Jean Cabrera
P | Bats/Throws: R/R | 6' 0" 145LBS | Age: 23
MLB Pipeline Rank
W L ERA G GS SV IP SO WHIP
2024 1 1 4.85 6 5 0 29.2 19 1.52
Career Minors 16 18 3.76 64 57 1 287 308 1.34
G W-L ERA IP SO WHIP
2024 6 1-1 4.85 29.2 19 1.52
Career Minors 64 16-18 3.76 287 308 1.34

Standard Minor League Pitching Statistics

SeasonTmLGLWLERAGGSSVIPHRERHRBBSOWHIP
2021 DSL Phillies White DSL ROK 3 2 1.54 13 13 0 52.2 34 13 9 1 10 61 0.84
2022 Clearwater Threshers FSL A 2 4 5.24 12 12 0 46.1 54 28 27 8 28 51 1.77
2023 Clearwater Threshers FSL A 5 7 4.32 19 13 1 81.1 108 48 39 3 22 86 1.60
2024 2 Teams Minors 6 5 3.80 20 19 0 106.2 96 50 45 6 33 110 1.21
2024 Jersey Shore BlueClaws SAL A+ 5 4 3.39 14 14 0 77.0 59 33 29 6 25 91 1.09
2024 Reading Fightin Phils EAS AA 1 1 4.85 6 5 0 29.2 37 17 16 0 8 19 1.52

Scouting Report

2024

Scouting grades: Fastball: 60 | Slider: 50 | Changeup: 55 | Control: 45 | Overall: 45

The Phillies handed out a half-dozen six-figure bonuses at the start of the 2019-20 international signing period, but it might be that Cabrera, who got just $10,000 to join the organization, turns out to the best prospect from the class. He pitched very well in his pro debut in the Dominican Summer League in 2021, though a leap to full-season ball in 2022 didn’t go as well. A return to Clearwater helped him right the ship some in 2023, and he took a nice step forward this season, earning a July bump from High-A Jersey Shore to Double-A Reading as a result.

While he’s just six feet tall, Cabrera has some pretty big stuff. He’ll throw both a 94-95 mph sinking two-seamer and a four-seamer that’s up to 98 mph. His changeup has emerged as his best secondary offering, thrown 87-90 mph, with a chance for it to be a true out pitch in time. He also throws a big 82-85 mph sweeper that can freeze hitters.

If Cabrera could add some strength, it’s easy to envision him throwing 100 mph one day, though he has struggled to add much to his slender frame. He’s a solid strike thrower, which along with his athleticism, gives him the chance to start if he can show he can handle a full workload in a rotation. He was just 22 for all of the 2024 season, so there’s time for him to perfect his craft.


2022

Scouting grades: Fastball: 50 | Curveball: 45 | Changeup: 55 | Control: 50 | Overall: 40

Not every big league pitcher comes as a result of a high-end bonus, be it the Draft or the international market, and Cabrera is just that. The right-hander signed out of Venezuela for just $10,000 at the start of the 2019-20 international signing period. Because of the pandemic, Cabrera wasn't able to make his professional debut until 2021, but he made a very strong first impression by finishing in the top 10 of Dominican Summer League pitchers in ERA, WHIP and batting average against. The Phillies were impressed enough with his feel for pitching to allow him to make his United States debut with Single-A Clearwater in May.

Just 20 years old for all of the 2022 season, Cabrera has the chance to develop a starting pitcher’s repertoire. He can throw his fastball anywhere in the 91-96 mph range, and it's easy to imagine more consistent velocity at the upper end of that range as he continues to add strength to his now 6-foot-1 frame, given that he has already added at least 20 pounds since signing. His best secondary pitch is his changeup, which he sells with excellent arm speed. 

More than anything, what has stood out in the early going the most for Cabrera is his advanced feel for pitching and his ability to fill up the strike zone for a young pitcher. Given that he is touching full-season ball for the first time in 2022, patience will be key. But the Phillies may have discovered a bargain from that 2019-20 international signing class.



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Transactions

Team Date Transaction
09/16/2024 Reading Fightin Phils activated RHP Jean Cabrera.
08/30/2024 Reading Fightin Phils transferred RHP Jean Cabrera to the Development List.
07/09/2024 RHP Jean Cabrera assigned to Reading Fightin Phils from Jersey Shore BlueClaws.
04/01/2024 RHP Jean Cabrera assigned to Jersey Shore BlueClaws from Clearwater Threshers.
03/07/2024 Philadelphia Phillies Prospects activated RHP Jean Cabrera.
09/12/2023 Clearwater Threshers activated RHP Jean Cabrera.
09/02/2023 Clearwater Threshers transferred RHP Jean Cabrera to the Development List.
09/01/2023 Clearwater Threshers activated RHP Jean Cabrera.
08/18/2023 Clearwater Threshers transferred RHP Jean Cabrera to the Development List.
04/29/2023 Clearwater Threshers activated RHP Jean Cabrera.
04/29/2023 Clearwater Threshers activated RHP Jean Cabrera.
04/22/2023 Clearwater Threshers transferred RHP Jean Cabrera to the Development List.
04/21/2023 Clearwater Threshers activated RHP Jean Cabrera.
04/14/2023 Clearwater Threshers transferred RHP Jean Cabrera to the Development List.
09/28/2022 Clearwater Threshers activated RHP Jean Cabrera.
08/11/2022 Clearwater Threshers transferred RHP Jean Cabrera to the Development List.
05/11/2022 RHP Jean Cabrera assigned to Clearwater Threshers from DSL Phillies White.
10/26/2021 RHP Jean Cabrera assigned to Tiburones de La Guaira.
10/26/2021 Tiburones de La Guaira activated RHP Jean Cabrera.
09/30/2021 sent RHP Jean Cabrera on a rehab assignment to Phillies Organization.
07/12/2021 RHP Jean Cabrera assigned to DSL Phillies White.
07/02/2019 Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent RHP Jean Cabrera to a minor league contract.