Ramón Cabrera (baseball)

Ramón Cabrera
Cabrera with the Detroit Tigers in 2013
Leones de Yucatán – No. 52
Catcher
Born: (1989-11-05) November 5, 1989 (age 35)
Caracas, Venezuela
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
MLB debut
September 5, 2015, for the Cincinnati Reds
MLB statistics
(through 2016 season)
Batting average.264
Home runs4
Runs batted in26
Stats at Baseball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Teams

Ramón Salvador Cabrera (born November 5, 1989) is a Venezuelan professional baseball catcher for the Leones de Yucatán of the Mexican League. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cincinnati Reds.

Career

Pittsburgh Pirates

On April 11, 2008, Cabrera signed with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization as an undrafted free agent. He made his professional debut with the Venezuelan Summer League Pirates, and hit .264 in 56 games. In 2009, Cabrera split the year between the VSL Pirates and the GCL Pirates, hitting .299 in 57 games between the two teams. For the 2010 season, Cabrera played for the Single-A West Virginia Power, slashing .269/.312/.342 with 1 home run and 40 RBI in 90 games. The following season, he played for the High-A Bradenton Marauders, batting .343/.410/.471 with career-highs in home runs (3) and RBI (53). Cabrera played in 112 games for the Double-A Altoona Curve in 2012, also appearing in 1 game for the Triple-A Indianapolis Indians, and hit .278/.343/.370 with 3 home runs and 50 RBI.[1] On November 20, 2012, the Pirates added Cabrera to the 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 Draft.[2]

Detroit Tigers

On December 5, 2012, Cabrera was traded to the Detroit Tigers in exchange for Andy Oliver.[3] He split the 2013 season between the Double-A Erie SeaWolves and the Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens, accumulating a .284/.367/.371 slash line with 1 home run and 69 RBI. He was assigned to Erie to begin the 2014 season, and played in 107 games, slashing .277/.329/.358 and earning Eastern League All-Star honors.[4]

Pittsburgh Pirates (second stint)

On August 13, 2014, Cabrera was claimed off waivers by the Pittsburgh Pirates.[5] He finished the year with Double-A Altoona, going 11-for-46 (.239) in 12 games. Cabrera was designated for assignment by the Pirates November 20, and released on November 24.[6]

Cincinnati Reds

On December 9, 2014, Cabrera signed a minor league contract with the Cincinnati Reds organization. He was assigned to the Triple-A Louisville Bats of the International League to begin the 2015 season.[7] The Reds selected Cabrera to the 40-man roster and promoted him to the major leagues for the first time on September 1, 2015.[8] He made his major league debut on September 5 as a pinch hitter for Ryan LaMarre, and flew out in his only at-bat.[9] He finished his rookie year 11-for-30 in 13 games with 1 home run and 3 RBI. He split the 2016 season between Louisville and Cincinnati, slashing .246/.279/.357 with 3 home runs and 23 RBI in 61 games for the Reds. On November 28, 2016, Cabrera was designated for assignment.[10] He was non-tendered on by Cincinnati December 2, and became a free agent.[11]

Miami Marlins

On January 12, 2017, Cabrera signed a minor league contract with the Miami Marlins that included an invitation to spring training.[12] He spent the year with the Triple-A New Orleans Baby Cakes, hitting .217/.278/.354 with 5 home runs and 23 RBI. He elected free agency following the season on November 6.[13]

Long Island Ducks

On May 14, 2018, Cabrera signed with the Long Island Ducks of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. In 84 games for Long Island, Cabrera logged a .268/.289/.364 slash line with 3 home runs and 31 RBI. On April 8, 2019, Cabrera re-signed with the Ducks for the 2019 season.[14] In 66 games for the Ducks, Cabrera slashed .249/.279/.397 with 7 home runs and 25 RBI. He became a free agent following the season. On January 27, 2020, Cabrera again re-signed with the Ducks for the 2020 season.[15] However, Cabrera did not play in a game in 2020 following the cancellation of the Atlantic League season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[16] He became a free agent after the year.

Ibaraki Astro Planets

On January 12, 2021, Cabrera signed with the Ibaraki Astro Planets of the Baseball Challenge League in Japan. He became a free agent after the 2021 season.[17]

Leones de Yucatán

On July 24, 2024, after several years of inactivity, Cabrera signed with the Leones de Yucatán of the Mexican League.[18][19] In 3 games for Yucatán, he went 4–for–10 (.400) with one home run and one RBI.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Ramon Cabrera Minor, Winter & Independent Leagues Statistics & History | Baseball-Reference.com".
  2. ^ "Pirates set 40-man roster". MLB.com. November 20, 2012. Archived from the original on January 24, 2013. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
  3. ^ Iott, Chris (December 5, 2012). "Detroit Tigers trade left-hander Andy Oliver to Pittsburgh Pirates for catcher Ramon Cabrera". MLive.com. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
  4. ^ "Ramón Cabrera Stats, Fantasy & News | MLB.com". MLB.com.
  5. ^ "Tigers call up Farmer from Double-A for start". ESPN.com. Associated Press. August 13, 2014. Retrieved August 14, 2014. ...Erie catcher Ramon Cabrera was claimed off waivers by the Pirates
  6. ^ Charlie Wilmoth (November 24, 2014). "Pirates release Ramon Cabrera". Bucs Dugout.
  7. ^ Jonathan Lintner, @JonathanLintner (August 28, 2015). "Louisville Bats catcher Ramon Cabrera kicks his hitting up a notch". The Courier-Journal.
  8. ^ Lintner, Jonathan (September 1, 2015). "Bats' Cabrera, Contreras promoted to Reds". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
  9. ^ "Ramón Cabrera debutó en las Mayores en la derrota de los Rojos". El Universal (in Spanish). September 5, 2015. Retrieved September 8, 2015.
  10. ^ Adams, Steve (November 28, 2016). "Reds Claim Juan Graterol, Gabriel Guerrero Off Waivers". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved November 28, 2016.
  11. ^ "Ramon Cabrera: Non-tendered by Reds". December 3, 2016.
  12. ^ Adams, Steve (January 12, 2017). "Marlins Sign Ramon Cabrera To Minor League Deal". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  13. ^ "Minor League Free Agents 2017". baseballamerica.com. November 7, 2017. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
  14. ^ "Long Island Ducks Baseball - Affordable Family Fun on Long Island: Current News". www.liducks.com. Archived from the original on January 12, 2021.
  15. ^ "Long Island Ducks Baseball - Affordable Family Fun on Long Island: Current News". www.liducks.com. Archived from the original on February 19, 2020.
  16. ^ "Atlantic League baseball season canceled, York Revolution to look for other ballpark uses".
  17. ^ "⚾｜Bc茨城、元西武カブレラ長男のラモン・カブレラの入団発表 メジャー通算4本塁打". January 12, 2021.
  18. ^ "Instagram".
  19. ^ "LMB: Movimientos en listas de reserva - 24 de julio de 2024". milb.com. Retrieved July 25, 2024.