Ramón Salvador Cabrera (born November 5, 1989) is a Venezuelan

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who is currently a free agent. He previously played in

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(MLB) for the

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Career

Pittsburgh Pirates

On April 11, 2008, Cabrera signed with the

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organization as an undrafted free agent. He made his professional debut with the Venezuelan Summer League Pirates, and hit .264 in 56 games. In 2009, Cabrera split the year between the VSL Pirates and the

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, hitting .299 in 57 games between the two teams. For the 2010 season, Cabrera played for the Single-A

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, slashing .269/.312/.342 with 1 home run and 40 RBI in 90 games. The following season, he played for the High-A Bradenton Marauders, batting .343/.410/.471 with career-highs in home runs (3) and RBI (53). Cabrera played in 112 games for the Double-A Altoona Curve in 2012, also appearing in 1 game for the Triple-A

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, and hit .278/.343/.370 with 3 home runs and 50 RBI. On November 20, 2012, the Pirates added Cabrera to the 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 Draft.

Detroit Tigers

On December 5, 2012, Cabrera was traded to the

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in exchange for

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. He split the 2013 season between the Double-A

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and the Triple-A

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, accumulating a .284/.367/.371 slash line with 1 home run and 69 RBI. He was assigned to Erie to begin the 2014 season, and played in 107 games, slashing .277/.329/.358 and earning Eastern League All-Star honors.

Pittsburgh Pirates (second stint)

On August 13, 2014, Cabrera was claimed off waivers by the

. He finished the year with Double-A Altoona, going 11-for-46 (.239) in 12 games. The Pirates designated Cabrera for assignment on November 20, 2014, and released him on November 24.

Cincinnati Reds

On December 9, 2014, Cabrera signed a minor league contract with the

organization. He was assigned to the Triple-A

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of the

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to begin the 2015 season. The Reds selected Cabrera to the 40-man roster and promoted him to the major leagues for the first time on September 1, 2015. He made his major league debut on September 5 as a pinch hitter for

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, and flew out in his only at-bat. He finished his rookie year 11-for-30 in 13 games with 1 home run and 3 RBI. He split the 2016 season between Louisville and Cincinnati, slashing .246/.279/.357 with 3 home runs and 23 RBI in 61 games for the Reds. On November 28, 2016, Cabrera was designated for assignment. He was non-tendered on by Cincinnati December 2, and became a free agent.

Miami Marlins

On January 12, 2017, Cabrera signed a minor league contract with the

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that included an invitation to spring training. He spent the year with the Triple-A

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, hitting .217/.278/.354 with 5 home runs and 23 RBI. He elected free agency on November 6, 2017.

Long Island Ducks

On May 14, 2018, Cabrera signed with the

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of the

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. In 84 games for Long Island, Cabrera logged a .268/.289/.364 slash line with 3 home runs and 31 RBI. On April 8, 2019, Cabrera re-signed with the Ducks for the 2019 season. In 66 games for the Ducks, Cabrera slashed .249/.279/.397 with 7 home runs and 25 RBI. He became a free agent following the season. On January 27, 2020, Cabrera again re-signed with the Ducks for the 2020 season. However, Cabrera did not play in a game in 2020 following the cancellation of the Atlantic League season because of the

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. He became a free agent after the year.

Ibaraki Astro Planets

On January 12, 2021, Cabrera signed with the Ibaraki Astro Planets of the Baseball Challenge League in Japan. He became a free agent after the 2021 season.

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