Cade Cavalli Apologizes After Heated Altercation with Willson Contreras

Nationals pitcher Cade Cavalli delivered a career-best start against the Red Sox, striking out 13 hitters. The game was marred by a heated exchange where Cavalli shouted "sit down, boy" at Willson Contreras, leading to benches clearing and Contreras's ejection. Cavalli has since apologized, stating, "I’m extremely torn up about the way that things were perceived" and "It'll never happen again," emphasizing there was no ill intention behind his words.