[ed. note - “This is how we started our planned article on Cade Cavalli’s start vs the New York Mets on Tuesday, trying to give some context for where he was at going into the outing as he got ready for the start of the 2023 campaign. Cavalli, 24, was expected to be in the Washington Nationals’ rotation this season, after debuting (and then injuring his shoulder), late last year, but he left yesterday’s start with an elbow issue. More on that follows.