Ramón Cabrera
Quick Facts
Biography
Ramón Salvador Cabrera (born November 5, 1989) is a Venezuelan professional baseball catcher in the Miami Marlins organization. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cincinnati Reds.
Career
In November 2012, the Pittsburgh Pirates added Cabrera to the 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 Draft. On December 5, 2012, Cabrera was traded to the Detroit Tigers in exchange for Andy Oliver. He was claimed off waivers by the Pirates on August 13, 2014. The Pirates released Cabrera on November 24, 2014.
Cabrera signed with the Reds organization in 2015, and played for the Louisville Bats of the Class AAA International League. The Reds promoted Cabrera to the major leagues on September 1, 2015. He made his major league debut on September 5. On November 28, 2016, Cabrera was designated for assignment. He was non-tendered on December 2.
Miami Marlins
On January 12, 2017, Cabrera signed a minor league contract with the Miami Marlins that included an invitation to spring training.