Cade PovichBAL · SP

2026 review

Cade Povich was a back-and-forth starter for BAL this year, up and down between the majors and the minors on Mar 15, Apr 5, Apr 13, May 1, Jun 27, Aug 4, Aug 10, Aug 31, Sep 1, Sep 18 and Sep 19. Across 8 games and 7 GS he posted a 4.38 ERA and 1.49 WHIP in 37.0 IP, with a 17.5 K% and a 9.4 BB% over 160 BF. A left elbow inflammation sent him to the 15-day IL on May 8, and he missed 50 regular-season days before activation on Jun 27; he was sharper after, a 3.57 ERA in 17.2 IP against a 5.12 ERA in 19.1 IP before the stint. Drafted at NFBC ADP rank 1137, he finished 862nd of 1472 in the TDK LABS 5x5 value rank, 275 spots above, and 131st of 236 starters. His 4.38 ERA ran 0.31 below his 4.69 xERA over 160 BF. The TDK LABS card tracked the swings: an early hook against the Yankees in early May, a dominant callup debut by Aug 10, then framed as a possible long-relief streaming piece after a Colorado outing in early Sep, before an option following a rough recent start in late Sep.