Fireball pitcher Edward Cabrera raised many eyebrows on Monday night in his Chicago Cubs debut. The 27-year old righty pitched six shutout innings, giving up just one hit, walking one, and striking out five in the Cubs’ 7-2 win over the Los Angeles Angels. He threw 80 pitches (49 strikes) before Craig Counsell put in Colin Rea to get the final nine outs. The lone Angels hit was a Nolan Schanuel single in the fourth inning, and he did not face anyone with multiple men on base.
Per the Chicago Tribune’s Meghan Montemurro, it was the largest home crowd Cabrera has ever pitched in front of. He was definitely pumped up in this one, and having that crowd behind him had to provide a rush.
https:///Twitter.com/MegMontemurro/status/2038818875685409158
Cabrera showed off his filthy stuff.
Cubs fans who had not watched a ton of Marlins games in the past got a taste of what kind of stuff Cabrera features. While the high 90s fastball is a nice weapon, the 90+ MPH changeups and hard breaking balls can really catch one’s attention. His high-octane changeup running down and in to righties resulted in several strikeouts on Monday night, as did the curve down and away.
Edward Cabrera, Filthy 92mph Changeup. 😷 pic.twitter.com/PbIEgmgyXl
— Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) March 31, 2026
It certainly helped Cabrera that the Cubs jumped out to a 3-0 lead early and kept adding on, putting less pressure on him. The Angels might not be projected to be a contender, but they came into Wrigley Field having scored 25 runs over their first four games, with Mike Trout looking like his old self. Worth noting that Cabrera recorded his first strikeout as a Cub with the curve against Trout.
Edward Cabrera’s first strikeout as a Cub is Mike Trout 🔥 pic.twitter.com/vtdpeU2ldo
— Cubs Zone (@CubsZone) March 30, 2026
All in all, it was a great debut for Cabrera. Could not ask for much more. The stuff has always been there, despite the inconsistencies with command and injuries over the years. Hopefully there are plenty more of those types of outings to come, and he’s healthy this season.
Ian Happ on Edward Cabrera: "The stuff is just nasty." 🔥 pic.twitter.com/0rZ9GQHPHU
— Marquee Sports Network (@WatchMarquee) March 31, 2026
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