Cubs rope in DFA’d Mets pitcher, per MLB insider

Dominican lefty reliever Genesis Cabrera has been signed by the Chicago Cubs after being designated for assignment by the New York Mets on May 24, according to MLB insider Mike Rodriguez.

Rodriguez reported that Cabrera refused to go to Triple-A Syracuse, leading to his release from the organization.

Cabrera was signed as an international free agent by the Rays in 2013. Not having appeared for the team at a major league level, he was traded to the Cardinals in 2018 in a deal that involved Tommy Pham going the other way.

The 28-year-old spent five seasons in The Lou. He recorded his best season as a pro in the pandemic-shortened 2020 campaign, wherein he posted a 4-1 record and 2.42 ERA in 19 games. He was then dealt to the Blue Jays in 2023. On Nov. 4, 2024, he was demoted to Triple-A Buffalo, but refused the offer and elected for free agency.

Three weeks later, he signed with the New York Mets on a minor league deal. Before being released by the Mets, Cabrera held a 3.52 ERA and seven strikeouts across six appearances.

Cubs stave off defeat against Rockies in extras

The Chicago Cubs barely avoided defeat against the hapless Colorado Rockies in Tuesday's contest in the Windy City. The 4-3 victory improved the team's record to 34-21. The team has embarked on a three-game winning streak, including eight wins in its last 10. The Rockies, on the other hand, sit at 9-46 and have lost four straight.

Red-hot Cubs star Seiya Suzuki opened the scoring with an RBI single that drove in Matt Shaw in the third. The Japanese became the first MLB player this season to reach 50 RBIs. Chicago added another run as Pete Crow-Armstrong grounded into a force out that brought home Ian Happ.

Ryan McMahon answered back in the fourth for the Rockies with an RBI single. Two-time Gold Glover Brenton Doyle tied things up in the seventh with a solo home run, his fifth of the year.

The game then headed into extras. The Rockies scored first in the 11th through Doyle's ground out that brought Ezequiel Tovar to home plate. From the jaws of defeat, the Cubs snatched the win through Michael Busch's RBI single and Matt Shaw's walk-off single to cap off an exciting night of baseball in Chicago.

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Daniel Santiago is a journalist who has been reporting on baseball at Sportskeeda since 2022. He was drawn towards the sport after the underlying statistics and the analysis surrounding it grabbed his attention.

Daniel particularly enjoys furnishing reports about historic events in baseball and analyzing the game through a statistic-based outlook, based on Fangraphs and Baseball-Reference. This is in line with how he enjoyed watching baseball as a pastime. As a writer, he is very particular about cross-checking from reputable sources and doing his due diligence.

He became a lifelong Hideki Matsui fan after his exploits in the 2009 World Series for the New York Yankees. Among the current generation, Daniel's favorites include Shohei Ohtani and Jung Hoo Lee. Daniel is a huge follower of Asian baseball and both Ohtani and Lee have been in the top echelon of their respective leagues during their time with the NPB and KBO.

His favorite moment as a baseball fan was the final at-bat of the 2023 World Baseball Classic between Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout. He believes there aren't many words to fittingly describe the intensity of the moment.

As an avid sports fan, Daniel watches other sports and Esports when not writing about baseball.

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