In three starts and 16 innings pitched in August, Cade Cavalli, 24, and currently the highest-ranked pitcher and No. 4 overall player on MLB Pipeline’s list of Washington’s top prospects, has allowed just five earned runs (2.81 ERA), walking six, striking out 19 batters, and holding opposing hitters to a combined .233 AVG.
On the year, Cavalli had a 3.82 ERA, 36 walks, 96 Ks, and a .219 BAA as of Wednesday, so of course GM Mike Rizzo, at this time of year, was going to be asked when we’ll see the right-hander in the majors, with rosters expanding (slightly) on September 1st, and some of their next-gen Nationals already up in the majors.