Cade Cavalli DVOA, Advanced Stats, & Fantasy Rankings

Washington Nationals pitching prospect Cade Cavalli allowed three hits and one walk with 10 strikeouts over five scoreless innings on Wednesday against Triple-A Columbus. Cavalli earned the win in dominant fashion, throwing 51 of his 70 pitches for strikes. He relied heavily on his curveball, which accounted for seven of his 10 swings and misses. Cavalli continues to stack encouraging outings, as he has allowed one walk in each of his past three outings while striking out 23. With his strong stuff, the improved control is a key to watch for him moving forward. He could be a part of the Nationals' rotation sometime this summer and would be worth a speculative pickup for his upside.

Washington Nationals pitching prospect Cade Cavalli picked up the win on Thursday, allowing one run on four hits and one walk in five innings against Triple-A Syracuse. He struck out five. The lone blemish for the right-hander was a solo home run in the bottom of the third inning. The 26-year-old built up to 71 pitches in this outing. Cavalli has struggled overall in May, with a 5.40 ERA and 1.54 WHIP. Cavalli's command remains in question because while his stuff is electric, he has posted consistently high walk rates in the minors. If he can continue to stack performances like this, he'd become a solid add if he were called up to start in the Nationals' rotation.

Washington Nationals right-handed pitching prospect Cade Cavalli (elbow) will make the start for Triple-A Rochester on Friday, according to The Washington Post's Spencer Nusbaum. Cavalli had to skip just one start after exiting his outing early on April 29 due to arm fatigue. The team's No. 7 prospect, per MLB Pipeline, continues to rehab from Tommy John surgery. In his three minor-league rehab starts to this point (one each with Single-A Fredericksburg, Double-A Harrisburg and Rochester, Cavalli has allowed three earned runs on six hits while walking four and striking out nine in 11 innings. The former 22nd overall pick in 2020 out of Oklahoma made his big-league debut in 2022, giving up seven earned runs in 4 1/3 innings of work before getting injured. The Nats aren't going to rush him back in 2025, so fantasy managers shouldn't expect him to return until some point in the second half.