Cade Cavalli

Washington Nationals, Starting Pitcher
Age: 27y-6m-22d (Aug 14, 1998)
Exp: 2.141 Years
Country: US
College: Oklahoma
Drafted: Round 1 (#22 overall), 2020
Agent(s): BBI Sports Group
2026 Payroll Salary

$862,500

2026 Cash

$862,500

Career Earnings

$5,047,363

2026-2027 Arbitration (CURRENT)

Cade Cavalli signed a 1 year, $870,000 contract with the Washington Nationals, including $870,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $870,000. In 2026, Cavalli will earn a base salary of $862,500, while carrying a total salary of $862,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $870,000
Average Salary:
$870,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2030 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
2.141
Year Age YOS Status PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2026 27 2.141
Arb Avoided #
 $862,500 $870,000 0.36% $862,500 $862,500
2027 28 2.141
Club
 $4,000,000 $870,000 - $7,500 $870,000
2028 29 --
ARB 3
2029 30 --
ARB 4
2030 31 -
UFA
Year Age Service Status Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2026 27 2.141
Arb Avoided #
 $862,500 - - $862,500 $870,000
2027 28 -
Club
 $4,000,000 - - $4,000,000 $870,000
2028 29 --
ARB 3
2029 30 --
ARB 4
2030 31 --
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2026 27
Arb Avoided #
 $862,500 $862,500 $862,500 $870,000 $862,500 $435,000
2027 28
Club
 $7,500 $7,500 $870,000 $7,500 $435,000 $7,500
Contract Notes

  • 2027 Club Option includes a $7,500 buyout

Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2025-2025 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $760,200
Average Salary:
$760,200
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2029 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
2.041
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2024-2024 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $740,200
Average Salary:
$740,200
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
1.041
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2023-2023 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $720,200
Average Salary:
$720,200
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0.041
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2022-2022 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $700,000
Average Salary:
$700,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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2020-2020 Signing Bonus

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,027,000
Average Salary:
$3,027,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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Seasons

2.141 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$5,047,363

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Service Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2020 21
-
Signing Bonus
$3,027,000
$3,027,000
2022 23
0
Injured
$153,463
$3,180,463
2023 24
0.041
Injured
$720,200
$3,900,663
2024 25
1.041
Injured
$740,200
$4,640,863
2025 26
2.041
Active
$406,500
$5,047,363
Total      
$5,047,363
$5,047,363
2026 27
2.141
Active / arbitration-avoided-option-numbers-exchanged
$862,500
2027 28
2.141
Active / Club
$7,500
Total
$5,917,363

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
5 $2,020,363 $3,027,000 - $5,047,363
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2020
21
$3,027,000
$3,027,000
$3,027,000
2022
23
$153,463
$153,463
$3,180,463
2023
24
$720,200
$720,200
$3,900,663
2024
25
$740,200
$740,200
$4,640,863
2025
26
$406,500
$406,500
$5,047,363
Total
$2,020,363
$3,027,000
$5,047,363
$5,047,363
2026
27
$862,500
$862,500
2027
28
$7,500
$7,500
Total
$2,890,363
$3,027,000
$5,917,363

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
5 $2,020,363 $3,027,000 - $5,047,363

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2025 WSH Mar 27, 2025 - May 11, 2025 Elbow (Tommy John)
2024 WSH Mar 28, 2024 - Sep 29, 2024 Elbow (Tommy John)
2023 WSH Mar 30, 2023 - Oct 01, 2023 Elbow (Tommy John)
2022 WSH Aug 30, 2022 - Oct 05, 2022 Shoulder
  • Jan 18, 2026 Signed a 1 year $870k contract with Washington (WSH), avoiding arbitration
  • Jan 08, 2026 Player: $900k; Team (WSH): $825k
  • Aug 06, 2025 Recalled from the Minors by Washington (WSH)
  • May 11, 2025 Optioned to the Minors by Washington (WSH)
  • Mar 01, 2024 Signed a 1 year $740,200 contract with Washington (WSH)
  • Mar 01, 2023 Signed a 1 year $720,200 contract with Washington (WSH)
  • Aug 26, 2022 Contract purchased by Washington (WSH)
  • Jun 21, 2020 Signed a contract with Washington (WSH)
  • Jun 10, 2020 Drafted by Washington (WSH): Round 1 (#22 overall)
  • Jul 07, 2017 Unsigned by Washington (WSH)
  • Jun 14, 2017 Drafted by Atlanta (ATL): Round 29 (#860 overall)
Year Team GP GS H R ER BB K HR W L SV IP ERA WHIP WAR
2025 WSH 10 10 57 28 23 15 40 7 3 1 0 48.7 4.25 1.48 0.21
2024 WSH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00
2023 WSH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00
2022 WSH 1 1 6 7 7 2 6 0 0 1 0 4.3 14.54 1.85 -0.30
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