MLB Trade Rumors: Marlins' Jesús Luzardo, Edward Cabrera 'Continue to Draw Interest'

The pitching success that earned the Miami Marlins a shot at a wild-card bid to the 2023 postseason could continue paying off this offseason.

Left-handed pitcher Jesús Luzardo and right-hander Edward Cabrera "continue to draw interest" in the trade market, according to The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal.

Luzardo is under arbitration through 2026, while Cabrera's arbitration eligibility extends through 2028.

Peter Bendix, who was hired as the Marlins' president of baseball operations in November, "is said to be perhaps more open to moving a starter than his predecessor, Kim Ng," according to Rosenthal.

The Marlins will already be without starting pitcher Sandy Alcántara, who underwent 2024 season-ending Tommy John surgery in October.

The Marlins are also without starter Pablo Lopez, who was dealt in January as part of the trade for Luis Arraez, and former top-100 pitching prospect Jake Elder, who was traded in August for Jake Burger.

Despite that relative thinning of Miami's pitching depth, the New York Post's Jon Heyman said on December 6 that the Marlins are "at least listening to trade talk" regarding the team's young starting pitchers.

Both pitchers raised their trade value with successful campaigns in 2023. In his second full season with the Marlins, Luzardo led all Miami pitchers with a career-high 32 starts. He recorded a 10-10 record, 3.58 ERA and 1.215 WHIP through 178.2 innings pitched.

The 26-year-old finished up his breakout season as a finalist for the Gold Glove award.

Cabrera put up a 7-7 record through 20 starts (22 games) and finished the season with a 4.24 ERA and 1.445 WHIP through 99.2 innings. The 25-year-old missed significant parts of the season due to a right shoulder issue and a stint with Triple A.

Rosenthal previously named Texas Rangers infielder Ezequiel Duran as "the kind of player the Marlins likely would want for Cabrera," although Rangers general manager Chris Young has said the club has "a super high bar" as to what Duran would cost in a trade.

Because these pitchers are under club control for the near future, the Marlins have the advantage of time. Miami can wait for a favorable offer before making a move on players currently set to be a core part of the starting rotation in 2024.