Juan Cabreja

Juan Carlos Cabreja

• Born May 28, 1978 in Moca, Espaillat D.R.

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Biographical Information

Juan Cabreja began his Organized Baseball career as a coach with the DSL Cubs from 2004-2006, then managed a DSL club in 2007-2008. In 2009, he moved up to be manager of the AZL Cubs for three years. He concluded his managing career back in the Dominican Summer League which is detailed below. Cabreja took a one year hiatus from managing in 2013 to serve as the Cubs' Latin America Assistant Field Coordinator. After managing in 2015, he moved stateside for good in 2016 as a coach for the Myrtle Beach Pelicans and then as a hitting coach for the Eugene Emeralds in 2017.

In 2018 the Cubs promoted Cabreja to Major League Staff Assistant, his first job at the major league level. He retained this role through the 2022 season. In 2023 Cabreja moved into a more traditional coaching role as an assistant hitting coach for the Cubs and remained in this position in 2024.

Cabreja also has considerable experience experience coaching in the Dominican League.

• 2014/2015 First base coach Estrellas Orientales
• 2015/2016 Third base coach Estrellas
• 2016/2017 Hitting coach Águilas Cibaeñas
• 2018/2019 Hitting coach Águilas
• 2021/2022 Hitting coach Tigres del Licey

Year-By-Year Minor League Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Organization	Playoffs
2007	DSL Cubs	Dominican Summer League	41-30		Chicago Cubs
2008	DSL Cubs 1	Dominican Summer League	45-25		Chicago Cubs
2009	AZL Cubs	Arizona League	29-27	4th	Chicago Cubs
2010	AZL Cubs	Arizona League	26-29	8th	Chicago Cubs
2011	AZL Cubs	Arizona League	28-28	6th (t)	Chicago Cubs
2012	DSL Cubs 1	Dominican Summer League	33-37		Chicago Cubs
2014	DSL Cubs	Dominican Summer League	42-28		Chicago Cubs
2015	DSL Cubs	Dominican Summer League			Chicago Cubs