RP - Cleveland Guardians
- Age 27
- Hawaii
- Bats: R
- Throws: R
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- Rank
- P #14
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Expert Note
View More NotesCade Smith has quickly emerged as one of baseball's most dominant late-inning arms. His bat-missing ability has remained consistent across both seasons, posting a 35.1% strikeout rate over his first 149 MLB innings with excellent control (6.1% BB%). While his ERA rose to 2.93 in 2025 as his fly-ball rate and HR% ticked up slightly, the underlying profile still supports high-end relief production. The 2026 projections forecast roughly 30 saves, 91 strikeouts, and a 3.05 ERA across 71 innings as Cleveland's primary closer in the top tier of relievers.
Player News
View More NewsCade Smith slams door with three Ks for save
Cade Smith continues to make ninth innings boring, which is exactly what the Guardians are paying for.
Fantasy Impact
Cade Smith struck out three batters in a scoreless frame to earn the save in Thursday's 1-0 win over the Red Sox to help clinch a playoff berth for Cleveland. After Thursday's win, Smith now has a 1.96 ERA and 0.97 WHIP with 41 saves across 68 appearances.
Rankings
View More Rankings| ECR | Best | Worst | # of Experts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Draft | #21 | #9 | #73 | 32 |
| Rest of Season | #14 | #13 | #28 | 5 |
| Dynasty | #111 | #104 | #104 | 2 |
Value Based Rank (ROS)
ECR vs ADP
| G | GS | W | L | SV | BS | HD | IP | H | ER | HR | BB | K | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 28 | 2 | 4 | 68.6 | 52 | 22 | 6 | 20 | 89 | 2.85 | 1.04 |
Stats
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| Season | Team | G | GS | W | L | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | BB% | K | K% | ERA | WHIP | ||||||
| 2024 | CLE | 74 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 75.1 | 51 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 17 | 5.88 | 103 | 35.64 | 1.91 | 0.90 | ||||||
| 2025 | CLE | 76 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 16 | 73.2 | 55 | 31 | 24 | 4 | 19 | 6.33 | 104 | 34.67 | 2.93 | 1.00 | ||||||
| 2026 | CLE | 69 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 41 | 74 | 48 | 20 | 16 | 5 | 23 | 7.80 | 107 | 36.27 | 1.95 | 0.96 | ||||||
History
Game Log
View More Games| Game | OPP | Score | DEC | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | K | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Sep 26 | @ KC | W, 11-5 | HLD | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Thu, Sep 24 | @ BOS | W, 1-0 | SV | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Tue, Sep 22 | @ BOS | W, 3-2 | SV | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| Sun, Sep 20 | vs. ATH | W, 0-1 | SV | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.00 | 0.75 |
