Génesis Cabrera

Génesis Cabrera...Pronounced “YEN-e-sis”... Signed by the Rays as an international free agent as a 17-year old out of the Dominican Republic in 2013... Did not allow a professional home run until his 193rd career batter faced during his third professional season... Changed uniform number from 61 to 92 in 2020 with the Cardinals, becoming the 1st player in Major League history to wear uniform No. 92... Pitched six seasons for Licey in the Dominican Winter League (2018-2023), appearing in 46 games (three starts) while posting a 1.38 ERA and 61 strikeouts in 45.2 innings... Since his MLB debut in 2019, has averaged 96.7mph on his four-seam fastball, the 6th-fastest mark among left-handed relievers over that span (min. 600 pitches).

2023

In his 29 games with Toronto, allowed seven earned runs (10R) in 23.2 frames of work for a 2.66 ERA, a 0.97 WHIP, and a .195 opponents’ average (17H, 6BB, 20K)... Matched Joaquin Benoit (18G in 2016) for the longest streak of ER-free appearances to begin a Blue Jays career... Kept left-handed hitters to a .198 AVG (20-for-101) for the season... Held a 5.06 ERA (18 ER/32.0 IP) and 1.56 WHIP in 32 games for the Cardinals to begin the year (18BB, 38K)... Acquired from St. Louis in exchange for Sammy Hernandez on July 21... Made his Blue Jays debut on July 24 at LAD with a 1-2-3 sixth inning (K)... Struck out both batters faced in his Toronto postseason debut in Game 1 of the ALWC on Oct. 3 at MIN. 

2022

Was on the Opening Day roster for the third straight season...Appeared in 39 games for the Cardinals, but was optioned to Memphis (AAA) on Aug. 27 and finished the season there going 1-1 with a 7.62 ERA in 10 appearances....Led the Cardinals with 13 Holds, T-6th most among National League left-handed relievers....Threw a career-high 4.0 relief IP at CHI (6/5) for the win. His 58 pitches marked his most ever in a relief app....Did not record a strikeout in his final eight Major League appearances (8/4-26). Longest streak of appearances without a strikeout by a Cardinal since Randy Choate ran off 13 (4/3-5/15/2013) and 4th longest in MLB in 2022....While he did not allow a hit or run in five of those final eight appearances, allowed four, two and a eventually a season-high five runs (8/26 vs. ATL)....Earned his first save of the season at MIL (6/22), throwing 39 pitches for 2.0 hitless/scoreless innings....Allowed three extra-base hits to a LH batter in 67 plate appearances (2 HR: Yastrzemski at SF & McMahon at COL)....His final Major League pitching appearance (8/26 vs. ATL) and minor league pitching appearance (9/27 at Nashville) of the season, posted identical lines allowing five runs on six hits in one inning pitched.

2021

Posted career highs in appearances (71), strikeouts (77), innings pitched (70.0) and losses (5) while tying his single-season high in wins (4)... Ran off two scoreless streaks of 13.0 innings or more (14.2, 7/10-8/19 & 13.0 5/3-5/29), best among Cardinals relief pitchers... Did not allow a run in 12 September appearances (12.2 IP)... Hurled 89 pitches at 99 MPH or higher ranking 4th among Major League left-handed pitchers (José Alvarado 578, Aroldis Chapman 244, Gregory Soto 186)... Ranked 4th in the National League inheriting 43 runners (17 scored)...Ran a positive reverse split holding right-handers to a .178 BA with two home runs and left-handers at .261 with only one home run... Made 15 appearances of four outs or more with six season-high 2.0 inning performances, all scoreless... Pitched on consecutive days 18 times in 2021, T-8th among N.L. relievers... Made nine relief appearances for Licey de Tigres in the Dominican Winter League posting no record with a 3.12 ERA and 13 strikeouts over 8.2 innings pitched. Tied for the team lead in strikeouts/9 IP (13.50).

2020

Entered the 2020 season ranked as the No. 4 prospect in the Cardinals organization by Baseball America...Changed uniform number from 61 to 92 becoming the first Major League player in history to wear uniform No. 92...Posted career-highs in wins (4), appearances (19), innings pitched (22.1) and strikeouts (32)...Made eight appearances of four outs or more, leading Cardinals and T-9th among N.L. relievers...Led the Cardinals with 12 appearances in September, T-2nd most in the National League...Converted his first career save tossing 1.2 scoreless innings at PIT (9/19)...Recorded four relief wins, T-2nd among National League relief pitchers and T-2nd overall on the Cardinals pitching staff with Jack Flaherty (T16th in N.L. overall)...Led all Cardinals relief pitchers with 32 strikeouts...Left-handed batters started 0-for-23 before a single by Gregory Polanco at PIT (9/18[2])...Held all batters to a .132 opponent BA (6th in N.L.)...Did not allow a run in his last six appearances (7.1 IP)...Hit four batters during the season, ranking T-10th among National League pitchers...Pitched on consecutive days four times and three straight days (9/12-14) once...Made six scoreless appearances in the Dominican Winter League without allowing a hit, issuing five walks and striking out 10 batters.

2019

Made his MLB debut on 5/29 in start at Philadelphia, becoming the 2,000th player to appear in a game for the Cardinals in their 128-year history as a member of the National League dating to 1892...Rookie was recalled from Memphis (AAA) on 6/13 (2nd time of the season); Ryan Helsley placed on 10-day IL...Started his first two games in the Majors (0-2, 6.48 ERA, 8.1 IP) and appeared in relief his final 11 (0-0, 3.75 ERA, 1 SV, 12.0 IP)...Did not allow a homer in 11 outings as a reliever(12.0 IP). Allowed one HR in each of his two starts...Posted a reverse split holding right-handed batters to a .203 BA (13-64) and left-handers batted .500 (10-20)...Converted his first MLB save vs. SF (9/5) with 3.0 scoreless innings to preserve the shutout. First Cardinals 3 IP save since Daniel Ponce de Leon at KC (8/10/18); first by a LHP since Tyler Lyons (6/13/17-G1 vs. MIL)...Struck out multiple batters in 6 of his 13 appearances...Earned his first career Hold vs. MIL (9/15) tossing a scoreless 6th inning...Was 5-6 w/ 5.91 ERA in 18 starts (20 app.) at Memphis (AAA). Ranked 10th in PCL w/ 106 K's at the time of recall...Matched career-high striking out 12 batters over 7.0 innings in final AAA start vs. Omaha (8/24). Fanned nine consecutive batters at one point, tying the PCL record...Made two appearances in the postseason with one each in the NLDS and NLCS. Recorded the final out clinching the NLDS at Atlanta in Game 5 with a scoreless 9th inning. Threw two-thirds of an inning at WSH in Game 3 of the NLCS, retiring Trea Turner and Adam Eaton.

2018

Was acquired by the Cardinals along with OF Justin Williams and RHP Roel Ramírez from the Rays at the trade deadline for OF Tommy Pham and International Cap space...Named a Southern League (AA) All-Star and pitched a scoreless 3rd inning with two strikeouts for the South squad...Combined to post an 8-9 record with a 4.17 ERA over 25 starts (27 app.) striking out 148 batters over 140.1 innings...Pitched at the double-A level in Montgomery with the Rays and at double-A and triple-A with the Cardinals in Springfield and Memphis...Struck out a career-high 12 batters over 7.0 scoreless innings at Mississippi (6/4)...Pitched a season-high 8.0 scoreless innings vs. Birmingham (6/24), walking one while throwing a season-high 112 pitches...Ranked 3rd in the Southern League holding opponents to a .218 batting average...Held opposing left-handed batters to a .202 BA (30-148)...Made two relief appearances in the Pacific Coast League playoffs and threw 3.2 innings allowing one run...Worked 1.1 scoreless innings in Memphis' Triple-A Championship game win vs. Durham on 9/18...Made 20 relief appearances in the Domincian Winter League with Licey posting a line of 0-0 with a 1.26 ERA and 21 strikeouts in 14.1 innings...Hurled 19-of-20 scoreless appearances while stranding 9-of-12 inherited runners...Named the Dominican Winter League Rookie of the Year...Ranked as the No. 6 prospect in the Cardinals organization by Baseball America.