Cade Povich

Cade Povich

25-Year-Old PitcherSP
Baltimore Orioles
2025 Fantasy Outlook
After being called up in June, Povich initially struggled against major-league hitters, going 1-7 with a 6.58 ERA over his first 11 starts. The lefty was demoted by the Orioles several times before finding his groove in September when he posted a 2.60 ERA, 0.87 WHIP and 32:8 K:BB over 27.2 innings. Povich, a third-round pick in 2021, lacks high-end velocity but throws the kitchen sink. His minor-league numbers hint at room for growth with his strikeout rate and the team context is favorable -- even as the left-field wall in Baltimore is moving in. His performance over the final month might give him the inside track for one of the final rotation spots, but Povich will have to solidify his role in spring training. Read Past Outlooks
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$Signed a one-year contract with the Orioles in March of 2025.
Yields two runs to Seattle
PBaltimore Orioles
June 4, 2025
Povich didn't factor into the decision Wednesday against the Mariners, allowing two runs on four hits and one walk with five strikeouts over 5.1 innings.
ANALYSIS
Povich failed to complete six innings for a fourth consecutive start. However, the left-hander bounced back from a poor outing last time out against the Cardinals and didn't allow a long ball for the second time in his past six starts. On the year, Povich owns a 5.11 ERA and a 58:21 K:BB over 56.1 innings. He is tentatively scheduled to face the Tigers next time out.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
91
Last 10 Games
90
Last 5 Games
96
How many pitches does Cade Povich generally throw?
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
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31-40
 
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121+
 
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2023
 
 
-18%
BAA vs LHP
2025
 
 
-23%
BAA vs LHP
2024
 
 
-13%
BAA vs LHP
2023
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BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2023vs Left .229 160 37 13 33 9 2 4
Since 2023vs Right .279 438 90 42 109 23 1 17
2025vs Left .228 63 21 5 13 2 1 2
2025vs Right .297 183 37 16 49 8 0 7
2024vs Left .230 97 16 8 20 7 1 2
2024vs Right .265 255 53 26 60 15 1 10
2023vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2023
 
 
-11%
ERA at Home
2025
 
 
-57%
ERA on Road
2024
 
 
-54%
ERA at Home
2023
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ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2023Home 4.89 1.47 77.1 2 6 0 9.4 3.7 1.6
Since 2023Away 5.52 1.41 58.2 2 7 0 7.1 3.5 1.1
2025Home 7.24 1.76 27.1 0 2 0 11.2 5.3 2.6
2025Away 3.10 1.21 29.0 1 2 0 7.4 1.6 0.3
2024Home 3.60 1.32 50.0 2 4 0 8.5 2.9 1.1
2024Away 7.89 1.62 29.2 1 5 0 6.7 5.5 1.8
2023Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Stat Review
How does Cade Povich compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.

* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
  • K/BB
    Strikeout to walk ratio.
  • K/9
    Average strikeouts per nine innings.
  • BB/9
    Average walks per nine innings.
  • HR/9
    Average home runs allowed per nine innings.
  • Fastball
    Average fastball velocity.
  • ERA
    Earned run average. The average earned runs allowed per nine innings.
  • WHIP
    Walks plus hits per inning pitched.
  • BABIP
    Batting average on balls in play. Measures how many balls in play against a pitcher go for hits.
  • GB/FB
    Groundball to flyball ratio. The higher the number, the more likely a pitcher is to induce groundballs.
  • Left On Base
    The percentage of base runners that a pitcher strands on base over the course of a season.
  • Exit Velocity
    The speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat, immediately after a batter makes contact.
  • Barrels/BBE
    The percentage of batted ball events resulting in a Barrel. A Barrel is a batted ball with similar exit velocity and launch angle to past ones that led to a minimum .500 batting average and 1.500 slugging percentage.
  • Spin Rate
    Spin Rate is the rate of spin on a baseball after it is released. It is measured in revolutions per minute (rpm).
  • Balls Hit 95+ MPH
    The percentage of batted balls hit that met or exceeded the 95 MPH threshold.
  • Swinging Strike
    The percentage of pitches that result in a swing and a miss.
K/BB
2.76
 
K/9
9.3
 
BB/9
3.4
 
HR/9
1.4
 
Fastball
92.1 mph
 
ERA
5.11
 
WHIP
1.47
 
BABIP
.344
 
GB/FB
1.16
 
Left On Base
68.2%
 
Exit Velocity
84.0 mph
 
Barrels/BBE
8.4%
 
Spin Rate
2247 rpm
 
Balls Hit 95+ MPH
29.7%
 
Swinging Strike
9.5%
 
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2024 Fantasy Outlook
While Povich lacks a truly special pitch, the 6-foot-3 lefty throws four or five quality pitches and showed improved control early this year in a return to Triple-A as a 24-year-old. He had a 14.7 percent walk rate in 10 starts at Triple-A last year and sports a 9.1 percent walk rate through 11 starts in 2024. This significant improvement suggests Povich should be a good bet to make it as a starter long term, and he could be given that first opportunity before the All-Star break. He throws his 91-94 mph four-seamer over 40 percent of the time while mixing in his cutter, changeup, sweeper and curveball. It seemed like Chayce McDermott and Povich each had a similar chance of breaking through as quality starters for the Orioles this year, but McDermott's control has regressed while the younger Povich's has improved, so Povich is currently the top pitcher in the system to stash.
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Mixed results in loss
PBaltimore Orioles
May 28, 2025
Povich (1-4) took the loss against the Cardinals on Wednesday, allowing five runs on eight hits and three walks with nine strikeouts over 4.2 innings.
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Settles for no-decision
PBaltimore Orioles
May 23, 2025
Povich came away with a no-decision in the first game of Friday's doubleheader against the Red Sox, allowing one run on four hits and three walks over five innings. He struck out six.
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Orioles-Red Sox postponed
PBaltimore Orioles
May 22, 2025
Povich and the Orioles won't play the Red Sox as scheduled Thursday, as the game was postponed due to rain.
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Fans nine in no-decision
PBaltimore Orioles
May 16, 2025
Povich did not factor into the decision against the Nationals on Friday, allowing two runs on three hits and two walks while striking out nine across 5.2 innings.
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Next start pushed to weekend
PBaltimore Orioles
May 14, 2025
Manager Brandon Hyde confirmed that Povich will make his next start during the Orioles' home series versus the Nationals this weekend, Jacob Calvin Meyer of The Baltimore Sun reports.
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Nearing MLB debut?
PBaltimore Orioles
May 31, 2024
Orioles GM Mike Elias said Friday that Povich is "on the top of our tongues" for a potential promotion to the big leagues, reports Jacob Calvin Meyer of The Baltimore Sun.
ANALYSIS
Elias announced Friday that both John Means and Tyler Wells will undergo elbow surgery to repair their respective UCLs, leaving Baltimore with some rotation questions for the rest of the season. Povich is one of the organization's top prospects and has taken a step forward at Triple-A Norfolk this season with a 2.35 ERA, 1.07 WHIP and 71:19 K:BB across 53.2 innings.
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