Cade Povich
25-Year-Old
Baltimore Orioles Rookie
2025 Stats
W-L
3-8
ERA
5.21
WHIP
1.50
K
118
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
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
Signed a one-year contract with the Orioles in March of 2025.
Optioned to FCL
The Orioles optioned Povich to the Florida Complex League on Saturday.
Analysis
Povich made his final start of the season Thursday and will finish his second MLB season with a 5.21 ERA and 1.50 WHIP across 112.1 innings spanning 22 appearances. He'll now head to the Orioles' spring training facility to finish up his regular-season duties, and the team will bring up Carson Ragsdale to provide extra bullpen depth.
Povich made his final start of the season Thursday and will finish his second MLB season with a 5.21 ERA and 1.50 WHIP across 112.1 innings spanning 22 appearances. He'll now head to the Orioles' spring training facility to finish up his regular-season duties, and the team will bring up Carson Ragsdale to provide extra bullpen depth.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
90
Last 10 Games
88
Last 5 Games
89
How many pitches does Cade Povich generally throw?
1-10
11-20
21-30
31-40
41-50
51-60
61-70
71-80
81-90
91-100
101-110
111-120
121+
What part of the game does Cade Povich generally pitch?
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th
9th
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2023
-5%
BAA vs LHP
2025
-1%
BAA vs RHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2023vs Left | .262 | 48 | 18 | 50 | 6 |
| Since 2023vs Right | .276 | 139 | 59 | 155 | 23 |
| 2025vs Left | .288 | 32 | 10 | 30 | 4 |
| 2025vs Right | .284 | 86 | 33 | 95 | 13 |
| 2024vs Left | .230 | 16 | 8 | 20 | 2 |
| 2024vs Right | .265 | 53 | 26 | 60 | 10 |
| 2023vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2023
-14%
ERA at Home
2025
-28%
ERA on Road
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2023Home | 4.90 | 1.50 | 117.2 | 9.3 | 3.6 |
| Since 2023Away | 5.69 | 1.43 | 74.1 | 8.0 | 3.6 |
| 2025Home | 5.85 | 1.63 | 67.2 | 9.8 | 4.1 |
| 2025Away | 4.23 | 1.30 | 44.2 | 8.9 | 2.4 |
| 2024Home | 3.60 | 1.32 | 50.0 | 8.5 | 2.9 |
| 2024Away | 7.89 | 1.62 | 29.2 | 6.7 | 5.5 |
| 2023Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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.
* 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
2.74K/9
9.5BB/9
3.4HR/9
1.4Fastball
92.2 mphERA
5.21WHIP
1.50BABIP
.352GB/FB
1.22Left On Base
68.0%Exit Velocity
83.4 mphBarrels/BBE
6.9%Spin Rate
2224 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
27.4%Swinging Strike
10.2%Prospect Rankings History
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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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Shaky in no-decision
Povich allowed five runs on 10 hits and two walks over 5.2 innings in a no-decision Thursday against the Rays. He struck out four.
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Struggles with control in loss
Povich (3-8) was charged with the loss Thursday against the Yankees, allowing three runs on five hits and four walks in five innings. He struck out five.
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Solid in no-decision
Povich did not factor into the decision Thursday against the Pirates, allowing two runs on five hits and two walks over 5.2 innings. He struck out six.
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Picks up third win
Povich (3-7) earned the win Wednesday over the Padres, allowing four runs on seven hits and three walks across five innings. He struck out three.
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Decent in no-decision
Povich did not factor into the decision Thursday against the Red Sox, allowing two runs on seven hits and no walks across five innings. He struck out five.
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Nearing MLB debut?
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.
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.