Cabrera's Dominant Debut Sparks Cubs

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Trevor Cabrera made a strong first impression in his Cubs debut, tossing six clean innings

against the Los Angeles Angels on Monday night.

He struck out five, threw just 80 pitches with 49 for strikes, and kept the Angels off

balance while the Cubs built a six-nothing lead into the seventh.

Trevor joined Chicago in a January trade for Miami, swapping spots with Outfielder Owen

Casey and two in-field prospects, Christian Hernandez, and Egardo De Leon.

So far, Casey is hitting five for 13 with a homer and four RBI's in his first four games

for the Marlins.

The six-foot-five ride-y, who turns 28 on April 13th, wore custom Cubs cleats and allowed

only two base runners, a walk to Yoan Moncada.

In the second and a single by Nolan Channiel, in the fourth.

He capped his knife by inducing a double play from Jorge Soler, then pounded his glove

in excitement, walking off the mound.

Last season marked his career high with 26 starts, going 8 and 7 with a 3.53 ERA over

137 and 2 thirds innings.

He locked in a one-year deal worth $4,450,000 with the Cubs right after the trade dodging

arbitration.

This outing shows why Chicago bet on Cabrera early in his career, he debuted with Miami

back in 2021 and holds a 25 and 29 record with a 4.07 ERA across 87 starts.

Keep an eye on him as the Cubs roll through this series.