Edwar Cabrera #46

Signed March 5, 2008 by Rockies scouts Rolando Fernandez, Jhonathan Leyba and Martin Cabrera.

2012

Was a member of Major League Spring Training for the first time in 2012 and would go on to play at the Double-A, TripleA and Major League levels in 2012...began the season at Double-A Tulsa, where he would spend the first three months of the season and go 8-4 with a 2.94 ERA (98.0 ip, 32 er), 23 walks and 82 strikeouts in 15 starts. Made his Major League debut on 6/27 vs. WAS after being recalled straight from Double-A...allowed 7 runs, 5 earned, on 5 hits and 3 walks with one strikeout in that outing...was optioned to Triple-A Colorado Springs following the outing. Went on to go 3-1 with a 3.41 ERA (31.2 ip,12 er) in six starts for the Sky Sox in his first experience at the level. Made one other start in the Majors, on 7/24 at ARI...allowed 2 runs on 4 hits and 4 walks with 4 strikeouts. Was named at Texas League Mid-Season and Post-Season All-Star...also named to his first career Futures Game.

2011

Split time evenly between Low-A Asheville and High-A Modesto in his fourth professional season, making 13 starts with each club...started with Asheville before being transferred to Modesto in the middle of June...Was named a South Atlantic League Mid-Season All-Star while with Asheville after going 4-2 with a 3.14 ERA (86.0 ip, 30 er) in his 13 starts with the Tourists...On 8/20, the left-hander struckout 10 in his 24th start of the season, reaching the 200 strikeout mark on the season...since 2005, he is only the third Minor League pitcher to record 200-plus strikeouts in a season, joining Matt Moore (2010 and 2011) and Francisco Liriano (2005)...Between the two stops, Cabrera finished with a record of 8-3 with a 3.34 ERA (167.0 ip, 62 er) with 217 strikeouts, 41 walks and held opponents to a .244 batting average...struckout at least six batters in every start on the season...Cabrera led the Minor Leagues with his 217 strikeouts this season...additionally, the 217 punch-outs are the most in Rockies organizational history, ahead of Josh Kalinowski's 215 in 1998 and Scott Shoemaker's 214 in 1997...Finished the season tied for 14th in the Minor Leagues in innings pitched...Following the season, Cabrera and teammate Chad Bettis were named Second-Team All-Minors by Baseball America

2010

Spent his entire season at Short Season Tri-City where he made 14 starts for the Dust Devils, the most on the club...had the most losses on the club but also recorded the most wins and strikeouts...recorded at least 5 strikeouts in all but one start...his 3.07 ERA was the fourth-lowest in the Rockies system...rated as the 30th-best prospect in the Rockies system prior to the 2011 season by Baseball America.

2009

Began his second professional season with the DSL Rockies before being transferred to Rookie Level Casper for the remainder of the season...allowed just 5 runs, 4 earned in 31.0 innings with the Rockies before being promoted to Casper...made 9 appearances/one start for Casper...struck out 28 batters in his 21.1 innings, while posting a 3.38 ERA (8 er, 21.1 ip).

2008

In his first professional season he split his time between the DSL Rockies and Casper...allowed just 5 runs in 8 starts (48.2 ip) with the Rockies before being promoted to Casper...had a 7.80 ERA (30.0 ip, 26 er) in 9 appearances/5 starts for the Ghosts.