The San Francisco Giants have made some moves this offseason to upgrade their starting rotation, most notably signing starters Adrian Houser and Tyler Mahle.
That said, San Francisco may not be done there. According to Jon Heyman of the New York Post, the San Francisco Giants are rumored to be interested in acquiring right-handed starter Edward Cabrera from the Miami Marlins.
Cabrera had a career year last season, posting an 8-7 record with a 3.53 ERA in 26 starts. Cabrera amassed 137 2/3 innings while striking out 150 batters.
Cabrera surpassed the 100-inning threshold for the first time in his career, proving himself as a durable starting option. He throws a five-pitch mix, including three breaking balls that help disrupt the timing of opposing hitters. With his fastball velocity in the 87th percentile according to Baseball Savant, Cabrera's off-speed pitches have generated plenty of chases outside the zone. Last season, his off-speed pitching run value ranked in the 94th percentile.
Although the Giants have a solid group of five starters (Logan Webb, Robbie Ray, Mahle, Houser and Landen Roupp), there is reason to believe that they have a desire to upgrade.
Additionally, they could add stability to their rotation for the future. Especially considering both Ray and Mahle will reach free agency again next offseason.
If acquired, Cabrera would be under team control until the 2029 offseason.
Although the Giants are still linked to other free agents, it remains to be seen whether or not they'll sign more players or upgrade their roster via trade instead.
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