Caden Favors Stats & Scouting Report

Full name Caden James Henry Favors
Born 08/29/2001 in Oklahoma City, OK
Profile Ht.: 6'3" / Wt.: 205 / Bats: R / Throws: L
School Wichita State
Drafted in the 6th round (175th overall) by the Cleveland Guardians in 2024 (signed for $75,000).

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Favors is a 6-foot-3, 205-pound righthander who pitched a season at Seminole State (Fla.) JC before heading to Wichita State where he pitched as a reliever for two seasons before taking on a starting role this spring. He posted a 3.21 ERA over 106.2 innings and 16 starts with a 24.1% strikeout rate and 4.5% walk rate. Favors has impressive command of a five-pitch mix that includes a fastball that averages 90 mph and touches 93, as well as a low-80 slider, upper-80s cutter, low-80s changeup and rarely used upper-70s curveball.

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Favors is a 6-foot-3, 205-pound righthander who pitched a season at Seminole State (Fla.) JC before heading to Wichita State where he pitched as a reliever for two seasons before taking on a starting role this spring. He posted a 3.21 ERA over 106.2 innings and 16 starts with a 24.1% strikeout rate and 4.5% walk rate. Favors has impressive command of a five-pitch mix that includes a fastball that averages 90 mph and touches 93, as well as a low-80 slider, upper-80s cutter, low-80s changeup and rarely used upper-70s curveball.