Fordham freshman Caden Chavez brings swing-and-miss upside, even through early growing pains
In the 2026 season, Fordham pitcher Caden Chavez logged a 9.20 ERA over 14.2 innings with 13 strikeouts and 12 walks, and he was used mostly as a mid-week starter[1][4]. The eye-catcher is the bat-missing ability: he punched out five in three shutout innings against Sacred Heart and also worked three scoreless against Fairfield, showing flashes of starter-level poise when his command is online[4]. If your staff wants a project with usable strikeout stuff and room to clean up the walk rate, he’s intriguing; if you need instant polish, the volatility is still very real[1][4].
