| Thu Dec 8 2011 | 10:52 | Royals nab Cesar Cabral in Rule 5 draft | ||||
Royals selected LHP Cesar Cabral from the Red Sox in the Rule 5 draft. | ||||||
Cabral was also taken in last year's Rule 5 draft but failed to stick on the 25-man roster. He pitched very well in the minors in 2011, though, holding a 2.95 ERA while striking out 70 over 55 innings between High- and Double-A. Cabral can throw in the low 90s and has a nice changeup. He'll try to make the Royals' Opening Day roster as a LOOGY. | ||||||
| Source: Rotoworld.com | ||||||
| Mon Mar 28 2011 | 12:30 | Red Sox reacquire Cabral from Rays | ||||
Red Sox reacquired Rule 5 Draft pick LHP Cesar Cabral from the Rays. | ||||||
The Rays selected Cabral with the 29th overall pick in this past December's Rule 5 Draft but didn't find a spot for him on the big league roster. He will probably open the 2011 season at the Single-A level. | ||||||
| Source: Rob Bradford on Twitter | ||||||
| Mon Mar 14 2011 | 15:50 | Rays claim Cesar Cabral back from Blue Jays | ||||
Rays claimed LHP Cesar Cabral off waivers from the Blue Jays. | ||||||
The Blue Jays claimed Cabral off waivers from Tampa Bay this weekend with the intention of trading him to the Red Sox, but a deal never got worked out and so he's headed back to the Rays. The 22-year-old lefty had a 5.81 ERA over 48 innings last season at the Single-A level. | ||||||
| Source: Rotoworld.com | ||||||
| Sun Mar 13 2011 | 10:11 | Jays will try to work out trade for Cabral | ||||
Blue Jays manager John Farrell said the team will try to work out a trade with the Red Sox for Cesar Cabral, who they claimed off waivers Saturday. | ||||||
Cabral was taken by the Rays in the Rule 5 draft, so if he doesn't stick on the 25-man roster, he'll have to be offered back to his original team. Unless, of course, a trade can be agreed to, which is what Toronto is apparently trying to work out. Farrell said that if a deal can't be agreed upon, the lefty will likely go back on waivers. | ||||||
| Source: Richard Griffin on Twitter | ||||||
| Sat Mar 12 2011 | 17:10 | Blue Jays claim Rule 5 pick Cabral | ||||
Blue Jays claimed LHP Cesar Cabral off waivers from the Rays. | ||||||
Cabral, a Rule 5 pick out of the Red Sox farm system, had allowed two runs in 3 2/3 innings this spring. Toronto's bullpen is far more crowded that Tampa Bay's was, so Cabral still figures to make his way back to the Boston organization at the end of the spring. | ||||||
| Source: Rotoworld.com | ||||||
| Sat Mar 5 2011 | 11:24 | Cabral a 'longshot' to stick with Rays | ||||
Rays manager Joe Maddon said Rule 5 pick Cesar Cabral is a longshot to earn a bullpen spot given that he hasn't pitched above A-ball. | ||||||
The manager did add that Cabral has the stuff, which he showed off in a "B" game Friday. The 22-year-old posted a 3.63 ERA and 1.22 WHIP over 45 relief appearances between Low- and High-A last season. If he fails to make the Opening Day roster, Cabral will have to be offered back to the Red Sox for $25,000. | ||||||
| Source: St Petersburg Times | ||||||