Jolbert Cabrera

Jolbert Alexis Cabrera (born December 8, 1972) is a Colombian former utility player who is currently the hitting coach for the GCL Reds. Previously, he played in Major League Baseball for the Cleveland Indians (1998–2002), Los Angeles Dodgers (2002–2003), Seattle Mariners (2004), and Cincinnati Reds (2008). Cabrera hits and throws right-handed. He is the older brother of former shortstop Orlando Cabrera. The two played together during the 1997 season while members of the Ottawa Lynx, the Montreal Expos Triple-A affiliate.

Cabrera made his major league debut with the Indians on April 12, 1998, in the only game he played that season. During the 2007 offseason, Cabrera signed a minor league contract with the St. Louis Cardinals that included an invitation to spring training. After spending most of the year with their Triple-A affiliate, the Memphis Redbirds, Cabrera was released and signed a minor league contract with Colorado Rockies. On January 5, 2008, Cabrera signed a minor league contract with the Cincinnati Reds and was called up to the majors on June 10. On September 7, 2008, Cabrera hit a walk-off single against the Cubs to win the game 4–3. On January 12, 2009, he signed a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training with the Baltimore Orioles.^[1] On January 15, 2010, it was reported that Cabrera had signed a minor league deal with the New York Mets with an invitation to spring training.^[2]

In an eight-year career, Cabrera is a .257 hitter with 18 home runs and 157 RBI in 609 games.

December 4, 2009, Jolbert Cabrera married Andreya Benelli. The couple lives in North Miami Beach where they are raising three daughters: Alexandra, Ashlyn, and Ashanty.

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• Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
• Baseball Almanac