Mets and Yankees target Edward Cabrera is getting traded to the Cubs, per multiple reports.
Michael Cerami of Bleacher Nation was first to report that Miami and Chicago were finalizing a deal.
The return is not yet known, but Jesse Rogers of ESPN notes that it is expected that the Cubs will be sending position player prospects to the Marlins.
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The Mets and Yanks were connected to Cabrera earlier this week through various reports, though Jon Heyman of The New York Post said Wednesday that the Yanks were “never close” to acquiring the right-hander.
Cabrera performed well for the Marlins in 2025, with a 3.53 ERA and 1.22 WHIP in 26 starts over a career-high 137.2 innings. The 27-year-old has sky-high upside, but his seasons have often been derailed by injuries, including elbow and shoulder ailments. Before 2025, he failed to exceed 100 innings in each of his first four big league seasons.
Cabrera will earn roughly $3.75 million this season via arbitration, and is under team control for both 2027 and 2028.
When it comes to a starting pitching addition, the Mets’ need is more acute than the Yankees.
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While the Mets have a good amount of rotation depth, most of them have question marks attached.
It is likely that Nolan McLean, Clay Holmes, and Sean Manaea are penciled in right now, with David Peterson also a probable member of the rotation. But McLean will be entering his rookie season, Holmes is coming off a huge innings increase following his transition from the bullpen, Manaea struggled badly in 2025, and Peterson regressed in the second half of the year.
Kodai Senga, whose name has been discussed in trade talks, is another option. However, president of baseball operations David Stearns said earlier this offseason that it would be “foolish” for the team to rely on Senga to make 30 starts or more in 2026.
Other potential rotation options are Brandon Sproat and Jonah Tong (who both got their first big league taste last season) and Christian Scott (who should be ready to go after recovering from Tommy John surgery).
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As far as the Yankees, both Gerrit Cole and Carlos Rodon will be delayed to start the season due to recovery from injury. But those absences aren’t expected to be prolonged.
Max Fried, Cam Schlittler, Luis Gil, Will Warren, and Ryan Yarbrough figure to hold things down until Cole and Rodon return.
