Génesis Cabrera (born October 10, 1996) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Major League Baseball’s St. Louis Cardinals (MLB). In 2019, he made his MLB debut.
Cabrera signed as an international free agent with the Tampa Bay Rays in November 2013. In his professional debut in 2014, he went 2–1 with a 2.45 ERA in 29+13 innings thrown for the Dominican Summer League Rays.
Cabrera, Justin Williams, and Roel Ramrez were traded to the St. Louis Cardinals for Tommy Pham on July 31, 2018. Before being promoted to the Memphis Redbirds for the playoffs, he was sent to the Springfield Cardinals.
He finished 8–9 with a 4.17 ERA and 1.32 WHIP in 27 games (25 starts) between Montgomery, Springfield, and Memphis. Before being moved to Memphis, he made one more start. On June 13, he was recalled to St. Louis once more, then on June 24, he was optioned back to Memphis.
On August 31, he was recalled to St. Louis for the last game of the season. Cabrera was 0–2 with a 4.87 ERA and 19 strikeouts in 20+13 innings thrown with St. Louis during the regular season.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Genesis Cabrera to a one-year, $719,200 deal, with $719,200 guaranteed and a $719,200 yearly average salary. Cabrera will receive a base pay of $719,200 in 2022, with a total income of $719,200.