Cade Povich

Cade Povich

25-Year-Old PitcherSP
Baltimore Orioles
15-Day IL
Injury Hip
Est. Return 7/21/2025
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.
Pulled off rehab with sore hip
PBaltimore Orioles
Hip
June 30, 2025
Povich has been pulled off his rehab assignment due to renewed soreness in his left hip, Andy Kostka of TheBaltimoreBanner.com reports.
Analysis
Povich threw 75 pitches in a rehab start with Triple-A Norfolk last Thursday but evidently he came out of the appearance with lingering soreness in his injured hip. The Orioles have not yet determined what the next step for Povich is, but his return to the big-league rotation has been delayed indefinitely.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
89
Last 10 Games
90
Last 5 Games
87
How many pitches does Cade Povich generally throw?
 
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2023
 
 
-11%
BAA vs LHP
2025
 
 
-7%
BAA vs LHP
2024
 
 
-13%
BAA vs LHP
2023
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BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2023vs Left .248 170 38 14 38 10 4 4
Since 2023vs Right .278 467 99 43 116 24 1 18
2025vs Left .273 73 22 6 18 3 3 2
2025vs Right .292 212 46 17 56 9 0 8
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
 
 
-54%
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 4.94 1.49 85.2 3 7 0 9.6 3.6 1.6
Since 2023Away 5.52 1.41 58.2 2 7 0 7.1 3.5 1.1
2025Home 6.81 1.74 35.2 1 3 0 11.1 4.5 2.3
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
2.96
 
K/9
9.5
 
BB/9
3.2
 
HR/9
1.4
 
Fastball
92.2 mph
 
ERA
5.15
 
WHIP
1.50
 
BABIP
.359
 
GB/FB
1.07
 
Left On Base
68.7%
 
Exit Velocity
84.2 mph
 
Barrels/BBE
8.6%
 
Spin Rate
2236 rpm
 
Balls Hit 95+ MPH
30.4%
 
Swinging Strike
9.4%
 
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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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Throws 75 pitches in rehab outing
PBaltimore Orioles
Hip
June 27, 2025
Povich (hip) made a minor-league rehab start for Triple-A Norfolk on Thursday, allowing five runs (three earned) on seven hits and one walk in 4.1 innings. He struck out three.
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Making rehab start Thursday
PBaltimore Orioles
Hip
June 26, 2025
Povich (hip) is beginning a rehab assignment with Triple-A Norfolk on Thursday, Matt Weyrich of The Baltimore Sun reports.
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Nearing rehab assignment
PBaltimore Orioles
Hip
June 23, 2025
Orioles interim manager Tony Mansolino said Monday that Povich (hip) will begin a rehab assignment soon, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.
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Lands on IL with hip injury
PBaltimore Orioles
Hip
June 16, 2025
The Orioles placed Povich on the 15-day injured list Monday with left hip inflammation.
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Earns win in bulk role
PBaltimore Orioles
June 15, 2025
Povich (2-5) earned the win Sunday over the Angels, allowing three hits and a walk over 3.2 scoreless innings. He struck out four.
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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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