Mauricio Cabrera


Mauricio Adolfo Cabrera Valdez is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher who is currently a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball for the Atlanta Braves.

Career

Atlanta Braves

Cabrera signed with the Atlanta Braves as an international free agent in July 2010. He made his professional debut the following season with the Dominican Summer League Braves. He pitched for the Danville Braves in 2012, Rome Braves in 2013 and Gulf Coast Braves and Lynchburg Hillcats in 2014. The Braves added Cabrera to the team's 40-man roster on November 19, 2014.
Cabrera began the 2015 season with the Carolina Mudcats and also made 13 appearances for the Mississippi Braves. Cabrera participated in the Arizona Fall League after the season.
The Braves promoted Cabrera to the major leagues on June 27, 2016. He made his major league debut that day against the Cleveland Indians, pitching one inning, in which he yielded one hit. Three days later, Cabrera recorded his first career save against the Miami Marlins. For the 2016 season with the Braves, he was 5-1 with 6 saves and a 2.82 ERA. His four-seam fastball had the second-highest average speed of any MLB pitcher's pitches in 2016, at 100.4 mph.
Cabrera was released on July 11, 2018.

Chicago White Sox

On July 20, 2018, Cabrera signed a minor league deal with the Chicago White Sox. He became a free agent following the 2019 season.

Arizona Diamondbacks

On November 14, 2019, Cabrera signed a minor league deal with the Arizona Diamondbacks. Cabrera was released by the Diamondbacks organization on May 22, 2020.

Scouting report

Cabrera's fastball has been recorded by Statcast at.

Personal life

His brother, Alberto Cabrera, also plays professional baseball.