One year ago today, Jose Cabrera took the mound in Hillsboro. He turned in one of his better outings, pitching five innings and allowing just three hits and one run. But he struck out two and walked three. His ERA dropped, but was now 7.88.
He likely didn’t know it then, but he would not pitch in Hillsboro again for ten and a half months.
On September 1, 2023, Cabrera turned in his best professional performance to date, at least at any level higher than the complex. He tossed five hitless innings and struck out nine. His accomplishment was tweeted out by the official Minor League Baseball Twitter account.