The Morning Briefing: It's Cade DAY... Cade Cavalli, the Nationals' top pitching prospect, is set to make his MLB debut tonight

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Here are the latest headlines and analyses around the Washington Nationals and Major League Baseball for today, August 26, 2022.

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Leading the Morning Briefing: Cade Cavalli, the Nationals’ top pitching prospect, is set to make his MLB debut tonight against the Cincinnati Reds.

Tonight, 24-year-old RHP Cade Cavalli will make his Major League Baseball debut as the Nationals will face the Cincinnati Reds. Cavalli was selected 22nd overall by the Nationals in the 2020 Major League Baseball draft. He has quickly made his way through the Washington Nationals farm system. While in Triple-A this season, Cavalli went 6-4 with an ERA of 3.71.

The 24-year-old right-hander was informed of his promotion Wednesday morning. Not two hours later, as the Nationals readied to play the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park, Manager Dave Martinez made the formal announcement in his office.

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“We’re excited,” Martinez said. “He checked a lot of the boxes. With all of our young guys, part of the process is patience,” Martinez said Wednesday. “We’re going to get him up here and get him going and see how he does. But he’s done well in Rochester, really well, as the numbers will indicate.”

Tune in all day long for the latest information, pictures, and more from Cade’s MLB Debut.

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Triple-A Rochester Red Wings

The Rochester Red Wings fell in Indianapolis this Thursday night, 14-4. The Indians now lead the series, 2-1.

The Rochester Red Wings entered tonight’s contest with a 14-game streak of striking at least nine opposing batters per game. This is the longest active streak in the minors and the longest in franchise history.

RHP Joan Adon (0-1) started the game for the Rochester Red Wings in last night’s game. Adon gave up five runs on six hits (3 earned). He also struck out three batters in his three innings of work.