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Left-hander Génesis Cabrera agrees to 1-year deal with the Cubs

Left-hander Génesis Cabrera agrees to 1-year deal with the Cubs | iNFOnews.ca
New York Mets pitcher Génesis Cabrera (92) reacts after New York Yankees' Cody Bellinger hit a grand slam during the eighth inning of a baseball game Sunday, May 18, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

The Chicago Cubs agreed to a one-year contract with former New York Mets left-hander Génesis Cabrera on Thursday and designated right-hander Brooks Kriske for assignment.

Cabrera, 28, had a 3.52 ERA and threw seven strikeouts across 7 2/3 innings and seven games of relief for the Mets this year. He was designated for assignment on Saturday, refused an outright assignment to Triple-A Syracuse and became a free agent.

Cabrera, who is from the Dominican Republic, also had has stints with the St. Louis Cardinals and the Toronto Blue Jays, is 17-14 with a 3.88 ERA in seven major league seasons.

Kriske pitched two scoreless innings in his lone appearance this season for the NL Central-leadig Cubs.

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