Fernando Cabrera (baseball)
| Fernando Cabrera | |
|---|---|
| File:Fernando Cabrera in motion.jpg Cabrera with the Cleveland Indians in 2007 | |
| Relief pitcher | |
| Born: November 16, 1981 Toa Baja, Puerto Rico | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 20, 2004, for the Cleveland Indians | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| July 16, 2010, for the Boston Red Sox | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 8–7 |
| Earned run average | 5.24 |
| Strikeouts | 193 |
| Stats at Baseball ReferenceLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). | |
| Managerial record at Baseball ReferenceLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). | |
| Teams | |
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Fernando José Cabrera (born November 16, 1981) is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball relief pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland Indians, Baltimore Orioles, and Boston Red Sox.
Career
[edit | edit source]Cleveland Indians
[edit | edit source]Cabrera was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 10th round of the 1999 Major League Baseball draft and signed in August 1999.[1] He was selected to participate in the 2005 All-Star Futures Game. He was designated for assignment by Cleveland on August 1, 2007,[2] and was subsequently released on August 9.[3]
Baltimore Orioles
[edit | edit source]The Tampa Bay Devil Rays claimed him off release waivers on August 13, and had five days to sign him or let Cabrera become a free agent. Cabrera decided to become a free agent and signed a minor league contract with the Baltimore Orioles on August 21, 2007. The Orioles recalled Cabrera in September 2007. He was placed on the 15-day disabled list by the Orioles at the beginning of the 2008 season. On September 5, 2008, Cabrera was released by the Orioles.[4]
Boston Red Sox
[edit | edit source]On January 27, 2009, he signed a minor league contract with the Boston Red Sox.[5] He was called up to the Red Sox on August 9, 2009.[6]
Oakland Athletics
[edit | edit source]He played with the Sacramento River Cats in the Oakland Athletics system in 2011.
New York Mets
[edit | edit source]On January 10, 2012, Cabrera signed with the New York Mets to a minor league deal.[7]
Los Angeles Angels
[edit | edit source]On January 11, 2013, Cabrera signed a minor league deal with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. He was assigned to the Salt Lake Bees, and he played a season for them before retiring.
International play
[edit | edit source]Cabrera played for Puerto Rico in the 2006, 2009 and 2013 World Baseball Classic. In 2009, he gave up the ninth-inning single to David Wright to allow Team USA to come back from a 5–4 deficit to win the game, eliminating Puerto Rico from the competition.[8]
See also
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References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Career statistics from MLB · ESPN · Baseball Reference · Fangraphs · Baseball Reference (Minors)
- 1981 births
- Living people
- People from Toa Baja, Puerto Rico
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- Major League Baseball players from Puerto Rico
- 21st-century Puerto Rican sportsmen
- Baseball players at the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games
- Baseball players at the 2019 Pan American Games
- Central American and Caribbean Games gold medalists for Puerto Rico
- Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in baseball
- Pan American Games gold medalists for Puerto Rico
- Pan American Games gold medalists in baseball
- Leones de Ponce baseball players
- Indios de Mayagüez players
- Cangrejeros de Santurce (baseball) players
- Burlington Indians players (1986–2006)
- Columbus RedStixx players
- Kinston Indians players
- Akron Aeros players
- Buffalo Bisons (minor league) players
- Norfolk Tides players
- Pawtucket Red Sox players
- Sacramento River Cats players
- Salt Lake Bees players
- Cleveland Indians players
- Baltimore Orioles players
- Boston Red Sox players
- 2006 World Baseball Classic players
- 2009 World Baseball Classic players
- 2013 World Baseball Classic players
- Medalists at the 2019 Pan American Games
- Liga de Béisbol Profesional Roberto Clemente pitchers