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Nationals sign Cade Cavalli to four-year extension

Cade Cavalli

WSH Starting Pitcher #24

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Nationals signed RHP Cade Cavalli to a four-year contract extension through the 2030 season with a club option for 2031.

This was rumored to be close on Thursday and it gets done on Friday. This extension buys out one year of free agency as well as his arbitration seasons before considering the team option. The Athletic’s Spencer Nusbaum reports the deal is worth $47 million guaranteed and that the option is worth $23 million. Cavalli, starting tonight’s game for the Nationals, has posted a 3.12 ERA in 31 starts while striking out 194 batters over 164 2/3 innings. He’s been even better than that as of late, with a 2.83 ERA since the start of June. The 28-year-old will be a part of the Nationals rotation plans going forward and has made the leap to extremely useful fantasy pitcher this season. It’s a success for the Nationals to get him locked up for the long-term.

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Fresh off of signing his four-year extension with the Nationals, Cade Cavalli fired five innings of scoreless baseball in Friday night’s victory over the Cardinals.

Cavalli piled up six strikeouts on the night while scattering just four hits — all singles — without walking a batter. The only real threat against him came in the second inning as the Cardinals started with a pair of singles, but Cavalli was able to escape without any damage being done. He got 11 swings and misses on 73 offerings on the night, registering an elite CSW of 37 percent. Now 13-5 on the season, he’ll bring an impressive 3,02 ERA, 1.16 WHIP and a 200/48 K/BB ratio (169 2/3 innings) into his final start of the season against the Tigers in Detroit on Wednesday.
Cade Cavalli

WSH Starting Pitcher #24

Robert Murray of Fansided reports that the Nationals are close to an agreement on a contract extension with right-hander Cade Cavalli.

The 28-year-old hurler has blossomed into the Nationals’ ace this season, going 12-5 with a 3.12 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and a 194/48 K/BB ratio across 164 2/3 innings. Cavalli is currently in the first of four arbitration years as a Super Two player, so it seems likely that the extension would cover all arbitration years and the first year or two of free agency as well.
Cade Cavalli

WSH Starting Pitcher #24

Cade Cavalli’s next start has been pushed back to Friday against the Cardinals.

The Nationals are going to roll with a bullpen game against the Phillies on Wednesday with Cavalli getting a couple extra days of rest. The 28-year-old struck out nine and allowed two runs over six innings against the Angels his last time out.
Cade Cavalli

WSH Starting Pitcher #24

Cade Cavalli allowed two earned runs over six innings while striking out nine in a no-decision against the Angels on Friday.

Cavalli retired the first batter of the game he faced, only to surrender a solo homer to Mike Trout in the following at-bat. He would retire the next two batters he faced to get out of the inning, and would not allow another run to score the rest of the night. His nine strikeouts mark the third straight game in which he has struck out eight or more batters, and Cavalli has allowed two earned runs or less in each of his last six starts. Cavalli will look to continue his dominant ways in his next start, which is set for Friday on the road against the Cardinals.
Cade Cavalli

WSH Starting Pitcher #24

Cade Cavalli pitched six innings of two-run ball Saturday in a no-decision against the Dodgers.

Cavalli, who struck out eight and walked none, departed with a two-run lead that immediately disappeared in the bottom of the seventh. It’s the fourth time this year that he’s left in line for a win and watched the bullpen blow it, but he’s a fine 12-5 anyway. He’ll face the Angels next weekend.
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Cade Cavalli was removed from Saturday’s start against the Marlins due to right calf discomfort.

Cavalli suffered the injury when he was struck by a batted ball on a comebacker to end the fourth inning. It sounds like he was able to avoid any structural damage and it’s likely that he’ll be able to take his next scheduled turn in the Nationals’ rotation. Fantasy managers can breathe a sigh of relief.
Cade Cavalli

WSH Starting Pitcher #24

Cade Cavalli was removed from Saturday’s start against the Marlins after being struck in the ankle by a comebacker in the fourth inning.

Cavalli was able to make the play to end the inning, but limped off the field and into the tunnel. It’s a tough break for fantasy managers as the 28-year-old right-hander was dealing — as he hadn’t allowed a hit and had struck out eight batters through four scoreless frames. He’ll presumably head for imaging to see if there’s any structural damage. Expect the Nationals to provide an update on his status as soon as more information is available.
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WSH Starting Pitcher #24

Cade Cavalli recorded seven strikeouts and allowed two runs over six innings in a win over the Rockies on Monday.

Cavalli reeled off his ninth consecutive quality start since July 12. The 28-year-old former top prospect allowed solo homers to Willi Castro and Ezequiel Tovar, but managed to keep Colorado’s offense in check otherwise. He’s notched at least seven strikeouts in four straight starts since August 8. Simply put, he’s looked like an upper-echelon fantasy starter for a couple months and is going to be an extremely popular early-round pick in drafts next spring. He’ll close out a two-start week with a tasty matchup against the division-rival Marlins on Saturday.
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WSH Starting Pitcher #24

Cade Cavalli fired six scoreless innings with 11 strikeouts, one walk, and three hits allowed to earn the win in a 6-0 contest against the Rangers on Wednesday.

Cavalli just keeps getting better. He set the tone by striking out four of the first five batters he faced and never looked back. His 11 punch-outs were the second-most in a start this season and the fifth time he’s reached double digits. A key to his in-season breakout, his improving sweeper was strong against right-handed batters with a nearly 70% strike rate while working as his primary pitch against them. Otherwise, the trio of that pitch, his fastball, and knuckle-curve stymied the Rangers’ lefties and combined to force 12 of his 14 swings-and-misses. He’s completed at least six innings in eight straight starts without allowing more than three runs in any and picked up six wins over that span. That looks something like a league-winner. Next up, he has a two-start week against the Rockies and Marlins, both at home.
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WSH Starting Pitcher #24

Cade Cavalli delivered a brilliant performance in Thursday’s victory over the Cubs, allowing just one hit and piling up 10 strikeouts over eight innings of shutout baseball.

Cavalli also walked two batters in the ballgame. He retired the first 15 batters he faced until Dansby Swanson worked him for a walk to open the sixth inning. Cavalli’s no-hit bid was then spoiled by a two-out single from Michael Busch in the seventh. The 27-year-old right-hander got 14 whiffs on 103 pitches on the afternoon, posting a strong CSW of 34 percent. He’ll carry an impressive 3.36 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and a 151/41 K/BB ratio (136 2/3 innings) into Wednesday’s matchup against the Rangers in Arlington.

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Pete Alonso went 2-for-4 with two home runs and three RBI on Monday, powering the Orioles to a 4-3 comeback win over the Blue Jays.

Alonso took Blue Jays starter Trey Yesavage deep in the opening frame before capping his multi-homer performance with a go-ahead two-run blast off reliever Tyler Rogers with two outs in the eighth, pushing him over the 40-homer threshold for the fourth time in his career. The 31-year-old run-producing force, who has homered six times in his last nine games, will finish his Orioles debut as a top-five fantasy option at first base and has delivered borderline first-round value overall, hitting .265/.359/.510 with 94 runs scored, 40 homers, 108 RBI and five steals in 157 games.
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George Springer

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George Springer went 2-for-4 with an RBI in Monday’s loss to the Orioles.

There weren’t many bright spots for the Blue Jays as they squandered an early three-run lead to fall three games behind the White Sox for the final AL Wild Card playoff spot. Springer helped Toronto build their early advantage by delivering an RBI single into the left-center field gap against Orioles starter Shane Baz in the first inning.
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Gunnar Henderson

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Gunnar Henderson went 3-for-4 with his 24th home run of the season in Monday’s win over the Blue Jays.

Henderson’s three-hit effort included a solo homer off Toronto rookie reliever Chad Dallas as he finished a double shy of hitting for the cycle. It’s been a down year relative to expectations for Henderson, especially in the stolen base department where he has just 10 thefts after reaching the 30-steal mark last year.
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Rico Garcia struck out two in a perfect ninth inning against the Blue Jays to record his 10th save of the season on Monday.

Garcia got the call to protect a one-run lead in the final frame after Pete Alonso’s go-ahead homer and needed just 17 pitches to slam the door. He’ll continue splitting the closing duties with Andrew Kittredge, and possibly Félix Bautista now that he’s back in the mix, over the final week of the season.
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Shane Baz allowed three runs over 6 2/3 innings in a no-decision against the Blue Jays on Monday.

It was undoubtedly a positive sign to see Baz work deep into this one after taking a 105-mph line drive off his right arm during his previous start against the Mets last week. He struck out two and also issued three walks. It definitely didn’t seem like he was going to turn in a quality start when he surrendered three runs on three hits and a pair of walks in an ugly opening frame. However, he managed to settle in afterwards and silence the Blue Jays into the seventh inning. He’ll take the ball for the Orioles’ regular-season finale against the Yankees in New York on Sunday.
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Trey Yesavage allowed one run over two innings against the Orioles on Monday.

Yesavage threw just 40 pitches (26 strikes) in his abbreviated return to Toronto’s rotation roughly six weeks after undergoing left knee meniscus surgery. The lone tally against him came on an opposite-field homer by Pete Alonso. He finished with three strikeouts and didn’t hand out a free pass. There’s very little incentive for the Blue Jays to push him from a workload standpoint, regardless of the playoff implications at stake, when he takes the ball against the Reds this weekend to close out the regular season. He’s too important to their future to put his long-term health at risk.
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Samuel Basallo made an early exit from Monday’s game against the Blue Jays with a possible injury.

Basallo has taken an absolute beating behind the plate in recent weeks while managing to play through a lingering right shoulder issue. The 22-year-old former top prospect was able to stay in for a couple innings after taking a foul tip directly off his catcher’s mask. He was 0-for-2 at the dish prior to departing. The hope is that his early exit was merely out of an abundance of caution, but he’ll presumably undergo evaluation for a possible concussion. It’ll be Carlos Narváez handling the catching duties in his absence.
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Brett Bateman was removed from Monday’s game against the Orioles with right hip discomfort.

Bateman suffered the injury on an awkward slide while making a catch in the second inning of Monday’s series opener in Baltimore. The 24-year-old rookie walked and scored a run before his early exit. The positive news is that X-rays came back negative for any fractures. There’s a chance he manages to avoid the injured list. He’s been an unexpected late-season revelation, hitting .320 with two homers and three steals in 38 games since arriving in the big leagues last month.
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Javier Báez drilled a two-run homer on Monday, lifting the Tigers to a 9-2 win over the Nationals.

Báez walloped a no-doubter to left field off Nationals starter DJ Herz, which traveled 426 feet, according to Statcast. It was his third big fly of the season. The 33-year-old veteran has lost playing time to some of the younger alternatives on Detroit’s roster over the last few weeks and he continues to fade from fantasy relevance, even in deeper leagues.
- George Bissell

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Yohandy Morales slugged a pinch-hit, two-run homer during Monday’s blowout loss to the Tigers.

Morales came off the bench to take Tigers reliever Drew Sommers deep with an opposite-field shot into the right-field seats in the eighth inning. It was his third long ball in 13 games since being called up earlier this month. He’ll continue to get opportunities against left-handed pitchers over the final week of the season. The over-the-fence pop is very real and he has a shot at fantasy relevance if he can carve out a semi-regular role with the Nationals.
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