Orlando Luis Cabrera Ramírez (born November 2, 1974), nicknamed "O-Cab" and "the OC", is a Colombian-American former baseball infielder.

[1] He made his major league debut on September 3, 1997 against the Boston Red Sox, entering as a defensive replacement for Mark Grudzielanek at shortstop and finishing the game 0-for-2.

[2] Cabrera recorded his first major league hit, a single, off New York Mets pitcher Rick Reed on September 11.

Since the Expos traded Cabrera to the Red Sox in 2004, he appeared in six of the seven MLB postseasons, and at least once with every team he spent the end of the season with (2004 with Boston, 2005 and 2007 with Los Angeles, 2008 with Chicago, 2009 with Minnesota, and 2010 with Cincinnati).

[9] He hit a home run on his first at-bat with the Red Sox on August 1, becoming the eighth Boston player to accomplish the feat.

[16] Cabrera's one season with White Sox was marred with controversy: arguing with manager Ozzie Guillén, leaving the clubhouse early to avoid the media,[17] calling the press box to have errors overturned,[18] questioning his team's attitude, and kicking dirt at Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Grant Balfour during an at-bat in Game 1 of the AL Divisional Series.

[25] Cabrera spent the season as the Reds shortstop and posted a .263 average with four home runs, 42 RBI, and a .303 on-base percentage.

[26] The injury continued to bother him in September and into the playoffs, culminating with Dusty Baker giving him the start in Game 3 of the NLDS despite Cabrera mentioning pain.

[27] While on the disabled list, Cabrera spent one game in full batboy uniform, bringing balls to the umpire and collecting bats.

Reds general manager Walt Jocketty expressed that he wanted to bring back Cabrera at a price lower than the $4 million option.

[31][32][33] On July 30, 2011, Cabrera was traded to the San Francisco Giants for minor league outfielder Thomas Neal.

Cabrera, a Colombian national, had faced extra scrutiny when traveling through customs due to Colombia's reputation for drug trafficking.