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- Updated: July 23, 2016
DENVER — When Mauricio Cabrera made the jump from Double-A to the Majors near the end of June, there was reason to believe the Braves’ reliever would light up radar guns and struggle with his command. But only one of these descriptions has consistently been valid.
As Cabrera has produced triple-digit radar-gun readings that have been topped only by Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman, he has hit the strike zone with regularity. But the 22-year-old right-hander was humbled on Thursday night, when he surrendered two hits, issued a walk and hit a batter while facing six hitters in the eighth inning of a 7-3 loss to the Rockies.
“He’s a young kid, and he’s learning,” Braves manager Brian Snitker said. “He’s going to have days like that. Every time out, it’s going to be a learning experience for him. He’ll also have times like he did when he picked up the win in Cincinnati. You’ve just got to ride the roller-coaster with him.”
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