2024 Stats
W-L
2-3
ERA
4.99
WHIP
1.17
K
31
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Cantillo isn't perfect, but he's a four-pitch lefty who can touch 98 mph with his fastball, and he threw 95 innings at Triple-A last season. Cantillo hasn't had a walk rate below 11 percent in a full-season league since he had a 7.3 percent walk rate at Low-A in 2019 when he was still a member of the Padres organization. However, the 12.9 percent walk rate he logged with automated balls and strikes at Triple-A is passable by his standards, as walk rates were elevated across the board at Triple-A last year. Cantillo has been limited by injuries (shoulder in 2022, abdomen in 2021) and the 119.1 innings he tallied in 2023 were a career high -- the only other time he eclipsed 100 innings was when he spun 111.2 innings in 2019. He has a career 2.13 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and 134 strikeouts in 93 innings at Double-A, and he will look to pitch up to those standards in a return to Triple-A. The Guardians will always have opportunities for pre-arbitration starting pitchers, and if Cantillo can throw enough strikes, he has the stuff to rack up strikeouts with middling ratios. Read Past Outlooks
Tosses five scoreless in win
Cantillo (2-3) earned the win against the Rays on Saturday, allowing three hits and one walk while striking out six over five scoreless innings.
ANALYSIS
Cantillo threw just 45 of 78 pitches for strikes but kept the Rays off balance with an impressive 15 whiffs. The rookie has won two consecutive contests, yielding just one earned run while posting a fantastic 16:1 K:BB. On the season, he owns a 4.99 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and 31:10 K:BB across 30.2 innings and lines up to face the Twins next week.
Cantillo threw just 45 of 78 pitches for strikes but kept the Rays off balance with an impressive 15 whiffs. The rookie has won two consecutive contests, yielding just one earned run while posting a fantastic 16:1 K:BB. On the season, he owns a 4.99 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and 31:10 K:BB across 30.2 innings and lines up to face the Twins next week.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
76
Last 10 Games
76
Last 5 Games
74
How many pitches does Joey Cantillo generally throw?
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11-20
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91-100
101-110
111-120
121+
What part of the game does Joey Cantillo generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-38%
BAA vs RHP
2024
-38%
BAA vs RHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2022vs Left | .313 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 3 | |||
| Since 2022vs Right | .195 | 23 | 5 | 16 | 3 | |||
| 2024vs Left | .313 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 3 | |||
| 2024vs Right | .195 | 23 | 5 | 16 | 3 | |||
| 2023vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2023vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2022vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2022vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-60%
ERA at Home
2024
-60%
ERA at Home
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2022Home | 2.53 | 0.94 | 10.2 | 9.3 | 0.8 | ||||
| Since 2022Away | 6.30 | 1.30 | 20.0 | 9.0 | 4.1 | ||||
| 2024Home | 2.53 | 0.94 | 10.2 | 9.3 | 0.8 | ||||
| 2024Away | 6.30 | 1.30 | 20.0 | 9.0 | 4.1 | ||||
| 2023Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2023Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2022Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2022Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Joey Cantillo compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
3.10K/9
9.1BB/9
2.9HR/9
1.8Fastball
92.3 mphERA
4.99WHIP
1.17BABIP
.265GB/FB
1.54Left On Base
68.8%Exit Velocity
82.4 mphBarrels/BBE
4.6%Spin Rate
1982 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
26.2%Swinging Strike
12.6%Prospect Rankings History
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2021 Fantasy Outlook
Cantillo was one of three prospects acquired by Cleveland for star right-hander Mke Clevinger at the trade deadline last season. Though he has yet to pitch above High-A, Cantillo has impressed as a minor-leaguer thus far, registering a 2.51 ERA, 0.99 WHIP and 11.8 K/9 across 168.2 innings, primarily as a starter. There would be considerably more buzz about the southpaw if he threw substantial heat, but his fastball tops out in the low 90s, providing some concern about how well his stuff will play as he moves up to face more advanced hitters. As it stands, Cantillo's changeup is easily his best pitch, and it's reasonable to expect the offering to carry him to the big leagues within a few seasons. Whether Cantillo is able to ascend beyond the level of a back-end starter will likely depend on his ability to add velocity and/or master his still-developing curveball.
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Drawing another start
Cantillo is scheduled to start Saturday's game against the Rays in Cleveland.
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Fans 10 in first MLB victory
Cantillo (1-3) earned the win over the White Sox on Monday, allowing one run on two hits while striking out 10 batters over seven innings.
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Recalled ahead of start
The Guardians recalled Cantillo from Triple-A Columbus on Monday.
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Start on tap Monday
Cantillo is expected to be called up from Triple-A Columbus to start Monday's contest against the White Sox, Joe Noga of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
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Sent down
Cantillo was optioned to Triple-A Columbus on Tuesday.
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