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Cade Smith
Cleveland Guardians
RP · #36 · Bats R · Throws R · 6'5" · 230 lb · Age 27 · 3 yrs in MLB
2026 grade
97.3
- Runs prevented
- +16.9
- IP · ERA
- 74.0 · 1.95
- K · BB
- 107 · 23
- Rank
- 6 of 205 relievers
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.
- Strikeouts107 vs 65 avg+11.3
- Home runs allowed5 vs 9 avg+5.5
- Walks22 vs 25 avg+1.1
- Contact allowed (how it turned out counts a quarter)155 vs 190 avg−0.8
- Hit batters4 vs 3 avg−0.2
- Parks pitched in+0.1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Oct 3vsCHWPostseason | L 0-3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 81.1 | |
| Sat, Sep 26@KC | W 11-5 | H | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | – |
| Thu, Sep 24@BOS | W 1-0 | S | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 86.3 |
| Tue, Sep 22@BOS | W 3-2 | S | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 65.9 |
| Sun, Sep 20vsATH | W 1-0 | S | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 68.2 |
| Fri, Sep 18vsATH | W 5-3 | S | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 81.7 |
| Wed, Sep 16vsCHW | W 6-3 | S | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 93.2 |
| Tue, Sep 15vsCHW | W 7-6 | W | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 96.6 |
| Fri, Sep 11@MIN | W 5-2 | S | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 46.4 |
| Tue, Sep 8@BAL | W 9-5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 46.8 | |
| Sun, Sep 6vsDET | W 3-2 | W | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 27 | 98.1 |
| Fri, Sep 4vsDET | W 7-6 | W | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 56.7 |
| Sun, Aug 30vsKC | W 11-1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 63.6 | |
| Tue, Aug 25@LAA | W 8-6 | S | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 49.1 |
| Mon, Aug 24@LAA | W 4-2 | S | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 38.4 |
| Sat, Aug 22@COL | W 4-3 | S | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 24.5 |
| Thu, Aug 20vsSF | W 5-2 | S | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 48.1 |
| Wed, Aug 19vsSF | L 0-1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 80.5 | |
| Sun, Aug 16vsSD | L 0-5 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – | |
| Wed, Aug 12@DET | W 6-4 | S | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 38 | 48.2 |
| Sun, Aug 9@CHW | L 3-5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 77.3 | |
| Wed, Aug 5vsNYM | L 5-6 | B | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 29.0 |
| Sun, Aug 2vsARI | W 5-0 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 69.2 | |
| Wed, Jul 29@CIN | W 6-1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 48.5 | |
| Tue, Jul 28@CIN | W 6-5 | S | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 65.9 |
| Thu, Jul 23vsMIN | L 1-3 | B | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 47.3 |
| Tue, Jul 21vsMIN | W 5-2 | S | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 83.1 |
| Sat, Jul 18vsPIT | W 5-3 | W | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 81.8 |
| Sun, Jul 12@MIA | W 5-2 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 13.1 | |
| Fri, Jul 10@MIA | W 3-2 | S | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 88.5 |
| Thu, Jul 9@MIN | W 5-2 | S | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 89.0 |
| Wed, Jul 8@MIN | L 5-6 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 66.4 | |
| Sun, Jul 5vsCHW | L 6-7 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 81.8 | |
| Fri, Jul 3vsCHW | W 4-3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 81.8 | |
| Sun, Jun 28vsSEA | W 6-5 | S | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 47.1 |
| Sat, Jun 27vsSEA | W 4-3 | S | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 38.3 |
| Wed, Jun 24@CHW | W 4-3 | B | 0.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 1.0 |
| Mon, Jun 22@CHW | L 5-6 | L | 1.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 32.6 |
| Thu, Jun 18@MIL | W 4-2 | S | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 60.5 |
| Sat, Jun 13vsDET | W 3-1 | S | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 52.2 |
| Fri, Jun 12vsDET | W 3-2 | S | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 77.9 |
| Mon, Jun 8vsNYY | L 5-7 | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 67.8 | |
| Wed, Jun 3@NYY | W 5-4 | S | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 41.0 |
| Fri, May 29vsBOS | W 4-3 | S | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 54.1 |
| Wed, May 27vsWSH | W 3-2 | S | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 34.7 |
| Sun, May 24@PHI | W 3-1 | S | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 77.9 |
| Fri, May 22@PHI | W 1-0 | S | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 79.1 |
| Wed, May 20@DET | W 3-2 | S | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 57.8 |
| Tue, May 19@DET | W 4-3 | S | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 36.0 |
| Sat, May 16vsCIN | W 7-4 | S | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 62.4 |
| Wed, May 13vsLAA | W 4-2 | S | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 74.1 |
| Tue, May 12vsLAA | W 3-2 | S | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 92.1 |
| Fri, May 8vsMIN | W 6-4 | S | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 27.4 |
| Thu, May 7@KC | W 8-5 | S | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 86.3 |
| Wed, May 6@KC | W 3-1 | S | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 58.0 |
| Fri, May 1@ATH | W 8-5 | S | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 93.8 |
| Wed, Apr 29vsTB | W 3-1 | S | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 55.9 |
| Fri, Apr 24@TOR | W 8-6 | S | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 27.5 |
| Tue, Apr 21vsHOU | W 8-5 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 9.4 | |
| Sat, Apr 18vsBAL | W 4-2 | S | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 73.4 |
| Thu, Apr 16vsBAL | W 4-2 | S | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 26.7 |
| Tue, Apr 14@STL | L 5-6 | B | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 53.3 |
| Mon, Apr 13@STL | W 9-3 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 41.8 | |
| Tue, Apr 7vsKC | W 2-1 | W | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 81.1 |
| Sun, Apr 5vsCHC | W 6-5 | S | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 29.4 |
| Fri, Apr 3vsCHC | W 4-1 | S | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 56.7 |
| Wed, Apr 1@LAD | W 4-1 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 21.7 | |
| Mon, Mar 30@LAD | W 4-2 | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 26.4 | |
| Sat, Mar 28@SEA | W 6-5 | W | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 25.6 |
| Thu, Mar 26@SEA | W 6-4 | S | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 71.1 |
2026 game log: hitting
Game grades need 3 plate appearances.
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