2025 Stats
W-L
1-0
ERA
3.81
WHIP
1.38
K
36
SV
1
Rest-of-Season Projections
2025 Fantasy Outlook
A 6-foot-4 lefty from Hawaii who was first ranked as a top 400 prospect back in 2018, Cantillo posted some intriguing metrics (31.1 Whiff%, 27.0 K%, 48.1 GB%, 99th percentile extension) across 38.2 innings last season working primarily as a starter for the Guardians. He had a 4.17 FIP, 3.45 xFIP and 17.7 K-BB% in eight starts, although his surface stats were less glowing (5.11 ERA 1.35 WHIP). His elite extension and slightly above-average induced vertical break allow his 92.2 mph four-seamer to play up, while his changeup and curveball will flash plus. His run in the majors was the first time Cantillo logged a walk rate below 10 percent above rookie ball since he was at Single-A in 2019, and he doesn't have much margin for error if his fastball once again sits in the low-90s. Still, Cantillo figures to open the year in the rotation for a good team with a good defense in a pitcher-friendly park, and there were enough encouraging signs last year to buy him as a cheap breakout candidate. Read Past Outlooks
Returns to Triple-A
The Guardians optioned Cantillo to Triple-A Columbus on Tuesday.
ANALYSIS
The left-hander has been solid in relief for Cleveland this year with a 3.81 ERA across 28.1 innings, but he'll head to the minors after giving up a run over three innings Monday versus the Dodgers. Hunter Gaddis (personal) was reinstated from the bereavement list in a corresponding move. According to Tim Stebbins of MLB.com, Cantillo will be stretched out as a starter with Columbus.
The left-hander has been solid in relief for Cleveland this year with a 3.81 ERA across 28.1 innings, but he'll head to the minors after giving up a run over three innings Monday versus the Dodgers. Hunter Gaddis (personal) was reinstated from the bereavement list in a corresponding move. According to Tim Stebbins of MLB.com, Cantillo will be stretched out as a starter with Columbus.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
25
Last 10 Games
23
Last 5 Games
28
How many pitches does Joey Cantillo generally throw?
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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 2023
-26%
BAA vs RHP
2025
-13%
BAA vs RHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2023vs Left | .286 | 25 | 9 | 22 | 5 |
| Since 2023vs Right | .212 | 55 | 20 | 38 | 6 |
| 2025vs Left | .250 | 15 | 4 | 10 | 2 |
| 2025vs Right | .217 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 3 |
| 2024vs Left | .324 | 10 | 5 | 12 | 3 |
| 2024vs Right | .209 | 34 | 10 | 23 | 3 |
| 2023vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2023
-5%
ERA on Road
2025
-78%
ERA on Road
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2023Home | 4.54 | 1.46 | 33.2 | 12.3 | 3.5 |
| Since 2023Away | 4.32 | 1.20 | 33.1 | 9.2 | 4.3 |
| 2025Home | 6.00 | 1.67 | 15.0 | 13.2 | 4.2 |
| 2025Away | 1.35 | 1.05 | 13.1 | 9.5 | 4.7 |
| 2024Home | 3.38 | 1.29 | 18.2 | 11.6 | 2.9 |
| 2024Away | 6.30 | 1.30 | 20.0 | 9.0 | 4.1 |
| 2023Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Left/Right Pitching Splits (AAA)
Since 2023
-13%
BAA vs RHP
2025
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| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2023vs Left | .267 | 46 | 21 | 39 | 6 |
| Since 2023vs Right | .232 | 116 | 59 | 84 | 14 |
| 2025vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024vs Left | .255 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 1 |
| 2024vs Right | .227 | 35 | 17 | 22 | 3 |
| 2023vs Left | .273 | 30 | 13 | 27 | 5 |
| 2023vs Right | .234 | 81 | 42 | 62 | 11 |
Stat Review
How does Joey Cantillo compare to other relievers?
This section compares his stats with all relief pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 30 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 30 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 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
2.57K/9
11.4BB/9
4.4HR/9
1.6Fastball
91.8 mphERA
3.81WHIP
1.38BABIP
.313GB/FB
1.30Left On Base
68.8%Exit Velocity
83.6 mphBarrels/BBE
5.4%Spin Rate
1858 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
25.4%Swinging Strike
11.2%Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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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.
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Stung by Phillies
Cantillo allowed five runs on seven hits and one walk while striking out three over 1.1 innings in Saturday's 7-1 loss to the Phillies.
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Quick return to big leagues
The Guardians recalled Cantillo from Triple-A Columbus on Tuesday, Tim Stebbins of MLB.com reports.
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Sent down to minors
The Guardians optioned Cantillo to Triple-A Columbus on Monday, Tim Stebbins of MLB.com reports.
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Logs first hold
Cantillo walked one and struck out one over a scoreless one-third of an inning in Monday's 6-4 win over the Yankees.
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Secures extra-inning save
Cantillo earned the save in Sunday's 5-4 win at Pittsburgh, pitching a scoreless inning while allowing no hits and one walk. He had no strikeouts.
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