The 6-foot-9 Cabrera was dominating in his last start, allowing just one hit to go along with three strikeouts in a 3-0 victory over the Devil Rays on Tuesday. He issued five walks, but 62 of his 107 pitches were strikes, with many traveling more than 90 mph.

Despite a 7-10 record and 5.05 earned-run average, Cabrera has blossomed into an intriguing prospect ? both to the Orioles and to other teams, who could inquire about a trade. Cabrera has pitched a team-best 139 1/3 innings, and he?s second on the team with 110 strikeouts, but first with 73 walks.

Orioles interim manager Dave Trembley said Cabrera relaxed against the Devil Rays.

“I?d like to say he took his foot off the pedal. He?s been trying to force it a bit,” Trembley said. “He tries to speed the game up and throw harder. When he does that, he gets in trouble. He showed very good poise, he took his time between pitches.”

Trembley also credited Cabrera?s command to a slight change in his workout regimen.

“We kind of backed him off on what he did in between starts,” Trembley said. “He?s real strong all the time. [Pitching coach Leo Mazzone and I] told him he was trying a little too hard, throwing a little bit too much in between starts. Leo backed him off and he threw only one side session. He usually throws two. He has a tendency to want to do so well, he forces it.”

Trembley said Cabrera?s latest outing was the most dominant he?s seen from him since an 11-strikeout performance for Double-A Bowie, when Trembley managed the Baysox in 2004. Shortly after that game, the Orioles promoted Cabrera to the major leagues.

Aside from a change in his routine, Cabrera believes he pitched better against the Devil Rays because his mother and brother were in attendance at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.

“My mom came to visit me for a couple weeks,” Cabrera said with a smile. “The more family you have with you, it makes you stronger.”