Cabrera in a trade with the Marlins that sends top outfield prospect Owen Caissie and two other hitting prospects to Miami, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan.
The players were being informed Wednesday afternoon that the teams had completed the deal, sources told Passan. Bleacher Nation first reported earlier Wednesday that Chicago and Miami were close to a trade involving Cabrera.
Cabrera will improve a Chicago rotation that includes veterans Matthew Boyd, Jameson Taillon and Shota Imanaga.
Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer said last month that the organization was "in the market" to acquire pitching help -- both in the rotation and the bullpen.
But the Cubs paid a hefty price by parting with Caissie, who ESPN recently rated as Chicago's No. 2 organizational prospect and the No. 49 overall prospect in Major League Baseball.
The hard-throwing Cabrera is coming off the best season of his career in 2025, when he went 8-7 with a 3.53 ERA with career-highs of 150 strikeouts over 137⅔ innings.
Cabrera, who turns 28 in April, also remains under contractual control for three more seasons before being eligible for free agency after the 2028 season. The right-hander has been plagued by injuries throughout his career, however, appearing in just 89 games over parts of five seasons with the Marlins.
Caissie, 23, debuted in the majors last season and appeared in 12 games with the Cubs, batting .192 with one home run. He was outstanding in 99 games last season at Triple-A Iowa, batting .286 with 22 homers and a .937 OPS.
