Former Toronto Blue Jays left-handed relief pitcher elects free agency

Cabrera's time in Chicago did not go especially well. He made nine appearances in total but was shelled to the tune of an 8.68 ERA with a 7.90 FIP.

He struck out a respectable 20.5% of his opponents and walked just 7.7%, but he was a very frequent victim of the long ball as he surrendered four homers during his brief stint in Chicago.

While a 26.7% home run to fly ball ratio and a paltry 54.1% strand rate both are clear signals that positive regression is likely on the way, it seems as though Cabrera's results were just too weak for the Cubs to justify keeping him on the roster.

The lefty reliever went unclaimed on waivers and has more than enough service time to return to the market.

Cabrera will seek his third team of the season. He made six appearances for the Mets earlier in the year, working 7 2/3 innings of three-run ball. New York waived him in late May.

Cabrera cleared waivers and signed a major league contract with the Cubs. He struggled over nine appearances with Chicago, giving up nine runs through 9 1/3 frames. He struck out eight, issued three walks, and surrendered four home runs.

The 28-year-old Cabrera now carries a 6.35 ERA over 17 innings on the year. He posted a 3.59 mark over 69 appearances for the Blue Jays just last season.

That came with an underwhelming strikeout and walk profile, though, leading the Jays to cut him loose at the beginning of the offseason.

Cabrera still has plus velocity, averaging north of 96 MPH on his fastball from the left side. He's an interesting depth target but seems likely to be limited to minor league offers after struggling in Chicago.