WASHINGTON –
The Washington Nationals announced on Friday that the team has agreed to a four-year contract extension with right-handed pitcher Cade Cavalli. The deal also includes a club option for the 2031 season.
The deal is worth $47 million guaranteed from 2027 through 2030, but it could be worth $70 million if the club option is picked up.
The 28-year-old Bixby native is 12-5 this season, with a 3.12 ERA. He’s struck out 194 batters, and held opponents to a .233 average over 31 starts.
The former Oklahoma Sooner also ranks among the top-10 in several National League categories: starts (2nd), strikeouts (4th), strikeouts per nine innings (4th), ERA (8th), WHIP (9th) and opponents’ batting average (10th).
He has also posted five games with at least 10 strikeouts, tied for the fifth-most in Major League Baseball this season.
Since the All-Star break, Cavalli is 7-1 with a 2.05 ERA and has allowed just 15 earned runs in 66 innings.
“We couldn’t be more excited to have Cade with us for the long haul,” General Manager Paul Toboni said. “We’ve seen firsthand the work he’s put in, the challenges he’s overcome and the way he continues to grow as a pitcher, a person and a leader.”
The Nationals selected the Bixby native with the 22nd overal pick in the 2020 First-Year Player Draft out of OU.