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6 DAYS AGO • AWAYBACKGONE.COM

Cavalli gets $4 million signing bonus shielded from lockout as part of $47 million, 4-year Nats deal

Washington Nationals pitcher Cade Cavalli receives a $4 million signing bonus on Nov. 30 as part of a $47 million, four-year contract covering 2027-30, a payment shielded from pote...

SEPTEMBER 23 • Associated Press

Cavalli shut down for final week after major 2026 breakout DETROIT -- With Cade Cavalli's first full season in the Major Leagues being a dominant success, the Nationals have decided to shut him down...

SEPTEMBER 22 • MLB.COM

Shut down for season Cavalli will not make another start this season, Spencer Nusbaum of The Athletic reports.

Impact Cavalli is healthy, as this is purely a workload-related shutdown. The right-hander reached the 200-strikeout mark in his last outing and, at 169.2 innings for the season, is almost 50 innings past last year's total, so it makes sense for the Nationals to pull the plug. Cavalli -- who signed a four-year, $47 million contract extension last week -- will finish with a 13-5 record, 3.02 ERA and 200:48 K:BB over 169.2 frames covering 32 starts.

SEPTEMBER 22 • ROTOWIRE

Earns win, reaches 200 Ks Cavalli (13-5) earned the win Friday against the Cardinals after allowing four hits while striking out six over five scoreless innings.

Impact Cavalli signed a four-year contract extension Friday that includes a club option for 2031, and he celebrated with another strong showing on the mound. He struck out the side in the first inning and didn't issue a walk over 73 pitches (55 strikes) while the Nationals built a 9-0 advantage before his departure. Cavalli recorded his 200th strikeout of the season on his final pitch, becoming the fifth pitcher in Nationals history to reach that mark in a season. He's avoided the loss in each of his last eight starts, posting a 1.72 ERA and a 67:11 K:BB across 47 innings in that stretch, and he's expected to make his next start Wednesday on the road against the Tigers.

SEPTEMBER 19 • ROTOWIRE

Business as usual: Cavalli prepped for start same way even after extension ST. LOUIS -- If Friday felt any different to Cade Cavalli, he wasn’t showing it. Hours after the Nationals announced a four-year contract ex...

SEPTEMBER 19 • MLB.COM

CJ Abrams joins 30-30 club as Nationals rout Cardinals 9-1

CJ Abrams joined the 30-30 club and Cade Cavalli threw his 200th strikeout of the season as the Washington Nationals defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 9-1

SEPTEMBER 19 • Associated Press

Nationals Boss Explains Why Now Was the Right Time to Extend Cade Cavalli On Friday, the Washington Nationals made a significant first in the Paul Toboni era, as they locked their ace Cade Cavalli into an extension...

SEPTEMBER 18 • SI.COM

Nationals Officially Agree to Extension With Ace Cade Cavalli On Thursday, there was a report that the Washington Nationals and right-handed pitcher Cade Cavalli were working on getting an extension don...

SEPTEMBER 18 • SI.COM

Inks contract extension The Nationals signed Cavalli to a four-year contract extension Friday with a club option for 2031.

Impact Cavalli had been slated to become a free agent following the 2029 season, but his new deal will buy out at least one and perhaps two years of free agency. The 28-year-old has had a breakout 2026 campaign, collecting a 3.12 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and 194:48 K:BB over 164.2 innings covering 31 starts.

SEPTEMBER 18 • ROTOWIRE

Cade Cavalli's Nationals extension ups heat on Mariners to finally lock up a starter The Mariners keep standing by as other teams lock up homegrown pitchers. When will they act?

SEPTEMBER 18 • SODOMOJO.COM

Cardinals open 3-game series with the Nationals

The St. Louis Cardinals host the Washington Nationals to begin a three-game series

SEPTEMBER 18 • Associated Press

Nats in extension talks with ace Cavalli (source) The Nationals are in contract extension talks with their ace, right-hander Cade Cavalli, per a source. The team has not yet confirmed. Rober...

SEPTEMBER 18 • MLB.COM

Nationals Reportedly Working to Finalize Extension With Ace Cade Cavalli Ahead of the 2026 season, the Washington Nationals identified right-handed pitcher Cade Cavalli as someone they wanted to build around. Now,...

SEPTEMBER 17 • SI.COM

Sources: Cade Cavalli, Nationals closing in on contract extension The Nationals are in for the long haul with breakout pitcher Cade Cavalli.

SEPTEMBER 17 • FANSIDED.COM

Fans nine in Friday's quality start Cavalli didn't factor into the decision in Friday's 4-3 win over the Angels, allowing two runs on three hits and two walks over six innings. He struck out nine.

Impact The Nationals needed a three-run eighth inning to take Cavalli off the hook for a tough loss, but the right-hander still delivered his 18th quality start of the season on 96 pitches (60 strikes). Cavalli has finally emerged as the ace the team was hoping to get when selecting him 22nd overall in the 2020 First-Year Player Draft -- he hasn't given up more than three runs in a start since July 5, and over his last 12 outings he's reeled off a 2.13 ERA, 0.89 WHIP and 89:17 K:BB through 72 innings while posting a 7-1 record. He lines up to make his next start at home next week against the Phillies.

SEPTEMBER 12 • ROTOWIRE

Trout snaps 27-game homerless drought with 416-foot drive WASHINGTON -- Mike Trout started the Angels’ three-game series in our nation’s capital in style on Friday night. Facing a full count against...

SEPTEMBER 12 • MLB.COM

Nationals score 3 in the 8th, rally for a 4-3 win over the Angels to snap their 7-game skid

Jorbit Vivas hit a tiebreaking two-run double in the bottom of the eighth inning to lift Washington to a 4-3 victory over the Los Angeles Angels that snapped the Nationals’ seven-g...

SEPTEMBER 12 • Associated Press

Cavalli continues second-half surge with 8 K's vs. Dodgers LOS ANGELES -- Every rotation undergoing a ground-up rebuild eventually needs an anchor -- a pitcher who doesn't just eat innings, but gives...

SEPTEMBER 6 • MLB.COM

Turns in quality start Cavalli allowed two runs on four hits and a hit batsman while striking out eight and walking none over six innings in a no-decision versus the Dodgers on Saturday.

Impact Cavalli returned to form after his last start versus Miami was cut short after four scoreless innings when he was struck on the calf by a batted ball. The right-hander has logged quality starts in 10 of his last 11 outings. Cavalli now has a 3.12 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and 185:46 K:BB through 158.2 innings over 30 starts in a breakout campaign. He'll look to keep rolling at home versus the Angels in his next start.

SEPTEMBER 6 • ROTOWIRE

Tommy Edman and Teoscar Hernández lead Dodgers past Nationals 6-5 in Shohei Ohtani's absence

Tommy Edman and Teoscar Hernández provided key hits in Shohei Ohtani’s absence as the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied for a 6-5 victory over the Washington Nationals

SEPTEMBER 6 • Associated Press

Ready to roll for Saturday's start Cavalli (calf) is listed as the Nationals' probable pitcher for Saturday's game against the Dodgers.

Impact Cavalli had to be removed from his last outing Saturday versus the Marlins after four innings when he was hit in the calf by a comebacker. However, he checked out fine after the contest and got through his normal between-starts throwing with no concerns. Cavalli will enter Saturday's start having gone 7-1 with a 1.83 ERA, 0.93 WHIP and 67:14 K:BB over 54 innings covering nine outings in the second half.

SEPTEMBER 4 • ROTOWIRE

Avoids significant injury Manager Blake Butera said Sunday that Cavalli is "fine" after being struck in the calf by a comebacker during Saturday's game against the Marlins, Mark Zuckerman of NatsJournal.com...

Impact The right-hander was forced to depart Saturday's contest after four scoreless frames since he was hit by a 93-mph comebacker, but it appears he's avoided a serious injury. Cavalli lines up to take the mound next weekend on the road against the Dodgers, but he'll likely need to come through his between-starts bullpen session with no issues to gain full clearance.

AUGUST 30 • ROTOWIRE

Nationals Reveal Positive Injury Update on Cade Cavalli After He Left Start Early On Saturday, Washington Nationals ace Cade Cavalli had that dominant look to him once again. 16 days after the ascending right-hander flirte...

AUGUST 30 • SI.COM

Dylan Crews hits an RBI single in 10th sends Nationals past Marlins, 5-4

Dylan Crews hit an RBI single with two out in the 10th inning to give the Washington Nationals a 5-4 win over the Miami Marlins

AUGUST 29 • Associated Press

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