Cade Townsend
| Cade Townsend |
|---|
| Chicago Cubs |
| Pitcher |
| Born: May 5, 2005 Newport Beach, California, U.S. |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
| Stats at Baseball Reference |
Caden Scott Townsend (born May 5, 2005) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Chicago Cubs organization.
Career
[edit]Townsend attended Santa Margarita Catholic High School in Rancho Santa Margarita, California.[1] As a senior, he was The Orange County Register Pitcher of the Year and Trinity League Pitcher of the Year after going 6–0 with a 1.56 earned run average (ERA) and 96 strikeouts.[2] He committed to the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) to play college baseball.[3]
As a freshman at Ole Miss, Towsend pitched in 15 games with eight starts and went 1–0 with a 6.35 ERA and 43 strikeouts in 34 innings.[4] He returned to Ole Miss as a starting pitcher his sophomore year in 2026. He missed time during the season due to an injury.[5][6]
Townsend is a top prospect for the 2026 MLB draft.[7] Townsend was selected by the Chicago Cubs in the first round (23rd overall) of the 2026 Major League Baseball draft. He later signed a signing bonus of $3.1 million with the Cubs.[8]
References
[edit]- ↑ Cade Townsend dominates in Santa Margarita’s victory over Tesoro in Division 1 baseball playoffs
- ↑ All-Orange County baseball team: Nick Santivanez, Cade Townsend receive top honors
- ↑ RHP Prospect Cade Townsend Resolidifies His Commitment to Ole Miss
- ↑ How roommates Cade Townsend, Connor Spencer have Ole Miss baseball on brink of SEC title
- ↑ Pitcher Cade Townsend injury update from Ole Miss baseball coach Mike Bianco
- ↑ When Cade Townsend will pitch for Ole Miss baseball in Mississippi State series
- ↑ Scouting 3 potential MLB Draft first-rounders at Mississippi-Arkansas
- ↑ Cubs ink first-round pick Cade Townsend
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Ole Miss Rebels bio