Nationals sign pitcher Cade Cavalli to 4-year contract extension for reported $47 million with team option for 2031
In his first season as a full-time starter, Cavalli ranks fourth among NL pitchers in strikeouts and eighth in ERA .
The Washington Nationals have extended pitcher Cade Cavalli's contract through 2030, with a team option for 2031, according to reports. The four-year deal is valued at a guaranteed $47 million, with the potential to reach $70 million if the additional year is exercised. The 28-year-old right-hander, who is currently eighth among National League starting pitchers with a 3.12 ERA in 31 starts, has struck out 194 batters (fourth in the NL) in 164 2/3 innings this season.
Cavalli, a 2020 first-round draft pick, missed the entirety of the 2023 season after undergoing Tommy John surgery and made only ten starts last year as he returned. The extension eliminates Cavalli's 2027 arbitration option, marking the first multi-year contract signed by the Nationals' new president of baseball operations, Paul Toboni.
The deal also includes a team option for the 2031 season, which would be Cavalli's first year of free agency.
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