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Cade Cavalli gives up two runs in no-decision

Cade Cavalli

WSH Starting Pitcher #24

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Cade Cavalli allowed two runs with one strikeout over 2 2/3 innings in a no-decision against the Rays on Saturday.

Cavalli loaded the bases with three straight hits in the first inning. One run would come in on a sacrifice fly before he escaped the jam with a ground ball double play. He then stranded the bases loaded in the second before giving up a run in the third. Cavalli’s day would be done early as he was pulled with two outs in the third inning at 68 pitches. He gave up six hits and three walks in all and struck out just one batter. The 27-year-old right-hander will take a 4.07 ERA, 1.46 WHIP, and an 82/28 K/BB ratio across 77 1/3 innings into a home start against the Phillies on Thursday.

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Cade Cavalli’s next start has been moved up to Sunday against the Pirates.

It sounds like the Nationals are going to take a chance that the appeal on Cavalli’s seven-game suspension for his actions against the Red Sox earlier this week won’t be heard until after the holiday weekend, which is why he’s being moved up to take the ball against the Pirates. They’re ostensibly going to have Cavalli take the ball on regular rest and skip Miles Mikolas, who is also facing a suspension. There’s always the possibility that the league decides to jump in at the last minute, but it appears that Cavalli is going to start later this weekend. He struck out a career-high 13 and allowed one run over seven innings against Boston earlier this week.
Cade Cavalli

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Cade Cavalli is expected to miss his next start after being suspended seven games for his part in the bench-clearing skirmish on Tuesday against the Red Sox.

Cavalli was expected to make two starts next week, with the first coming on Monday against the Astros. That no longer appears to be the case. Of course, Cavalli could appeal the suspension and have it reduced, but we’d imagine it will cover Monday’s game since the league cited Cavalli for “initiating” the incident when he shouted at Contreras and called him “Boy” after striking him out. Even without a two-start week, Cavalli looked so good in that Red Sox start that he should be added in more leagues as a potential second-half breakout candidate.
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Willson Contreras was handed a seven-game suspension and fined an undisclosed amount after throwing his helmet at Nationals’ right-hander Cade Cavalli during a bench-clearing dustup at Fenway Park on Tuesday.

Cavalli was also suspended for seven games, while Miles Mikolas got a five-game ban and Nate Eaton was levied a three-game suspension and all were handed undisclosed fines for their roles in the fracas. All of the suspensions will start on Friday unless they are appealed. Even if Contreras does have his suspension reduced by a game or two, he’s still going to miss at least a handful of games, much to the detriment of fantasy managers.
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Cade Cavalli recorded a career-high 13 strikeouts and was charged with one run — zero earned — over seven innings on Tuesday in a win over the Red Sox.

Cavalli authored one of the most dominant outings of the season, retiring the final 19 batters he faced after Willson Contreras reached on a fielding error in the opening frame. A leadoff double from Anthony Seigler was the only hit he allowed. He was at the epicenter of a bench-clearing donnybrook a couple frames later that resulted in Contreras being ejected, while Cavalli avoided a similar fate despite appearing to spark the incident. The 27-year-old former top prospect generated an eye-popping 25 swinging strikes, including 15 on his four-seamer alone, and touched 99.6 mph in an otherworldly performance. He’ll face the Astros at home on Monday.
Cade Cavalli

WSH Starting Pitcher #24

Cade Cavalli posted a quality start in a no-decision against the Cardinals on Thursday evening, surrendering two runs on five hits over six strong frames.

Cavalli struck out seven batters on the night while issuing only one base on balls. All of the damage done against him came in his final inning of work on a two-run blast by Brandon Marsh. Cavalli then exited with a 5-2 advantage and in line for a victory, but the Nationals’ bullpen couldn’t hang on for him. He got 15 whiffs on 97 pitches in the ballgame, registering a CSW of 31 percent. He’ll bring a 4.00 ERA, 1.43 WHIP and an 89/29 K/BB ratio (83 1/3 innings) into Tuesday’s matchup against the Red Sox in Boston.
Cade Cavalli

WSH Starting Pitcher #24

Cade Cavalli has been scratched from Friday’s start against the Rays.

PJ Poulin will open for the Nationals. It’s plausible that Cavalli has his turn pushed back rather than outright skipped given it’s an illness, but we’ll probably get more guidance on that later tonight.
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Cade Cavalli allowed three runs with five strikeouts over five innings in a win over the Mariners on Saturday.

Cavalli got off to a good start, tossing four scoreless innings. The Mariners would get to him in the fifth, bringing three runs in on a hit batter, base hit, and two-run homer by Colt Emerson. Cavalli’s day would be done after five at 81 pitches. He struck out five. The 27-year-old right-hander will take a 3.98 ERA, 1.39 WHIP, and an 81/25 K/BB ratio across 74 2/3 innings into a start against the Rays in Tampa Bay on Friday.
Cade Cavalli

WSH Starting Pitcher #24

Cade Cavalli surrendered four runs in five innings Sunday in a loss to the Diamondbacks.

Cavalli has been an above average starter to date because he’s kept the ball in the yard, but Corbin Carroll and Gabriel Moreno today became the fourth and fifth batters to take him deep this year. Only a modest groundball pitcher (his GB rate is 46 percent right now), he’s due to have less luck in the home run department going forward, though also probably more luck in the BABIP department, considering that he’s at .355 there at the moment. He’s quite intriguing for the long haul and quite fringy for the rest of 2026.
Cade Cavalli

WSH Starting Pitcher #24

Cade Cavalli gave up two runs over five innings on Monday in a no-decision against the Marlins.

Cavalli dealt with a ton of traffic on the basepaths in the opening two frames and looked like he was going to be in some serious trouble. He somehow managed to avoid any serious damage and allowed just one baserunner over his final three frames before departing after 89 pitches (58 strikes). He struck out six and issued three walks. The 27-year-old has allowed three earned runs or fewer, while completing at least five innings, in five consecutive starts since May 10. He’ll wrap up a two-start week with a road matchup against the Diamondbacks on Sunday.
Cade Cavalli

WSH Starting Pitcher #24

Cade Cavalli pitched six innings of one-run ball and struck out seven in defeating the Guardians on Tuesday.

It was another efficient outing for Cavalli, who got 18 outs on 87 pitches. Last time out, he needed just 84 pitches over seven innings. Cavalli moved to 3-3 with a 3.62 ERA. It seems like he should have a better record with the way the Nationals have scored, but there were two times earlier in the season in which he wasn’t as efficient and was pulled with a lead before completing five innings. He also had the bullpen blow a lead for him once. Cavalli will make his next start against the Marlins, a team he limited to two runs over 5 2/3 innings in a no-decision a couple of weeks ago.

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Royals placed RHP Stephen Kolek on the family medical emergency list.

This will be the second time that Kolek has been placed on the emergency medical list for reasons much more important than baseball. The 29-year-old will be away from the club with Jose Cuas taking Kolek’s spot on the roster.
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Royals recalled RHP Jose Cuas from Triple-A Omaha.

Cuas is up to take the roster spot of Stephen Kolek with Kolek going on the family medical emergency list before Saturday’s game against the Phillies. He’ll be a bullpen option for Kansas City while he’s with the club.
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Salvador Perez (elbow) is not in the starting lineup for Saturday’s game against the Phillies.

Perez will miss another game due to soreness in his right elbow, or at least won’t draw the start. He’ll recover from the bench with Starling Marte the designated hitter and Carter Jensen behind the plate against Jesús Luzardo and the Philadelphia staff.
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Yandy Díaz is not in the starting lineup for Saturday’s game against the Astros.

Díaz will take a break against tough right-hander Hunter Brown for Saturday’s game. Ryan Vilade will get the start at first base and hit cleanup in Díaz’s absence
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Nationals claimed LHP Matt Krook off waivers from the Athletics.

Krook has been gobbled up by Washington as extra left-handed relief depth after being hit hard in five relief appearances for the Athletics. He’s a worthwhile gamble for the Nationals as they continue to churn through lefty relievers in an effort to find a solution in their bullpen.
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Nationals optioned RHP Zak Kent to Triple-A Rochester.

Kent heads back to the minors with the Nationals claiming reliever Matt Krook off waivers from the Athletics. He’s struggled to a 6.75 ERA across 10 2/3 innings for the Nationals this season.
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Nationals designated RHP Andre Granillo for assignment.

Granillo loses his spot on Washington’s 40-man roster with the club claiming lefty Matt Krook from the Athletics. The 26-year-old was hit hard in eight relief appearances for the Nationals earlier this year.
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Athletics sent RHP Geoff Hartlieb outright to Triple-A Las Vegas.

Hartlieb passed through waivers unclaimed after being designated for assignment earlier this week. The 32-year-old journeyman made four relief appearances for the Athletics after being brought up on June 20.
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Chandler Simpson (finger) remains out of the lineup for Saturday’s contest against the Astros.

Simpson remains stapled to Tampa Bay’s bench after being scratched from the lineup for Friday’s game against the Astros due to right finger soreness. Fantasy managers should consider him day-to-day for now.
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Zebby Matthews was removed from Saturday’s start against the Yankees with a right foot laceration.

Matthews was lifted during a rocky fifth inning where he allowed a two-run homer to Max Schuemann before issuing back-to-back walks with two outs in the frame. He was charged with four runs over 4 2/3 innings. He struck out five and also issued four walks. The 26-year-old is questionable heading into his next start against the Angels on Friday. There should be some clarity on his status at some point later this weekend.
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