Cason was a highly touted prospect when drafted back in 2024 thanks in part to his potential as a two-way player. Coming out of high school, his fastball was already capable of hitting the high-90s, and in the field he showed an ability to be an athletic defender along with the potential to develop power at the plate as he continued to grow.

Unfortunately for Cason, his first experience playing professional baseball was mixed. While he managed to make appear in three games (one as a pitcher and two as a hitter), an injury shut him down for the season. On August 14, 2025, he underwent Tommy John surgery, which will cost him his 2026 season as a pitcher. His lone appearance as a pitcher was impressive, however, tossing two innings of hitless baseball and striking out five batters while walking just one.

Cason has been working out as a fielder since arriving at spring training, taking ground balls with other minor-league infielders at shortstop and tossing it across the diamond to first base. He’s stated that his arm feels good, and it seems like once he gets back into action, he’ll play either second base or shortstop to see how his arm is holding up.

From a pitching standpoint, he has a fastball that has topped out at 98 mph and is arguably his best pitch. He also has a breaking ball that is inconsistent as it can look like either a curveball or a slider depending on spin rate. His final pitch is a changeup that currently sits in the low-80s.

Offensively, he has quick hands and a solid understanding of the strike zone but needs to work on recognizing pitches. Has average power, though that should improve as he continues to grow physically and his speed is viewed as being above average. Defensively, he’s an athletic fielder that could easily move to center field thanks to his great arm.

Despite being a two-way player, he’s viewed as being better as a pitcher and should he struggle at the plate, the team could transition him full time to the mound. Due to his age and the lost experience in 2025, Cason will likely open the season in the Florida Complex League. Playing in his age-19 season, we’ll likely see him make it to Salem before the end of the season so long as he suffers no setbacks.