Edward Cabrera's first Cubs start makes franchise history with 4 others

The Chicago Cubs made an intriguing addition to their pitching rotation when they traded for Edward Cabrera from the Miami Marlins.

And in his first start of the 2026 regular season, Cabrera looked like he'll fit in quite nicely.

Cabrera took the mound for 6.0 innings against the Los Angeles Angels, and he didn't allow a run. In fact, he allowed just one hit and walked one hitter. He also struck out five.

He's the fifth pitcher in Cubs franchise history to have a start of six innings, one or fewer hits and no runs allowed within Chicago's first four games of the season, according to stats guru @JayHayKid on X.

The previous four:

• Lon Warneke (1934)
• Burt Hooton (1972)
• Jose Guzman (1993)
• Travis Wood (2013)

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Definitely a rare feat, and a very cool one for Cabrera.

The Cubs had to pay a solid price to get Cabrera, sending the promising outfielder Owen Caissie to Miami, where he has already made an early impact.

Cabrera last season had a 3.53 ERA for the Marlins, though, and it seemed clear that he could be an upgrade to a contender's rotation if the Marlins were willing to make a deal.

In the end, both sides felt they got something that helped their future.

Cabrera has a long way to go to ensure the Cubs feel good about the trade they made, but in the early going, it's quite the positive return on investment.

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