The Braves swapped tall, right-handed relievers Monday, designating Alexi Ogando for assignment and promoting fireballer Mauricio Cabrera from the Double-A Mississippi Braves.
Cabrera, 22, is the Braves' No. 27 prospect according to MLB Pipeline.com. He possesses a fastball that routinely hits triple digits and can get as high as 103 mph, yet has trouble missing bats. MLBPipeline calls Cabrera "the most enigmatic arm in the Braves system." Signed out of the Dominican Republic as a teenager, Cabrera owns a career 4.24 ERA in 138 career Minor League appearances over six seasons.
Cabrera has spent the last two years exclusively as a reliever.