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Cade Cavalli
Washington Nationals
SP · #24 · Bats R · Throws R · 6'4" · 223 lb · Age 28 · 3 yrs in MLB
2026 grade
75.0
- Runs prevented
- +16.7
- IP · ERA
- 169.2 · 3.02
- K · BB
- 200 · 48
- Rank
- 12 of 46 starters
What the grade is made of
Runs each part saves or costs against an average pitcher facing the same batters. Contact counts a quarter for how it turned out, because over a season that's mostly the fielders and luck.
- Strikeouts200 vs 157 avg+11.6
- Home runs allowed18 vs 22 avg+4.9
- Walks48 vs 61 avg+4.2
- Hit batters16 vs 8 avg−2.7
- Contact allowed (how it turned out counts a quarter)423 vs 457 avg−2.0
- Parks pitched in+0.7
2026 game log: pitching
Game grades need 3 batters faced; starts are ranked against starts, relief outings against relief outings.
| Game | Result | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Sep 18@STL | W 9-1 | W | 5.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 73 | 84.7 |
| Fri, Sep 11vsLAA | W 4-3 | GS | 6.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 96 | 62.9 |
| Sat, Sep 5@LAD | L 5-6 | GS | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 103 | 88.8 |
| Sat, Aug 29vsMIA | W 5-4 | GS | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 70 | 81.6 |
| Mon, Aug 24vsCOL | W 13-3 | W | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 93 | 46.2 |
| Wed, Aug 19@TEX | W 6-0 | W | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 84 | 92.9 |
| Thu, Aug 13vsCHC | W 7-0 | W | 8.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 103 | 99.6 |
| Fri, Aug 7vsCIN | W 5-3 | W | 6.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 100 | 9.4 |
| Sun, Aug 2@ATL | L 2-4 | L | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 90 | 28.2 |
| Tue, Jul 28vsTOR | W 8-6 | W | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 98 | 43.7 |
| Wed, Jul 22@COL | W 8-0 | W | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 90 | 84.9 |
| Fri, Jul 17@ATH | W 23-4 | W | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 95 | 80.2 |
| Sun, Jul 12vsNYY | L 3-5 | GS | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 85 | 80.1 |
| Sun, Jul 5vsPIT | L 5-11 | GS | 2.1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 63 | 11.6 |
| Tue, Jun 30@BOS | W 8-1 | W | 7.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 100 | 99.7 |
| Thu, Jun 25vsPHI | L 5-10 | GS | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 97 | 63.2 |
| Sat, Jun 20@TB | W 4-3 | GS | 2.2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 68 | 14.0 |
| Sat, Jun 13vsSEA | W 8-3 | W | 5.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 81 | 63.3 |
| Sun, Jun 7@ARI | L 1-5 | L | 5.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 88 | 18.2 |
| Mon, Jun 1vsMIA | L 3-7 | GS | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 89 | 47.7 |
| Tue, May 26@CLE | W 6-3 | W | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 87 | 73.9 |
| Thu, May 21vsNYM | L 1-2 | L | 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 84 | 87.0 |
| Sat, May 16vsBAL | W 13-3 | W | 6.1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 94 | 30.6 |
| Sun, May 10@MIA | L 2-5 | GS | 5.2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 95 | 71.9 |
| Tue, May 5vsMIN | L 3-11 | L | 4.0 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 76 | 32.3 |
| Wed, Apr 29@NYM | W 14-2 | W | 6.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 97 | 25.5 |
| Thu, Apr 23vsATL | L 2-7 | GS | 5.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 85 | 41.6 |
| Sat, Apr 18vsSF | L 6-7 | GS | 4.0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 92 | 33.6 |
| Mon, Apr 13@PIT | L 5-16 | L | 1.1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 48 | 23.7 |
| Tue, Apr 7vsSTL | L 6-7 | GS | 4.2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 94 | 46.8 |
| Wed, Apr 1@PHI | L 5-6 | GS | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 84 | 47.0 |
| Thu, Mar 26@CHC | W 10-4 | GS | 3.2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 75 | 50.2 |
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