Cade Cavalli
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3. Juli 2026
Decides to appeal suspension
Cavalli will appeal the seven-game suspension he received Thursday and will be eligible to pitch for the Nationals until the appeal process is completed, Evan Drellich of The Athletic reports.
Analyse
Major League Baseball issued bans for Cavalli and teammate Miles Mikolas (five games), as well as Red Sox players Willson Contreras (seven games) and Nate Eaton (three games) for their roles in a benches-clearing incident that occurred Tuesday. Cavalli's suspension was set to begin with Friday's game against the Pirates had he accepted the seven-game ban, but the 27-year-old will remain active while the appeal process is ongoing. Cavalli will tentatively line up for a two-start week to close out the Nationals' first-half schedule, with the right-hander expected to face the Astros on Monday before taking the hill the following Sunday against the Yankees in the last game prior to the All-Star break.
2. Juli 2026
Receives seven-game suspension
Cavalli received a seven-game suspension Thursday for his actions initiating and during the benches-clearing incident Tuesday versus the Red Sox, Rob Bradford of WEEI.com reports.
Analyse
The benches-clearing incident Tuesday was sparked when Cavalli struck out Willson Contreras. On the Nationals' side, Miles Mikolas also received a five-game ban. For the Red Sox, Contreras received a seven-game suspension and Nate Eaton three games. Unless Cavalli appeals, he won't be able to return until July 11.
1. Juli 2026
Career-high 13 strikeouts in win
Cavalli (5-4) earned the win against the Red Sox on Tuesday, allowing one unearned run on one hit and no walks with 13 strikeouts over seven innings.
Analyse
Cavalli was dominant after allowing an unearned run in the first inning, striking out a career-high 13 batters while retiring the final 19 he faced. He generated a whopping 25 swinging strikes on 100 pitches, including 15 with his four-seam fastball. While it marked the first time this season he did not allow an earned run, the 27-year-old has now held opponents to three earned runs or fewer in 16 of 18 outings. He'll take a 3.69 ERA, 1.33 WHIP and 102:29 K:BB across 90.1 innings into a home matchup with the Astros next week.