Cade Smith
Bats R Throws R6'5" 230 lbBorn 1999 Abbotsford, CANDebut 2024Team CLE1x All-StarDraft 2017 R16 #466 Minnesota Twins, Mennonite (BC) HSContract 1 y/$824,600 (26) 2026: $824,600
Projections
| Season | BF | K% | BB% | HR% | 1B% | XBH% | PITCH+ |
|---|
| 2026 | 252 | 31.1 | 6.8 | 2.14 | 20.6 | 6.69 | 113.6 |
| 2027 | | | | | | | 111.1 |
| 2028 | | | | | | | 109.7 |
Projected rates are per plate appearance or batter faced; counting stats scale with projected playing time. Statcast measurements inform these projections as inputs and are reported as measurements, not projected.
Most similar through age 26
His ten closest age-26 comparables averaged 103 PITCH+ the next season; 9 of 10 played. Averages cover only the players who got a next season, which is why the played count matters.
Pitching
| Year | Team | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | BF | HR | BB | SO | PITCH+ |
|---|
| 2027 proj | | | | | | | | | 252 | | | | 111.1 | | |
| 2026* | | | | | | | | | 229 | | | | 120.8 | 97.6 | 118.5 |
| 2025 | CLE | 8 | 5 | 2.93 | 76 | 0 | 16 | 73.7 | 300 | 4 | 19 | 104 | 117.1 | 101.4 | 118.5 |
| 2024 | CLE | 6 | 1 | 1.91 | 74 | 0 | 1 | 75.3 | 289 | 1 | 17 | 103 | 125.0 | 99.4 | 124.5 |
| Career | | 14 | 6 | 2.42 | 150 | 0 | 17 | 149.0 | 589 | 5 | 36 | 207 | 121.0 | | 121.4 |
Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | Inn | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | Runs saved |
|---|
| 2025 | CLE | P | 76 | 74 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.909 | +0.5 |
| 2024 | CLE | P | 74 | 75 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | -0.2 |
Runs saved covers the Statcast era; for catchers it includes framing.
Minor leagues
| Year | Level | Team | Side | PA / BF | Line | AVG / ERA | OPS |
|---|
| 2023 | AAA | Columbus Clippers | Pit | 178 | 40.2 IP, 37% K | 4.70 | |
| 2023 | AA | Akron RubberDucks | Pit | 92 | 22.0 IP, 32% K | 2.86 | |
| 2022 | AA | Akron RubberDucks | Pit | 156 | 37.1 IP, 35% K | 2.91 | |
| 2022 | A+ | Lake County Captains | Pit | 104 | 24.0 IP, 42% K | 3.00 | |
| 2021 | A | Lynchburg Hillcats | Pit | 168 | 40.0 IP, 38% K | 4.28 | |
Splits
| Year | vs LHP | vs RHP | Home | Away |
|---|
| 2026 | 0.241 | 0.321 | 0.253 | 0.298 |
| 2025 | 0.221 | 0.300 | 0.204 | 0.310 |
| 2024 | 0.208 | 0.270 | 0.231 | 0.250 |
wOBA by split, from pitch level data, 2015 on. For pitchers the split is the batter side faced.
Postseason pitching
| Year | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | H | HR | BB | SO | WHIP |
|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0.65 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 3.60 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 10.0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 0.70 |
| Career | 2 | 0 | 2.75 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 13.1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 0.69 |