Washington Nationals#24 · SP

Cade Cavalli

Age 28

Contract Value $870,000/yr

Size 6' 4" · 223

Throws RHP

Bats Right

From Tulsa, OK

12–5

W-L

3.12

ERA

1.18

WHIP

185

158.2

82P-ScoreVERY STRONG

Cavalli combines elite consistency with very strong strikeouts & control. He ranks 11th among 224 qualified starters.

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Stats updated Sep 7, 11:38 AM ETLast game Sep 5 at LAD

Next start

No probable start has been announced.

Season overview

ERA

3.1235th

WHIP

1.1861st

K/9

10.524th

BB/9

2.661st

FIP

3.2929th

HR/9

1.071st

IP/start

5.3153rd

WAR

3.616th

How good is he?

StatPlayerMLB AvgPercentile

Results8350

VERY STRONG

Strikeouts & Control8650

VERY STRONG

Run Prevention6550

ABOVE AVG

Consistency9750

ELITE

Form7950

STRONG

Recent form

Last 5 starts

ERA

1.203.12

▼ 1.92

K/9

13.210.5

▲ 2.7

BB/9

2.12.6

▼ 0.5

IP/start

6.05.3

▲ 0.7

Pitches/start

9187

▲ 4

·ERA improved by 1.92 over the last five starts.

·Completed six innings in four of five starts.

·Strikeout rate rose from 10.5 to 13.2 K/9.

Pitch arsenal (2026)

Usage %Velocity

Four-seam FB32.6%96.9 mph
Knuckle Curve27.1%86.2 mph
Sweeper13.7%86.3 mph
Sinker12.7%96.1 mph
Changeup7.6%89.1 mph
Cutter6.2%93.6 mph
Slow Curve0.0%77.6 mph

Hot / cold zones (vs RHB)

.208.270.278.308.390.195.300.214.190

Better than MLB avg
Similar to MLB avg
Worse than MLB avg

Monthly ERA (2026)

Minimum 1 GS

Splits

Home / away

Home (16 GS)

3.27

WHIP 1.21

Away (14 GS)

2.95

WHIP 1.15

0.32 ERA better on the road

vs handedness

vs LHH

.698

vs RHH

.607

.091 OPS better vs RHH

By monthERA · IP · K

September3.006.08

August1.7536.047

July3.0826.128

June3.8230.234

May3.4129.030

April3.6727.033

March4.913.25

Rest daysERA · WHIP · K/9

5 days (14 GS)2.571.0511.8

6+ days (15 GS)3.581.289.1

Sample sizes below four starts are not shown

Career

YearTeamW-LERAIPKWHIPFIPWAR

2026Washington Nationals12–53.12158.21851.183.293.6

Frequently asked

What is Cade Cavalli's ERA in 2026?+

3.12 across 30 starts and 158.2 innings, with a 1.18 WHIP and a 3.29 FIP. That ERA ranks 35th among qualified starters.

When is his next start?+

No probable start has been announced.

What pitches does he throw?+

He throws four-seam fb (32.6% at 96.9 mph mph), knuckle curve (27.1% at 86.2 mph mph), sweeper (13.7% at 86.3 mph mph), sinker (12.7% at 96.1 mph mph), changeup (7.6% at 89.1 mph mph), cutter (6.2% at 93.6 mph mph), slow curve (0.0% at 77.6 mph mph).

What is his P-Score?+

82 out of 100, which we label very strong — 11th among 224 qualified starters.

How has he pitched in his last 5 starts?+

A 1.20 ERA, 13.2 K/9, 2.1 BB/9.