The Pirates released first baseman/outfielder Trey Cabbage, as first reflected on the MLB.com transaction log. Alex Stumpf of MLB.com reports that Cabbage will pursue an opportunity in a foreign league. That opens a spot on Pittsburgh’s 40-man roster, which drops to 37.
Pittsburgh claimed Cabbage off waivers from the Astros last month. Houston had attempted to outright him off their roster at the beginning of the offseason. Cabbage could’ve battled for a spot in Spring Training with the Bucs, but there was no guarantee he’d have stuck on the roster all winter. Even if he’d held the 40-man spot, Cabbage has an option remaining and might’ve spent most of next year in Triple-A.
It seems his camp is finalizing a deal with a team in another league that’d presumably come with a better payday. Cabbage has an intriguing power-speed combination. He had a 30-30 showing with a .306/.379/.596 slash in Triple-A with the Angels in 2023. His minor league production wasn’t quite as strong this year (.243/.351/.474) but he made a career-high 45 MLB appearances with the Astros. MLB pitching has exploited Cabbage’s propensity for huge strikeout totals in the upper minors, fanning him at a near-41% clip. He’s a career .209/.245/.331 hitter in 147 big league plate appearances.
Something something cabbage pun something something zing.
He’s off to make some Kimchi!
I slaw what you did there.
LET US pray for him to sign a deal soon.
I heard Larry Lettuce is available.
Hope he HEADS somewhere cool.
A whiff rate of 41% reeks of Cabbage.
The big Pirates moves just keep on coming
Good for Trey. Super great guy.
Lettuce all wish him a successful time oversees.
Released em so he can go make some cabbage.
Good for Trey. Showing everyone that no matter what disability you have, hard work perseveres.
That sentence makes absolutely no sense.
If I still went to school, his story would make one helluva Afterschool Special!
We’ve had some action on Matt Sauer and Trey Cabbage. Now we just need Domingo German transaction for some truly delicious hot dog condiment fun today.
Caleb Wurster is kicking around in the Marlins system.
Lettuce find a team that mixes well with his skillset
Pittsburgh the last stop before you head overseas.
Ben is a joke!!!
For this?
If they sign Kepler and Kittredge I’ll be extatic
Horwitz trade was great
Oh no my Cabbages!!
When cabbage begins to spoil, it needs to be thrown out.
Not if it’s jarred and turned into kraut (I don’t actually know the process)
darn i was hoping he would romaine in pittsburgh
I’d rather have the overrated HOFerr former pittsburgh OF play than the current pirates of