There still might be just over a week to go until September call-ups, but the Miami Marlins couldn’t wait.
On Sunday, the Marlins made the decision to bring up No. 2 pitching prospect Edward Cabrera to the big-league club. And honestly, Cabrera didn’t see that news coming at all. We can tell from the video.
The 23-year-old from the Dominican Republic was called into Jumbo Shrimp (what a name!) manager Al Pedrique’s office, and Pedrique tried to play it cool by asking Cabrera what he was doing on Monday — a day off for Jacksonville.
When Cabrera said he was going to rest, Pedrique joked by asking him if he was tired. But once he told Cabrera that he wasn’t going to have a day off Monday due to travel, it all started to make sense.
Cabrera was going to the big leagues. The reaction to the news was so great.
Marlins prospect Edward Cabrera got surprised with a Major League call-up.
A lifelong dream realized đź‘Ź
(via @Marlins)
pic.twitter.com/Bug2EKsI8N— B/R Walk-Off (@BRWalkoff) August 23, 2021
That video is everything.
Cabrera might have been a bit surprised given that his most recent outing wasn’t his best — he allowed two homers in just four innings of work. But his talent and strikeout rate (about 15 Ks per 9 innings!) are undeniable.
He’s set to start in Wednesday’s game against the Nationals.
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