This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/nationals as Cade Cavalli's Long-Awaited Success Giving Nationals 'A Great Lift'. Three years after his Major League debut and five years after he was drafted 22nd overall, Cade Cavalli earned his first career MLB win for the Washington Nationals.

On Saturday, though, Cavalli reached a personal milestone: his first MLB pitching win. It came with a gem against the Phillies. Cavalli went seven innings, struck out five, allowed seven hits and didn't walk anyone. Cavalli's fastball hit triple digits, and he looks like the player he was once supposed to be.

Cade Cavalli earned his first major league victory, James Wood hit a two-run double, and the Washington Nationals defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 2-0