Pitcher Cade Cavalli and the Washington Nationals agreed Friday to a four-year contract through the 2030 season that includes a team option for 2031. Cavalli, who turned 28 on Aug. 14, is 12-5 with a 3.12 ERA this season and would have been eligible for free agency after the 2029 season.
Nationals and pitcher Cade Cavalli agree to four-year contract through 2030
Pitcher Cade Cavalli and the Washington Nationals agreed Friday to a four-year contract through the 2030 season that includes a team option for 2031. Cavalli, who turned 28 on Aug. 14, is 12-5 with a 3.12 ERA this season and would have been eligible for free agency after the 2029 season.
Cavalli and the team agreed in January to a one-year contract with $862,500 guaranteed: an $862,500 salary this year and a $4 million team option for 2027 with a $7,500 buyout.
In 31 starts this season, Cavalli has allowed three earned runs or fewer 29 times, the most in baseball, and is tied for ninth in the major leagues with 194 strikeouts. He was the Nationals' Opening Day starter this season.
Washington selected Cavalli with the 22nd pick in the 2020 amateur draft. He debuted in 2022, was injured the following spring training and had Tommy John reconstructive elbow surgery, missing all of 2023 and most of 2024. He returned to the Nationals by August of last year.
- The source does not state the total value of the four-year contract or the value of the 2031 team option.
- The source does not state how the new agreement affects the $4 million team option for 2027 included in the January one-year contract.
- The source does not state whether the contract includes performance bonuses or other terms.
- The source does not state Cavalli's career totals or his statistics in seasons before this one.
- The source does not state which date the new contract takes effect.