Cade Cavalli P Washington Nationals
+1.5 WAR
Age 27 RHP 6'4" / 223 lbs MLB Svc 1.0 · Ctrl thru 2030 peak 1.4 · 2026
ERA4.42
FIP4.53
xFIP5.00
SIERA4.88
K%20.9%
BB%8.4%
K-BB%12.5%
IP114
trajectory · 10 yrs
1.4peak
2026
K†5555
FB Velo
p7596.3
Whiff%
p3222.8%
K%
p3119.4%
xwOBA vs
p280.338
CH+1.3 (9%)
SI (17%)
CU (28%)
SL-1.5 (12%)
FB-4.7 (50%)

Career (MLE) + Projections

Park-neutral MLB-equivalent. MiLB translated via MLE factors. FIP-based WAR vs replacement FIP=5.3 (SP) / 4.95 (RP, <80 IP). FIP+ = runs above league-avg FIP · REP = replacement-level bonus.

YearAge LvlTeam GGSIPBF KBBHR K%BB%HR% ERAFIP WAR
202122AAARochester Red Wings242412352217560526.9%12.6%1.2%3.363.06+3.1
202223MLBWashington Nationals212110142411041322.8%10.2%0.8%4.172.89+2.8
202425A+Wilmington Blue Rocks3383113502.16
202526MLBWashington Nationals2727123539119441520.4%8.4%3.3%4.924.25+1.5
▸ 2026 Season
202627MLBWashington Nationals4416741312017.6%16.2%0.0%4.603.67+0.2
ROS27MLBWSH18189841491401122.1%9.6%2.7%4.133.93+1.5
2026 Total27MLBWSH114488104521121.4%10.6%2.3%4.193.89+1.8
▸ 2027+ Projections — Marcel base + age-bracket aging
202728MLBWSH2121114481105461321.9%9.6%2.7%4.414.34+1.2
202829MLBWSH2020111470101451321.4%9.5%2.8%4.404.40+1.1
202930MLBWSH202010845695431320.9%9.5%2.9%4.454.49+1.0
203031MLBWSH191910444090421320.4%9.6%2.9%4.534.59+0.8
203132MLBWSH181810042383411319.7%9.8%3.0%4.634.70+0.7
203233MLBWSH17179640477401319.1%9.9%3.1%4.754.83+0.5
203334MLBWSH17179138370391218.4%10.1%3.2%4.884.97+0.3
203435MLBWSH16168636164371217.6%10.4%3.3%5.025.12+0.1
203536MLBWSH15158033857361216.9%10.6%3.4%5.185.28-0.1
▸ Career (all levels · actual + projected)
Career797937115903731712723.5%10.8%1.7%4.123.42+7.9
/ 200 IP4343200856201921523.5%10.8%1.7%4.123.42+4.3

Career Path Comps

What happened to similar pitchers from this age · Y-axis: ERA+ (100 = league avg, 150 = elite, 80 = below) · Bands: P10–P90 outer, P25–P75 inner · Gold: OGILVIE projection

Profile at Match Age Next 3 Yrs Career
CompAgeRole FIPK%BB%HR/BFBABIP FIPK%K-BB%IP ΔFIPLow FIPIPMatch
Cade Cavalli (OGILVIE) 4.22 23.6%8.4%3.0% 4.41 21.4%11.9%334 +0.19
Roberto Gómez R 2026 · 3.98 FIP 27 SP- 3.98 18.4%8.9%2.4%.315 5.24 13.8%4.9%18 +1.26 3.98 115 79
Alejandro Martinez R 2025 · 4.43 FIP 26 SP- 4.43 17.5%10.9%2.6%.393 4.26 9.2%3.9%53 -0.17 4.26 166 78
Josh Roeder R 2025 · 4.72 FIP 26 SP- 4.72 15.1%8.7%3.3%.264 4.72 175 78
Zack Wheeler R 2026 · 4.89 FIP 27 SP- 4.89 21.0%10.1%4.2%.327 3.06 23.0%16.8%449 -1.83 2.32 1,443 77
Aaron Northcraft R 2025 · 4.23 FIP 26 SP- 4.23 16.1%8.3%2.6%.309 3.32 24.1%13.4%34 -0.91 3.32 252 77
Justin De Fratus R 2026 · 3.80 FIP 27 SP- 3.80 18.8%8.3%2.3%.325 4.62 12.4%6.9%279 +0.82 3.80 500 76
Logan Bawcom R 2026 · 3.73 FIP 27 SP- 3.73 16.6%9.2%1.6%.251 4.86 16.0%6.7%234 +1.13 3.73 399 76
Jacob Turner R 2026 · 4.43 FIP 27 SP- 4.43 14.9%8.8%2.7%.297 4.34 340 76
Hector Noesí R 2027 · 4.38 FIP 28 SP- 4.38 17.6%8.1%3.2%.261 4.38 250 76
Bud Norris R 2029 · 4.64 FIP 30 SP- 4.64 18.8%8.2%3.8%.327 3.81 24.2%15.5%233 -0.83 3.39 316 76
Tim Atherton R 2024 · 3.77 FIP 25 SP- 3.77 16.2%8.6%1.7%.291 3.77 101 75
Dennis O'Grady R 2025 · 4.98 FIP 26 SP- 4.98 13.5%11.0%3.0%.339 3.58 157 75
Murphy Smith R 2026 · 3.17 FIP 27 SP- 3.17 14.9%7.5%0.7%.320 4.13 15.5%7.9%217 +0.96 3.17 300 75
Elian Leyva R 2028 · 3.11 FIP 29 SP- 3.11 17.7%7.3%1.0%.308 4.30 17.0%8.5%71 +1.19 3.11 158 75
Luke Irvine R 2026 · 4.31 FIP 27 SP- 4.31 13.4%9.8%2.0%.302 4.31 104 74
Nestor Molina R 2026 · 4.81 FIP 27 SP- 4.81 15.0%8.0%3.6%.304 3.61 17.0%10.2%289 -1.20 3.03 401 73
Chad Jenkins R 2026 · 3.60 FIP 27 SP- 3.60 13.1%6.5%1.4%.296 3.92 12.5%0.4%30 +0.32 3.60 123 73
Noah Davis R 2026 · 4.05 FIP 27 SP- 4.05 18.9%9.5%2.4%.368 4.33 21.5%10.4%79 +0.28 2.95 492 73
Nick Morreale R 2026 · 3.97 FIP 27 SP- 3.97 19.0%8.5%2.5%.271 3.72 11.7%-1.1%14 -0.25 2.97 280 72
Jake Bockenstedt R 2024 · 4.46 FIP 25 SP- 4.46 16.9%11.4%2.5%.303 4.46 195 72

Contract

ESTIMATED  ·  service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status   Pre-Arb
MLB Debut   2025
Service   1.000 yrs.days
Team Control Through   2030
First FA Year   2028
DEF 10%
YearStatusSalary Proj WAR Value Surplus
2026Pre-Arb$0.9M+1.4$11M+$10M
2027Pre-Arb$4M+1.2$10M+$6M
2028Arb-1$4M+1.1$9M+$6M
2029Arb-2$5M+1.0$9M+$4M
2030Arb-3$7M+0.8$4M+$0.0M (cut)
Totals $17M $43M +$26M