Nationals Avoid Arbitration With Cade Cavalli
MLB Trade Rumors • • sports
Key Points:
- The Washington Nationals and right-hander Cade Cavalli have agreed to a one-year contract for the 2026 season, including a club option for 2027, thereby avoiding arbitration.
- Cavalli is set to earn $862,500 in 2026, with the club option valued at $4 million and a buyout of $7,500, guaranteeing him a total of $870,000.
- The initial salary figures filed were $900,000 by Cavalli and $825,000 by the Nationals, marking the smallest $75,000 gap among 18 arbitration cases exchanged.
- The deal uses a loophole by including a club option, making it a multi-year agreement that cannot be cited in future arbitration cases, allowing
