Edwar Cabrera and David Martinez Earn Promotion to Triple-A
Published on September 1, 2015 under Texas League (TL1)
Frisco RoughRiders News Release
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS (SEPTEMBER 1, 2015) - The Texas Rangers announced on Tuesday that LHP Edwar Cabrera and RHP David Martinez were promoted to Triple-A Round Rock. In corresponding roster moves, RHP Adam Quintana and RHP John Werner were assigned to Frisco from Class-A Hickory.
Cabrera, 27, pitched in three games for the Triple-A Express before joining the Riders' pitching staff in May. In 27 games, including seven starts, Cabrera went 4-2 with a 3.68 ERA and struck out 51 hitters with just 17 walks. The seven-year pro has pitched in 17 games at the Triple-A level between his time in the Rockies' and Rangers' farm systems. In 2012, the southpaw made two starts for the Rockies, and lost both decisions. The four-time minor league all-star pitched for the World Team in the 2012 Futures Game. Cabrera owns a career 37-32 record with a 3.26 ERA.
Martinez, 28, also began the 2015 campaign with the Express prior to joining Frisco in May. The 11-year professional pitched in seven big league contests for the Astros between 2013-14. Playing in his first season with the Rangers organization, Martinez recorded 22 saves in 40 appearances and went 3-5 with a 2.84 ERA, 41 strikeouts and 14 walks for the RoughRiders. His 22 saves rank third- best in Frisco's franchise history. Martinez was both a Mid-Season and Post-Season Texas League All-Star this season, and he held the same honors in 2013 as a member of the Corpus Christi Hooks. The Venezuelan was named the Texas League Pitcher of the Year in 2013. The right-hander has 31 Triple-A appearances across three seasons going 5-8 with a 5.85 ERA.
Quintana, 23, signed a minor league free agent contract with the Rangers on August 3. The right-hander has spent the majority of 2015 with the Rangers' rookie team for the Arizona League in Surprise, Arizona. Including one appearance with Class-A Hickory, Quintana has pitched in seven games and has a 2-1 record with one save. He has thrown 18 innings and has allowed 11 hits. Quintana has struck out 26 while allowing five walks and he's holding opposing batters to just a .177 batting average. Quintana, who was the Heart of America Athletic Conference's 2015 Pitcher of the Year, went 8-0 in his only season at Peru State (Nebraska), and became the fourth Bobcat in six years to either sign or be drafted by a Major League team.
Werner, 23, signed a minor league contract with the Rangers on June 15 after Texas drafted him in the 32nd round this year. Werner is 0-6 with a 3.14 ERA in 13 games this season between the AZL Rangers and Class-A Hickory. In 43 IP, he's struck out 55 and walked just 14 batters. The right-hander was the fifth-ever St. Catherine College Patriot to be selected in the MLB draft. He was named the 2015 Mid-South Conference Pitcher of the Year & won the weekly honor five times in his final season with the Patriots. Werner helped SCC to a 38-17 record and a berth in the NAIA National Tournament going 9-2 with a 1.48 ERA and ranked fifth in the NAIA with a .168 opponents' average, ninth with 111 strikeouts and tenth in ERA.
Frisco's roster remains at the Texas League limit of 25 active players with today's roster moves.
The RoughRiders begin a four-game set against Corpus Christi tonight at 7:05 p.m. The Riders have just three home games remaining in 2015, with the final series of the season beginning on Saturday, September 5. For tickets for the final home stand, call (972) 731-9200, e- mail Info@RidersBaseball.com or visit www.RidersBaseball.com. Additional updates and promotional information are available via the RoughRiders' Facebook, Twitter and website.
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