Cade Cavalli Battles Food Poison

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On June 19th, so, the Nationals had a bit of a curveball thrown at them Friday night. Their planned pitcher, Cade Cavalli, ended up with flu poisoning right before the game.
That's rough, man. They had to switch things up last minute, bringing in PJ Polen, a left-hander, to start things off against the Rays. You know, just to get the game going. The manager, Blake Butera, mentioned that Cavalli was feeling a bit better. He's hoping Cavalli can shake it off and be ready to pitch on Saturday, assuming he doesn't have any setbacks. Butera even cracked a smile about the whole situation, pointing out the irony of a pitcher getting taken out by food poisoning. It's one of those things, right?
Hopefully, Cavalli gets back on the mound soon and can do his thing. It's always tough when stuff like this messes with the game plan. You've been listening to Washington Nationals News Today, AI power team coverage.