CARLSBAD, Calif. • On the verge of being added to the 40-man roster so they don’t lose him in the Rule 5 draft, prospect Genesis Cabrera is also getting familiar with a role in winter ball that the Cardinals think the lefty could have in the coming season.
Cabrera, 22, has been pitching exclusively in relief for Licey in the Dominican Republic’s winter league, and between appearances he has been talking and working with coaches about the workout schedule and regimen of a reliever.
The lefty, acquired at the trade deadline from Tampa Bay as part of the Tommy Pham deal, is the top power lefty pitcher the Cardinals have.