Cade Cavalli
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Washington Nationals#24 · SP

Cade Cavalli

Age 28
Contract Value $870,000/yr
Size 6' 4" · 223
Throws RHP
Bats Right
From Tulsa, OK
13–5
W-L
3.02
ERA
1.16
WHIP
200
K
169.2
IP
32
GS
70P-ScoreSTRONG

Cavalli combines very strong form with very strong skill. He ranks 17th among 226 qualified starters.

How P-Score works
Stats updated Oct 22, 3:32 AM ETLast game Sep 11 vs LAA

Season overview

ERA
3.0229th
WHIP
1.1657th
K/9
10.621st
BB/9
2.557th
FIP
3.3330th
HR/9
0.961st
IP/start
5.4
WAR
3.720th
How good is he?
StatPlayerMLB AvgPercentile
Run Prevention7250
STRONG
Skill8150
VERY STRONG
Workload6050
ABOVE AVG
Consistency6250
ABOVE AVG
Form8350
VERY STRONG
Contact Management5450
AVERAGE

Recent form

Last 5 starts
ERA
1.933.02
▼ 1.09
K/9
13.810.6
▲ 3.2
BB/9
2.32.5
▼ 0.3
IP/start
5.65.4
▲ 0.2
Pitches/start
8989
— 0
·ERA improved by 1.09 over the last five starts.
·Completed six innings in four of five starts.
·Strikeout rate rose from 10.6 to 13.8 K/9.

Game log

Last 10 starts · bar = innings completed
6.0 IP · 96 pitches · QS
2 ER3 H · 9 K
ND
6.0 IP · 103 pitches · QS
2 ER4 H · 8 K
ND
4.0 IP · 70 pitches
0 ER0 H · 8 K
ND
6.0 IP · 93 pitches · QS
2 ER5 H · 7 K
W
6.0 IP · 84 pitches · QS
0 ER3 H · 11 K
W
8.0 IP · 103 pitches · QS
0 ER1 H · 10 K
W
6.0 IP · 100 pitches · QS
3 ER7 H · 8 K
W
6.0 IP · 90 pitches · QS
2 ER6 H · 3 K
L
6.0 IP · 98 pitches · QS
2 ER6 H · 3 K
W
6.0 IP · 90 pitches · QS
0 ER4 H · 8 K
W

Pitch arsenal (2026)

Usage %Velocity
  • Four-seam FB32.5%96.8 mph
  • Knuckle Curve26.7%86.2 mph
  • Sweeper14.4%86.3 mph
  • Sinker12.5%96.1 mph
  • Changeup7.6%89.1 mph
  • Cutter6.2%93.5 mph
  • Slow Curve0.0%77.6 mph

Hot / cold zones (vs RHB)

.240.250.278.302.375.186.300.222.188
  • Better than MLB avg
  • Similar to MLB avg
  • Worse than MLB avg

Monthly ERA (2026)

Minimum 1 GS

Splits

Home / away
Home (17 GS)
3.25
WHIP 1.18
Away (13 GS)
2.50
WHIP 1.08
0.75 ERA better on the road
vs handedness
vs LHH
.692
vs RHH
.611
.081 OPS better vs RHH
By monthERA · IP · K
September3.0012.017
August1.7536.047
July3.0826.128
June3.8230.234
May3.4129.030
April2.4525.231
March4.913.25
Rest daysERA · WHIP · K/9
5 days (13 GS)2.591.0111.8
6+ days (16 GS)3.121.229.5
Sample sizes below four starts are not shown

Career

YearTeamW-LERAIPKWHIPFIPWAR
2026WSHWashington Nationals13–53.02169.22001.163.333.7
20253–14.2548.2401.484.27
20220–114.544.161.851.71
Career3 yrs16–73.51222.22461.243.503.7

Frequently asked

What is Cade Cavalli's ERA in 2026?+
3.02 across 32 starts and 169.2 innings, with a 1.16 WHIP and a 3.33 FIP. That ERA ranks 29th among qualified starters.
When is his next start?+
No probable start has been announced.
What pitches does he throw?+
He throws four-seam fb (32.5% at 96.8 mph mph), knuckle curve (26.7% at 86.2 mph mph), sweeper (14.4% at 86.3 mph mph), sinker (12.5% at 96.1 mph mph), changeup (7.6% at 89.1 mph mph), cutter (6.2% at 93.5 mph mph), slow curve (0.0% at 77.6 mph mph).
What is his P-Score?+
70 out of 100, which we label strong — 17th among 226 qualified starters.
How has he pitched in his last 5 starts?+
A 1.93 ERA, 13.8 K/9, 2.3 BB/9.
Cade Cavalli Stats 2026: ERA, WHIP & Game Log | PitcherStat