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Miami Herald
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- Miami Herald
Cabrera shines as Marlins top Twins, extend season-high win streak to eight
It was a sweet homecoming for the Miami Marlins on Tuesday night. The Marlins extended their season-high win streak, and longest since April 2022, to eight in a row following a 2-0 shutout over the Minnesota Twins. Now, just one win away from tying the franchise record of nine consecutive wins, which they last accomplished in 2008. Despite the streak, the Marlins kept their cool. 'We had a nice road trip, but what's happened, has happened,' manager Clayton McCullough said before first pitch. 'It's about starting a new series, sticking to the things that have made us successful, and moving forward… Tonight will be another good test for us.' And a test it was. The Twins, reeling from back-to-back losses to Detroit, came into the series hungry — but Miami set the tone early. The top of the second featured highlight-reel defense: Connor Norby's full-extension dive and Jesus Sánchez's clutch catch in right field. Then came the spark on offense. After Kyle Stowers was awarded first base on a hit-by-pitch, Minnesota challenged the call successfully. Stowers returned to the box with purpose, and on the second pitch, he crushed a 369-foot home run, his fourteenth of the season, putting Miami on the board and lighting up the crowd at loanDepot park. Stowers, the Marlins' season home run leader, has been focused on mindset over milestones, he said. 'Early in the year, we talked a lot about playing with no expectations,' Stowers said before Tuesday's game. 'And, you know, there was a little bit of a stretch there [where I] was starting to put some expectations on myself, put some pressure on myself. And so [I'm] just getting back to no expectations, and going for it each day.' He's been grounding himself with We Who Wrestle With God, a book by Jordan Peterson, which he described as a kind of meditation. 'That's been my way of re-establishing the right aim — making sure I'm playing for the right reasons, with the right motives.' That clarity seemed to permeate the entire team. Tuesday's win marked the Marlins' fifth shutout of the season and a statement start to the homestand. Much of that statement came from Edward Cabrera. The right-handed starting pitcher delivered arguably his best outing of the year: seven shutout innings, six strikeouts, and a rediscovery of the dominant form that had eluded him much of the season. He struck out three in the seventh alone, ending the inning by shutting down Brooks Lee and firing a fist into the air as the crowd roared. 'Cabrera has premium stuff, and he's got a lot of weapons,' McCullough said after the game. 'The third inning on, it felt like he really just locked in and was ahead of every hitter. [He had a] lot of first pitch strikes, [he] had to count in his favor, the change up was terrific, [the] use of the breaking balls. I mean, this was a really front line outstanding effort today.' It was the first time this season a Marlins starting pitcher completed seven full innings. Cabrera notched six strikeouts during Tuesday's game which brought him to over 400 strikeouts throughout his career. 'I felt a lot of emotion,' Cabrera said afterward. 'Moments like that just bring it out naturally. I was very excited.' Sánchez sent one soaring to center that lit up the stadium with fireworks and a 411-foot home run display — until a replay showed it had barely missed the wall. He was awarded a triple instead, but the Marlins kept pressing forward. After Otto Lopez was intentionally walked, Nick Fortes lined a single into right, scoring Sánchez and padding the Marlins with a 2–0 lead. 'You pray for those,' Fortes said. Right-handed relief pitcher Ronny Henriquez closed it out with a clean ninth against his former team, sealing the win. THIS AND THAT ▪ The Marlins picked up RHP Nick Nastrini off waivers from the Chicago White Sox and optioned him to Triple-A Jacksonville. ▪ Outfielder Derek Hill has returned from rehab and was reinstated from the 10-day IL. ▪ After surgery on his left hip, Max Meyer has been transferred to the 60-day IL.
Yahoo
23-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Cubs Could Trade for Starting Pitching Way Before MLB Trade Deadline Hits
Cubs Could Trade for Starting Pitching Way Before MLB Trade Deadline Hits originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Chicago Cubs will be aggressive at this year's trade deadline, but they might not wait until then to make a big move. Advertisement Particularly with Justin Steele out for the season, the Cubs need another starting pitcher (or two) to solidify their very real chances of making a deep, October run. Shota Imanaga has been sidelined since early May with a hamstring injury, but he is expected to return to the team sometime next week. Still, it feels like a matter of when, not if, Chicago trades for another starting pitcher. Here is what Bruce Levine of 670 The Score had to say: When asked if Miami Marlins right-hander Sandy Alcántara was a potential option, Levine replied, 'No. More likely a guy that we can't all identify, but that's a good, young veteran pitcher.' Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell (11) walks to the mound to make a pitching change during the fifth inning against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Hartline-Imagn Images One possible non-Alcántara arm is his Marlins teammate, Edward Cabrera. At 27 years old, Cabrera fits Levine's 'young, veteran' label with 353 MLB innings under his belt. He has been solid this season, with a 3.81 ERA, a 3.90 FIP, and 63 strikeouts to 26 walks over 59 innings. Advertisement Cabrera will not be an unrestricted free agent until after the 2028 season and would provide the Cubs not only with another starting pitcher for this summer, but beyond. There is no telling how Steele will return from elbow surgery, and Jameson Taillon (33), Matthew Boyd (34), and Colin Rea (34) are not getting any younger. Since Cabrera represents more than a rental, Chicago would probably have to sacrifice a top-10 pitching prospect such as Brandon Birdsell (No. 7) or Jaxon Wiggins (No. 9). The Cubs also have young, righties in Cade Horton and Ben Brown, either of whom could move into a long relief role. Regardless of whether Cabrera is Chicago's target or not, it appears that a trade is coming sooner rather than later. Related: Cubs Reportedly Inquired With Red Sox About Rafael Devers Trade Related: Cubs 'Quietly Preparing' for Major Wrigley Field Announcement This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 23, 2025, where it first appeared.
Los Angeles Times
20-06-2025
- Los Angeles Times
More L.A. car washes targeted in immigration raids, some closed amid fears of further sweeps
These days, Alejandro Cabrera doesn't do much work in his office. The manager of Touch and Glow Car Wash in Whittier instead stays outside, where his workers are, keeping his eyes peeled for approaching vehicles. If he glimpses a white Ford F-150, the type of vehicle federal law enforcement agents often use, or a gray suburban — or any car with tinted windows — his heart begins to pound. Cabrera has been on edge ever since June 9, when immigration agents raided the car wash and took three workers, although he said one was later released. His fears were only confirmed when agents returned five days later and snatched another worker. 'All the time, I'm always looking for those cars,' Cabrera said. The rash of immigration raids at local car washes have created stressful environments at the businesses that have been targeted and forced others to temporarily close out of fear of future raids. Two dozen car washes in the Los Angeles and Orange County areas have been the sites of immigration sweeps this month, according to CLEAN Carwash Worker Center, a labor advocacy nonprofit that said it has been able to verify these raids through community reports and footage on social media. Some car washes that have been targeted, such as the one that Cabrera supervises, have remained open. Others have lost enough workers — either because they were detained by immigration officials or because they're staying home, fearing future raids — that they have been forced to shut down. Misael, the owner of a car wash in Marina Del Rey, said he had to close his doors for four days straight because his employees weren't coming in. He opened the business seven years ago to pursue the American dream, he said. Misael, who declined to share his last name and asked The Times not to name his car wash out of fear for his employees' safety, is a legal immigrant from Mexico, but many of his workers don't have legal status. 'Everybody's scared. I'm scared too. But what can I do?' he said. 'I have to pay the bills, I have to pay the rent.' Misael said on Wednesday that business has been particularly slow after the raids, which could be due to the fact that customers at car wash locations have also been detained by immigration officials in prior hits. Car washes are nearly ubiquitous in the car-dependent Los Angeles, with CLEAN estimating that there's roughly 500 businesses in Los Angeles County employing about 10,000 people. The economic fallout of some of these businesses closing, even temporarily, is likely to have ripple effects. 'This is going to affect us all,' said Flor Melendrez, executive director of CLEAN. 'Because our restaurants are not full, our stores are not full, our car washes are not full, that means the workers in our communities who are not going to work, they're also not going to be spending. Those businesses that usually make a profit are not going to make a profit.' While some car washes that closed have since opened back up, Westchester Hand Wash, which was hit by raids on consecutive days earlier this month, has remained closed. Mehmet Aydogan, the car wash's owner, said of the seven workers who were picked up by immigration agents earlier this month, five have already been deported. Other workers are lying low, and several quit outright, said Aydogan, who took over the business two years ago. 'Everyone is really afraid to come back to work,' Aydogan said. 'They want to go back to Mexico, they told me. They don't even go outside the house. They are waiting until things calm down to leave.' Aydogan wants to reopen soon, but he said he does not want to convince workers to come back, just in case agents return once again. And he worries that in addition to the federal government crackdown driving away workers, customers will be frightened too — especially if the enforcement actions continue for weeks or months. 'This will be very bad. I will lose all the guys, and no one will come to the business as customer or employee. And everyone will think something is wrong with this car wash,' he said. 'It's destroying the business.' Early Thursday morning, several potential customers drove up to the lot where Westchester Hand Wash sits. About six cars pulled up to the normally bustling location, confused as to why their regular spot wasn't attracting a long line of sap-covered cars, as it usually would on a spring morning. Cynthia Bell, a 59-year-old resident of Playa Vista and regular customer, got out of her car to take a closer look at the sign that read, 'Sorry, we are now closed.' 'My car needs a good wash and they'll clean your mats and everything, but just looking at it, it looks kind of deserted,' Bell said. 'I've never seen it like this.' A handful of other hopeful customers asked Bell, who was standing near the sign, to confirm whether the location was closed. One man, who now lives in Seattle, stopped by while he was visiting in hopes of buying the air fresheners he used to love from the spot he once frequented. A small crowd of customers began to gather around 8:45 a.m., and Bell said she wondered whether they'd be open at 9 a.m. 'They're always open early,' another said. Minutes before 9 a.m., Bell drove away, seeing no signs the business would be up and running anytime soon.
Yahoo
17-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
MLB Trade Idea Eyes Marlins' Edward Cabrera for Chicago Cubs
MLB Trade Idea Eyes Marlins' Edward Cabrera for Chicago Cubs originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Ever since the injury to Justin Steele in April, starting pitching has been an area the Chicago Cubs could look to improve on at the trade deadline. Although Chicago received good news on Shota Imanaga, and the possibility of a return soon, depth at starting pitching never hurts. Advertisement ESPN's Jesse Rogers (h/t Bleacher Nation) threw out a new name for the Cubs to keep an eye on as the deadline approaches: Miami Marlins' Edward Cabrera. Cabrera made his MLB debut with the Marlins in 2021 and is now in his fifth season with the team. The right-handed flame-thrower doesn't have thrilling numbers over his career, averaging a 4.28 ERA, 1.364 WHIP, and 103 ERA+. Aug 4, 2024; Cumberland, Georgia, USA; Miami Marlins starting pitcher Edward Cabrera (27) pitches against the Atlanta Braves in the first inning at Truist Mertens-USA TODAY Sports However, Cabrera has a nasty arsenal that the Cubs could use to take him to the next level. According to Baseball Savant, the Marlins' starter throws a sinker, slider, curveball, changeup, and four-seam fastball. The changeup, curveball, and sinker are used pretty evenly, with the fastball and slider sprinkled in. Advertisement Cabrera's sinker and fastball average over 96 mph and top out at nearly 100 mph. His changeup dips to about 93 mph, and the slider is at about 88 mph. Cabrera's curveball averages about 83 mph, giving him up 17 mph of difference from his heater. The sign for improvement in Cabrera is his walk ratio. Over the last two years, he's dropped his walks per nine innings from six to 3.9, while keeping his strikeouts pretty consistent. Cabrera wouldn't be the ace pitcher the Cubs may be looking for to head the rotation alongside Imanaga, but he could be a valuable piece to continue to build on for the future. Advertisement The Marlins starter is only 27 years old and under team control via arbitration through 2028. The Cubs are a young, exciting team that will be in the mix in the near future. Chicago has relied on the likes of Colin Rea, Cade Horton, and Ben Brown to get through the stretch with Imanaga out. The three have done enough to get the Cubs by, but can you rely on them for the foreseeable future? Cabrera would give the Cubs another young arm to work with, and could be a future potential superstar with his pitching arsenal. Related: Cubs' Jed Hoyer Named Among MLB Execs Under Most Pressure This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 17, 2025, where it first appeared.
Business Upturn
14-06-2025
- Business
- Business Upturn
Global Times: A new era of shared development and cultural exchange with China: Colombian Ambassador to China
Beijing, China, June 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — In an era marked by unprecedented global transformations, the world stands at a critical crossroads, grappling with deepening deficits in peace, development, security, and governance. As humanity faces unparalleled challenges during this tumultuous period, Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Chinese president, has put forth a solemn call to action through the Global Development Initiative (GDI), the Global Security Initiative (GSI), and the Global Civilization Initiative (GCI). The three pivotal initiatives address the pressing issues of our time, offering viable pathways and robust support for the building of a global community with a shared future. Rooted in the rich historical experiences of the CPC's century-long struggle and infused with the wisdom of China's traditional culture, these initiatives are expected to unite the world in the pursuit of common progress and stability. To offer a deep understanding of the three global initiatives, and elaborate on their significance on a global scale, the Global Times is launching a series of articles. China and Colombia signed a cooperation plan on jointly building the Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st-Century Maritime Silk Road on May 14. The year 2025 marks the 45th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Colombia. Since the establishment of diplomatic relations 45 years ago, the two countries have witnessed the steady growth of economic and trade ties with tangible results. China is now Colombia's second-largest trading partner, while Colombia ranks as China's fifth-largest trading partner in Latin America. Colombia's agricultural products, ranging from coffee to cut flowers, are becoming increasingly popular in the Chinese market. In this issue, Global Times reporters Xu Liuliu and Liu Yang (GT) spoke with Colombian Ambassador to China, Sergio Cabrera Cardenas (Cabrera), about bilateral cooperation and exchanges, as well as his insights on the GDI, the GCI, and the GSI. GT: Colombian President Gustavo Petro was in Beijing for the fourth ministerial meeting of the China-CELAC (the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States) Forum in May. On May 14, Colombia officially joined the building of the Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st-Century Maritime Silk Road, a milestone decision in Colombia's diplomatic history. Why did Colombia make such a decision? How will the two sides expand trade through mechanisms such as cross-border e-commerce and free trade agreements? Cabrera: Colombia's accession to the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has been a long process that began around six years ago during the previous government. Although the previous government initiated some studies, it decided not to join. When President Gustavo Francisco Petro took office, he quickly sent copies of the memorandum to the different ministries and institutions that were somehow related to the commitments that were going to be made. It has been a two-year study process, as it is natural, in any case, that there were many people interested in strengthening the bilateral relationship with China through the BRI decision. Colombia is a country strongly influenced by the US, a country that has been its natural ally, as the US is the country with which Colombia has the most trade, so both the influence of the North and that of the business sector was a brake on the possibility of signing this agreement, but fortunately, thanks to the relationship between the Colombian Foreign Ministry and the Chinese Foreign Ministry, all the adjustments were made and the agreement was signed, and we are very satisfied to say that we were able to sign this agreement. [Signing the agreement] was a challenge for me. That is, since I arrived at the embassy, I was resolved that, whatever it took, we had to find the way to sign it, and at this moment I believe that the people who are better versed with what has been signed, are very satisfied, as this cooperation is crystallizing in projects, with the plan to start studying different initiatives and projects to move forward little by little. We are acting on taking the first step of a great march, and I think that it will strengthen e-commerce, physical commerce, education, culture, industry, and agriculture. Everything will benefit greatly from the signing of this memorandum. GT: Since being proposed in 2021, the GDI has been continuously substantialized, its implementation mechanisms increasingly refined, and practical cooperation under its framework has gradually taken shape, thereby offering China's solution to bridging the development gap in Global South countries as well as building a better world together. May I ask, what is your view on the content of the GDI? Cabrera: As for the GDI, I think this is a very important step that China has taken through President Xi Jinping, as it is an important initiative that considers the future in many aspects. China has a lot to teach the world. China is a country that has managed to strengthen, enrich, and build itself in the last 50 years. It has taken many people out of poverty, while developing industry and its technology. It is a great example for the rest of the world and especially for us Latin Americans and Colombians. The GDI , as I understand, it is the opportunity to exchange experiences and seek to walk toward the same objective, a global objective through which we can live together in peace and help each other to develop. GT: How do you view the role of the GCI in promoting cultural and people-to-people exchanges, cultural integration, and mutual understanding between China and Colombia? Cabrera: I have always thought that art, literature, and culture are not only tools but vehicles for development to get to know each other. In recent years, the cultural exchanges between Colombia and China have grown and in the future, we hope there will be many more exchanges because we have many things in common. Although we are two very different countries, we have the same love for the same literature, music, dance, and art. We like the same things and each one civilization approaches each passion uniquely. I believe that the arrival of cultural samples from another country enriches the country that receives it. Culture is important, but art is more important, as art generates emotions and feelings in any of its manifestations, such as in painting, in poetry, and in music. It makes people want to look for goodness and peace, so I think it is very important to strengthen the mechanisms of cultural and artistic cooperation between Colombia and China. GT: Security is a prerequisite for development, and humanity is an indivisible security community. The GSI aims to eradicate the root causes of international conflicts, improve global security governance, and urge the international community to join hands in injecting more stability and certainty into an unstable and changing era, so as to achieve lasting world peace and development. Under the current challenges and issues faced by the international community, how do you view the important significance of the GSI for today's world? Cabrera: I have grew up in a bipolar world in my youth, and not so long ago, we lived through the Cold War between the Soviet Union and the US. Today the world is more open, and there are many more possibilities. China, as such an important power, has entered the scene. It seems very important to me that in the search for world security, the US is not the world's policeman; the one who is going to fix the world's problems. The world is full of US military bases, which I don't think are of much use, because the world is still very imbalanced, so I think that the entry of China as a factor that contributes to reach a consensus on the interests of the peoples of the world in the search for world peace will be very important. I think it [GSI] is one of the most important initiatives that China has at this moment and toward the future. GT: How would you evaluate the China-CELAC Forum as an important platform for equal dialogue and mutually beneficial cooperation between China and Latin America? In an external environment where unilateralism is on the rise, how can China and Latin America strengthen multilateral cooperation to uphold free trade? Cabrera: The forum is an important organization for our Latin American and Caribbean region, and the union of these countries in CELAC has led to important advances and developments, and of course, the relationship between CELAC and China is very important because China is the country that is currently most interested in developing our region. It is the country that is most willing to invest in our region and that is why this forum, which just concluded, was so important, and that is why the conclusions of the forum are aligned with seeking to implement projects to help the development of the region and of each one of our countries. GT: As you say, this year marks the 45th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Colombia. Ambassador, how do you evaluate the achievements of both countries in the last 45 years and the current development of bilateral relations? Cabrera: Cooperation between Colombia and China has been, and continues to be very important, and will be very important in the future. China has participated in the construction of many large Colombian projects, perhaps even the largest, such as the construction of the subway, the regional trans, and some highways. China is also somehow involved in the construction of the largest hydroelectric dam in Colombia. There are many Chinese projects related to the fight against global warming. It also provides technology transfer, with projects of communications, such as Chinese tech company Huawei. There are around 120 Chinese companies that are working in Colombia and they are helping greatly in the construction of infrastructure communications, health, and education. Aside from the signing of the adhesion to the BRI opens new possibilities, because China is generously offering opportunities for infrastructure construction and this is a moment in which our country needs to develop, needs to make big investments. There are not many interested in helping us, but China is interested in helping us. The BRI is helping countries develop big form of infrastructure with projects that benefit the people. GT: How do you see the prospects for cooperation between the two countries in cultural fields such as literature and tourism? How do you plan to promote cultural exchanges between the two countries in these sectors? Cabrera: We have talked about the importance of strengthening cultural exchanges, and we have immediate and long-term plans. This year is the 45th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Colombia and China, so we have already carried out some activities. Books by Colombian authors have been published and translated into Chinese, as we have great writers like García Márquez and Álvaro Mutis. In addition, we also have many singers such as Shakira, which was known among the Chinese youth. I know that Shakira is interested in coming to China, and the embassy has a plan to take advantage of this year. We are also going to bring poets for meetings in China. Other projects include the film festival and every time the directors will come. We are also in talks to make a large sample of our art photography, contemporary, art and also ancient heritage. We are planning for the symphony orchestra of Colombia to return again at the end of the year, in order to celebrate the 45th years of the establishment of diplomatic relations with a great concert by the symphony orchestra of Colombia. 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