Cade Jackie Povich (born April 12, 2000) is an American

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for the

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(MLB).

Career

Minnesota Twins

Povich attended

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, and played

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at South Mountain Community College and the

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. He was drafted by the

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in the third round of the

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. Povich made his professional debut with the rookie–level

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and was promoted to the Single–A Fort Myers Mighty Mussels after one start. He started 2022 with the High–A Cedar Rapids Kernels. In 16 starts for the club, Povich compiled a 6–8 record and 4.46 ERA with 107 strikeouts across innings pitched.

Baltimore Orioles

On August 2, 2022, the Twins traded Povich,

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, Juan Nunez, and Juan Rojas to the

in exchange for Jorge López. He made two scoreless starts for the High–A Aberdeen IronBirds, and finished the year with the Double–A Bowie Baysox, for whom he recorded a 6.94 ERA with 26 strikeouts across six appearances. Povich split the 2023 season between the Double–A Bowie Baysox and Triple–A

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. In 28 starts between the two affiliates, he accumulated an 8–10 record and 5.04 ERA with 171 strikeouts across innings of work. Povich began the 2024 campaign with Triple–A Norfolk, compiling a 5–1 record and 3.18 ERA with 75 strikeouts across 11 starts. On June 6, 2024, he was promoted to the major leagues for the first time. He was the

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in his MLB debut in a 6–5

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loss to the

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later that afternoon, giving up six runs, five hits and four walks with two strikeouts in innings. The first hit off him was a Vladimir Guerrero Jr. two-out three-run

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in the third inning. Povich allowed two runs and five hits in five innings to earn his first major-league win in a 6–5

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victory over the Texas Rangers on June 29.Ginsburg, David. "Heston Kjerstad’s first career slam propels Orioles past Rangers 6–5," ''The Associated Press'' (AP), Saturday, June 29, 2024.
Retrieved June 30, 2024.

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