CLE · P

Cade Smith

Age 27 B/T R/R 6′5″, 230 lb Canada MLB debut 2024

40-man

Cleveland’s roster as it stands late-inning relief · 63 IP · 1.7 WAR in the role
Trade read Available at a price: CLE sits on the contender line (49% playoff odds, within a projected win of 50%), so it could buy or sell; control through 2029.

Keystone Stuff 112 87th pct

2026 fWAR 2.6

Projected 2027 WAR 2.1 at 74 IP · 1.7 in his 2027 role

Pitching · 2026 percentiles

vs. MLB pitchers with 500+ pitches · 1,226 pitches

Keystone Stuff 112

Keystone Location 99

Keystone Pitching 119

Run value (xRV) +1.22

Strikeout % 36.3%

Walk % 7.8%

Whiff % 34.2%

Chase % 33.7%

Fastball velo 97.5

Extension 7.4 ft

74.0 IP1.95 ERA2.18 FIP 39° arm41 SV

Arsenal & Pitch Lab

Movement normalized to arm side · Keystone Stuff by pitch

RHP · arm angle 39° · how to read

Pitch	Use	Velo	IVB	HB	Stuff	Loc	Whiff	xRV/100
Four-seam64% use	64%	97.5	16.8	+7.6	107	107	30%	+1.09
Splitter25% use	25%	87.1	−5.2	+5.7	108	82	45%	+1.49
Sweeper10% use	10%	85.5	2.4	−13.8	116	95	35%	+1.39

No mix change or new pitch clears its bar. The arsenal is efficient for its shapes.

Most similar pitchers

Pitches like Smith: same hand, shape, slot and mix

Similarity	Player	Stuff	’26 WAR	’27 proj	2027
47	Anthony Nunez BAL · ’01	109	0.6	0.6	—
33	Seranthony Domínguez SEA · ’94	111	0.0	0.2	Signed $10.5M
26	Luis Medina ATH · ’99	103	0.9	0.6	Arb
21	Chase Silseth TEX · ’00	98	0.4	0.3	Pre-arb
20	Fernando Cruz NYY · ’90	102	0.4	0.3	Arb

Same-handed pitchers nearest on fastball velocity and shape, arm angle, extension, pitch mix, secondary shapes, Stuff, whiff rate and workload. 2026 regulars only.

Pitch locations · 2026

Where each pitch finishes, by batter side

Four-seam 64%

54% zone

Splitter 33%

25% zone

Where each pitch finishes, catcher’s view. The bar marks the batter’s side; the box is an average strike zone. Pitches with 40+ thrown to this side.

Contract & projection

Club control (RosterResource) · Keystone projected WAR

2027 2.1 WAR Arbitration $4.2M*

2028 2.0 WAR Arbitration $7.5M*

2029 2.0 WAR Arbitration $12.2M*

2030 1.9 WAR Free agent

* projected arbitration or minimum salary. Contract Studio →