Gordon Graceffo

23-Year-Old PitcherP
St. Louis Cardinals AAA
7-Day IL
Injury Shoulder
Est. Return 6/16/2023
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Graceffo's fastball was clocked at 100 mph in spring training and he dominated High-A hitters over eight starts (0.99 ERA, 0.68 WHIP, 56:4 K:BB in 45.2 innings). His dynasty value peaked when he got the bump to Double-A, but his strikeout rate fell from 33.9% to 21.9% and his fielding-independent metrics slipped (1.71 FIP at High-A, 5.07 FIP at Double-A) across 93.2 innings. The big 6-foot-4 power righty has a starter's pitch mix and good enough command to start, but regardless of the reason for the slip, it's hard to be too excited about a pitching prospect who logged a K/9 just under 8.0 in 18 starts as an age-appropriate pitcher at Double-A. Read Past Outlooks
RANKSFrom Preseason
$Signed a $500,000 contract with the Cardinals in July of 2021.
Could return in two weeks
PSt. Louis Cardinals  AAA
Shoulder
June 2, 2023
Graceffo (shoulder) could rejoin the Triple-A Memphis rotation in two weeks, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
ANALYSIS
Graceffo has been on the injured list since May 3 because of shoulder inflammation, but he's returned to playing catch and is going through pregame work. The 23-year-old has touched triple digits with his fastball, but that hasn't consistently led to strikeouts in the minors. He has a chance to pitch for the Cardinals by the end of 2023 if he's able to stay healthy.
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Lands on minor-league IL
PSt. Louis Cardinals  AAA
Shoulder
May 3, 2023
Graceffo (shoulder) was placed on the 7-day minor-league injured list at Triple-A Memphis on Tuesday, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.
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Opens season in Triple-A rotation
PSt. Louis Cardinals  AAA
March 31, 2023
Graceffo will be in the Triple-A Memphis rotation to open the 2023 season.
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Reassigned to minors camp
PSt. Louis Cardinals  AAA
March 11, 2023
Graceffo was reassigned Saturday to minor-league camp by the Cardinals, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
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Adapting well in Double-A
PSt. Louis Cardinals  AAA
June 20, 2022
Graceffo went seven innings for Double-A Springfield on Sunday, allowing two runs on three hits without a walk while striking out six. He now has a 2.78 ERA, 0.95 WHIP and 18:2 K:BB in 22.2 innings spanning four starts since his promotion.
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Moves up to Double-A
PSt. Louis Cardinals  AAA
May 24, 2022
The Cardinals promoted Graceffo from High-A Peoria to Double-A Springfield on Tuesday, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
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