The New York Yankees are actively exploring options to bolster their starting rotation as the new season approaches, currently in discussions with the Miami Marlins regarding a potential trade for pitcher Edward Cabrera, sources have confirmed. Cabrera, 27, is a promising talent under team control until 2028 and is projected to earn $3.7 million through arbitration this year.
As discussions ramp up in the league, the Yankees are signaling their intent to acquire at least one additional starting pitcher. They are also reportedly in conversations with the Milwaukee Brewers about Freddy Peralta, who is in the final year of his contract earning $8 million. The urgency for the Yankees to enhance their pitching staff has intensified, particularly due to injuries affecting key players Gerrit Cole, Carlos Rodón, and Clarke Schmidt, all of whom are sidelined as they recover from elbow surgeries.
Cabrera had a solid performance last season, posting a 3.53 ERA over a career-high 137 2/3 innings, despite facing injury challenges including an elbow sprain and an earlier finger blister. His capabilities as a pitcher, combined with the Yankees’ pressing needs, make him a fitting candidate for the team’s roster overhaul.
If a trade is finalized, it would mark the latest collaboration between the Yankees and the Marlins, who have struck two trades in the past two years, acquiring infielders Jazz Chisholm Jr. and Jon Berti. The relationship between the two teams has been strengthened in part by Marlins director of player development Rachel Balkovec, who has extensive knowledge of the Yankees’ minor-league system.
Yankees general manager Brian Cashman has expressed a strong desire to enhance the starting rotation before the season commences, indicating the team’s commitment to improving their competitiveness in the American League. This proactive stance reflects a determination to turn around what has been a slow start to the offseason.