{
  "id": 8301697,
  "title": "Nationals sign pitcher Cade Cavalli to 4-year contract extension for reported $47 million with team option for 2031",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/nationals-sign-pitcher-cade-cavalli-to-4-year-contract-extension-for",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-18T20:36:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/article/nationals-sign-pitcher-cade-cavalli-to-4-year-contract-extension-for-reported-47-million-with-team-option-for-2031-203626583.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Washington Nationals have signed pitcher Cade Cavalli to a four-year contract extension worth a guaranteed $47 million, with a team option for 2031 that could increase the total payout to $70 million. The 28-year-old right-hander, who was the Nationals' 2020 first-round pick, has a 3.12 ERA in 31 starts this season and has struck out 194 batters in 164 2/3 innings. Cavalli's success was particularly notable in the second half of the season, where he posted a 2.05 ERA with a 7-1 record and 84 strikeouts over 66 innings. The extension effectively buys out Cavalli's final two arbitration seasons and brings him up to the 2030 season, marking his first year of free agency.",
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}