Steven
Cavalli
PAge : 28Throws : R
#24
Cade Cavalli
Height : 6' 4" · Weight : 101 kg · Bats : R · Throws : R · MLB debut : 2022-08-26
Born in : Tulsa, OK, USA
MLB record
| Year | Team | PJ | V | D | MPM | MJ | RB | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Washington Nationals | 32 | 13 | 5 | 3.02 | 169.2 | 200 | 1.16 |
| 2025 | Washington Nationals | 10 | 3 | 1 | 4.25 | 48.2 | 40 | 1.48 |
| 2022 | Washington Nationals | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14.54 | 4.1 | 6 | 1.85 |
| Career totals | 43 | 16 | 7 | 3.52 | 222.2 | 246 | 1.24 | |
ContractWashington Nationals payroll →
- Type
- Extension
- Length
- 1 yr · 2026–2026
- Total value
- 0.9 M$
- AAV
- 0.86 M$
2026
0.86 M$
Guaranteed
2027
5.00 M$
Guaranteed
2028
—
Arb (placeholder)
2029
—
Arb 4
2030
21.00 M$
Guaranteed
2031
25.00 M$
Club option
Advanced stats, 2026Starting pitcherMLB stats →
ERA
3.02
FIP
3.25
xFIP
3.13
ERA-
71
WHIP
1.16
K%
28.3 %
BB%
6.8 %
Strikeouts
200
Innings
169.7
Wins
13
Stats: MLB (statsapi) and Baseball Savant.
2027 projectionMLB trends →
Projected WAR
2.5
Strikeouts
129
2026 WAR
3.9
This season's pace, over the average of the last two workloads, adjusted for next year's age.
Trend
↑ Slightly up (+10)
- 20250.5 WAR · 1.8 per full season
- 20263.9 WAR · 4.1 per full season
Outlook, age included
+20 · 27 y.o. · prime years
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2026All ratings →
Ratings from 0 to 100, computed from Statcast and MLB stats over four seasons, never by hand. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite.
OV · Overall
85
High-end
- VEL
- Velocity
- 86
- STF
- Stuff
- 86
- CTL
- Control
- 81
- CNT
- Contact allowed
- 80
- STA
- Stamina
- 71
- DUR
- Durability
- 79
- EX
- Experience
- 61
Why these ratings?Hide details
- VEL — Velocity : Fastball velocity
- STF — Stuff : Strikeouts, K − BB
- CTL — Control : Walks avoided
- CNT — Contact allowed : xwOBA, barrels and hard-hit balls allowed
- STA — Stamina : Innings per start and innings pitched
- DUR — Durability : Games played over several seasons
- EX — Experience : Seasons in the majors
WAR and PAL Rating, 2026How we rate →
WAR is fWAR (FanGraphs' version, distributed through MLB's API): wins added above a replacement player. PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same role (50 = median).
WAR
3.9
#19 of 166 regular starters
PAL Rating
89 / 100
#18 of 166 regular starters
Value Rating
94 / 100
Surplus $37.3M · salary $0.9MPAL: dimensions
A pitcher's WAR
Computed by MLB from FIP (strikeouts, walks, home runs). FIP: 3.25 · RA9-WAR: 4.1
StatcastStatcast leaderboards →
MLB's tracking of every ball, 2026 season. The percentile ranks the player among regulars in the role: 90th means better than 90% of them.
Fastball
96.8 mi/h
88th percentile
K%
28.3 %
90th percentile
BB%
6.8 %
73th percentile
xERA
3.68
80th percentile
xwOBA allowed
.296
80th percentile
Barrels allowed
7.0 %
67th percentile
| Season | Team | WAR | PAL | OV | Fastball | K% | BB% | xERA | xwOBA allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | WSH | 3.9 | 89 | 85 | 96.8 | 28.3 | 6.8 | 3.68 | .296 |
| 2025 | WSH | 0.5 | 43 | 73 | 97.2 | 18.3 | 6.8 | 4.13 | .315 |
Game log, 2026
| Date | Opponent | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18 | @ STL | 5.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3.02 |
| Sep 11 | vs LAA | 6.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 3.12 |
| Sep 5 | @ LAD | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3.12 |
| Aug 29 | vs MIA | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 3.12 |
| Aug 24 | vs COL | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3.21 |
| Aug 19 | @ TEX | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3.22 |
| Aug 13 | vs CHC | 8.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 3.36 |
| Aug 7 | vs CIN | 6.0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 3.57 |
| Aug 2 | @ ATL | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.52 |
| Jul 28 | vs TOR | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3.55 |