The Pirates launched first baseman/outfielder Trey Cabbage, as first mirrored on the MLB.com transaction log. Alex Stumpf of MLB.com stories that Cabbage will pursue a chance in a overseas league. That opens a spot on Pittsburgh’s 40-man roster, which drops to 37.
Pittsburgh claimed Cabbage off waivers from the Astros final month. Houston had tried to outright him off their roster in the beginning of the offseason. Cabbage may’ve battled for a spot in Spring Coaching with the Bucs, however there was no assure he’d have caught on the roster all winter. Even when he’d held the 40-man spot, Cabbage has an choice remaining and would possibly’ve spent most of subsequent yr in Triple-A.
It appears his camp is finalizing a cope with a group in one other league that’d presumably include a greater payday. Cabbage has an intriguing power-speed mixture. He had a 30-30 displaying with a .306/.379/.596 slash in Triple-A with the Angels in 2023. His minor league manufacturing wasn’t fairly as robust this yr (.243/.351/.474) however he made a career-high 45 MLB appearances with the Astros. MLB pitching has exploited Cabbage’s propensity for large strikeout totals within the higher minors, fanning him at a near-41% clip. He’s a profession .209/.245/.331 hitter in 147 huge league plate appearances.
