Ramón Cabrera (baseball)
| Ramón Cabrera | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami Marlins | |||
| Catcher | |||
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Born: November 5, 1989 Caracas, Venezuela | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| September 5, 2015, for the Cincinnati Reds | |||
| MLB statistics (through 2016 season) | |||
| Batting average | .264 | ||
| Home runs | 4 | ||
| Runs batted in | 26 | ||
| Teams | |||
Ramón Salvador Cabrera (born November 5, 1989) is a Venezuelan professional baseball catcher in the Miami Marlins organization. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cincinnati Reds.
Career
In November 2012, the Pittsburgh Pirates added Cabrera to the 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 Draft.[1] On December 5, 2012, Cabrera was traded to the Detroit Tigers in exchange for Andy Oliver.[2] He was claimed off waivers by the Pirates on August 13, 2014.[3] The Pirates released Cabrera on November 24, 2014.[4]
Cabrera signed with the Reds organization in 2015, and played for the Louisville Bats of the Class AAA International League.[5] The Reds promoted Cabrera to the major leagues on September 1, 2015.[6] He made his major league debut on September 5.[7] On November 28, 2016, Cabrera was designated for assignment.[8] He was non-tendered on December 2.
Miami Marlins
On January 12, 2017, Cabrera signed a minor league contract with the Miami Marlins that included an invitation to spring training.[9]
See also
References
- ↑ "Pirates set 40-man roster". MLB.com. November 20, 2012. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
- ↑ Iott, Chris (December 5, 2012). "Detroit Tigers trade left-hander Andy Oliver to Pittsburgh Pirates for catcher Ramon Cabrera". MLive.com. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
- ↑ "Tigers call up Farmer from Double-A for start". ESPN.com. Associated Press. August 13, 2014. Retrieved August 14, 2014.
...Erie catcher Ramon Cabrera was claimed off waivers by the Pirates
- ↑ Charlie Wilmoth. "Pirates release Ramon Cabrera". Bucs Dugout.
- ↑ Jonathan Lintner, @JonathanLintner (28 August 2015). "Louisville Bats catcher Ramon Cabrera kicks his hitting up a notch". The Courier-Journal.
- ↑ Lintner, Jonathan (September 1, 2015). "Bats' Cabrera, Contreras promoted to Reds". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
- ↑ "Ramón Cabrera debutó en las Mayores en la derrota de los Rojos". El Universal (in Spanish). September 5, 2015. Retrieved September 8, 2015.
- ↑ Adams, Steve (November 28, 2016). "Reds Claim Juan Graterol, Gabriel Guerrero Off Waivers". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved November 28, 2016.
- ↑ Adams, Steve (January 12, 2017). "Marlins Sign Ramon Cabrera To Minor League Deal". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)