Miami Marlins pitcher Edward Cabrera has been diagnosed with impingement syndrome in his right shoulder and is considered day-to-day. The Marlins’ rotation has been hit hard with injuries which has almost guaranteed Cabrera a starting role for the upcoming season. Cabrera had an MRI of his shoulder on Monday after leaving Sunday’s loss to the Cardinals early with shoulder tightness. His early exit was precautionary and hours later the 25-year-old right-hander was “already starting to feel better.”
On Tuesday, the Marlins revealed that Cabrera had been diagnosed with shoulder impingement and next steps would be determined soon. While the Marlins do not see this as anything serious, Cabrera did spend a month on the injured list with shoulder impingement last season.
Shoulder impingement happens when the bones in your shoulder pinch or rub against the rotator cuff muscles. Impingement is a common cause of shoulder pain. It occurs over time when too much stress is put on the shoulder. Shoulder impingement is typically treated with injections, rest, and therapy and most people diagnosed with impingement start feeling better after a few weeks.
Edward Cabrera has shown a strong ability to get outs over his young career both by strikeouts and ground outs. Cabrera started 20 of his 22 games for the Marlins last season pitching to a 4.24 ERA. He has struck out 26.2% of batters faced while keeping 49.5% of balls in play on the ground.
Edward Cabrera Diagnosed with Shoulder Impingement
The Marlins are already without Sandy Alcántara. Meanwhile, Braxton Garrett is behind in his throwing progression after his own shoulder injury. The Marlins’ rotation this year is expected to include Cabrera, Garrett, Jesús Luzardo, and Eury Pérez. Left-hander A.J. Puk is also expected to break camp in the Marlins rotation leaving a spot open for Trevor Rogers or Ryan Weathers. If Cabrera’s shoulder tightness causes him to miss time, Miami may have to open the season with both Rogers and Weathers in the rotation.
The good news is that Cabrera said that the tightness is not “even close” to what he felt last season. Marlins manager Skip Schumaker said that Cabrera is day-to-day and that he will be evaluated further after the MRI. Schumacher did mention that he plans to share an update on Cabrera once he has been evaluated and a treatment plan has been made. Both the Marlins and Cabrera are hopeful to have the young right-hander back on the mound as soon as possible.
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