The Cavalli Has Arrived (delayed until 2024) - Cade Cavalli

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Davey says he was throwing 96-98 in a live session today. 20 pitches, 14 strikes.

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Davey says he was throwing 96-98 in a live session today. 20 pitches, 14 strikes.

was he that fast before his injury?

Edit - he hit 102 in the 2021 futures game, and was around 96-97 before the TJ spring 2023.

[KnorrForYourMoney]

was he that fast before his injury?

Edit - he hit 102 in the 2021 futures game, and was around 96-97 before the TJ spring 2023.

Speculating here, but sitting at 96-97 feels like a deliberate choice.  Not many starters regularly throw in the triple digits and last long.

[GataNats]

was he that fast before his injury?

Edit - he hit 102 in the 2021 futures game, and was around 96-97 before the TJ spring 2023.

Yes.  He was 97-98.   Hit 100 pretty regularly

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Speculating here, but sitting at 96-97 feels like a deliberate choice.  Not many starters regularly throw in the triple digits and last long.

so maybe the bullpen is him maxing right now and not where he will sit. We will see.

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can't wait to see him on a rehab assignment soon!

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Heading to the FCL to begin a rehab assignment

[rileyn]

LFG

[zimm_da_kid]

Hoping his arrival is Corbin’s goodbye

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Hoping his arrival is Corbin’s goodbye

uh, Corbin has been good as of late

[zimm_da_kid]

uh, Corbin has been good as of late

i don't buy it.

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Unless Irvin or Parker are very bad, it'll be a vet or two pushed out of the way when Cavalli and Gray are back. Most likely Corbin will be moved. I think there's a chance that the first move is to DFA Rainey, figure he clears, then outright him to rochester. Perhaps Corbin is pushed to the bullpen as a multi-inning low leverage guy initially, and at some point, you'd expect Williams to be dealt.

[Slateman]

Unless Irvin or Parker are very bad, it'll be a vet or two pushed out of the way when Cavalli and Gray are back. Most likely Corbin will be moved. I think there's a chance that the first move is to DFA Rainey, figure he clears, then outright him to rochester. Perhaps Corbin is pushed to the bullpen as a multi-inning low leverage guy initially, and at some point, you'd expect Williams to be dealt.

Could see them pushing Parker back down to Triple A.

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Could see them pushing Parker back down to Triple A.

if they are managing Super 2 status, that's even more on the table.

[nobleisthyname]

Would be pretty disappointing if Parker is sent down while running a FIP under 3.5. He should stay up unless there's some obvious regression over the next couple starts.

[Natsinpwc]

Would be pretty disappointing if Parker is sent down while running a FIP under 3.5. He should stay up unless there's some obvious regression over the next couple starts.

His FIP was 1.93 two starts ago. Now it’s 3.46.

[Slateman]

Feel like they could slow roll Cavalli's rehab. He didnt exactly have great command before surgery, and TJS ususally doesn't help with that.  We could keep him down a little longer to see if Parker is developing. Could even push his MLB return to late June, and work him in somewhere to skip someone (Parker only had 123 innings last year) until the deadline
After the deadline, I would expect Corbin to be in the pen and Williams to be traded.

[Natsinpwc]

Feel like they could slow roll Cavalli's rehab. He didnt exactly have great command before surgery, and TJS ususally doesn't help with that.  We could keep him down a little longer to see if Parker is developing. Could even push his MLB return to late June, and work him in somewhere to skip someone (Parker only had 123 innings last year) until the deadline
After the deadline, I would expect Corbin to be in the pen and Williams to be traded.

Making sense.

[IanRubbish]

Feel like they could slow roll Cavalli's rehab.

Agree, but they've got 30 days to call him up to MLB after he pitches in an FCL game, or they have to shut him down again.   Could have him throw a few more bullpens to keep the clock from starting.

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Well, it is 5/20. He's already back to late June. Not much need to slow roll it more.

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Cavalli just pitched an inning for the FCL Nats, including facing Jose Abreau (whom he struck out). For the inning he allowed a walk, no hits, and struck out one.

2nd inning complete: 1K, 0H (2 groundouts)

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Final line: 2.1 IP, 1H, 1BB, 5Ks, 0R.  Only hit was to Abreau