2025 Stats
W-L
5-3
ERA
3.36
WHIP
1.31
K
92
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
Signed a one-year contract with the Guardians in March of 2025.
Pitches into ninth inning
Cantillo (5-3) got the win over the Royals on Tuesday after tossing eight scoreless frames while allowing just four hits and no walks. He struck out five.
Analysis
Cantillo was phenomenal in what was just his third time reaching at least six innings pitched during his young career and the second time in his last three outings. Cantillo came back out for the ninth but was pulled after 92 pitches following a leadoff single by Kyle Isbel. Cantillo's velocity was notably up across the board, and he didn't issue a walk for the first time in his last seven outings. Over his last four major league starts, Cantillo owns a 1.09 ERA and a 1.01 WHIP. He lines up for a road start against the Tigers next week.
Cantillo was phenomenal in what was just his third time reaching at least six innings pitched during his young career and the second time in his last three outings. Cantillo came back out for the ninth but was pulled after 92 pitches following a leadoff single by Kyle Isbel. Cantillo's velocity was notably up across the board, and he didn't issue a walk for the first time in his last seven outings. Over his last four major league starts, Cantillo owns a 1.09 ERA and a 1.01 WHIP. He lines up for a road start against the Tigers next week.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
45
Last 10 Games
88
Last 5 Games
93
How many pitches does Joey Cantillo generally throw?
1-10
11-20
21-30
31-40
41-50
51-60
61-70
71-80
81-90
91-100
101-110
111-120
121+
What part of the game does Joey Cantillo generally pitch?
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2nd
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4th
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7th
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9th
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2023
-27%
BAA vs RHP
2025
-22%
BAA vs RHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2023vs Left | .282 | 36 | 19 | 35 | 6 | |||
| Since 2023vs Right | .207 | 100 | 34 | 67 | 8 | |||
| 2025vs Left | .264 | 26 | 14 | 23 | 3 | |||
| 2025vs Right | .206 | 66 | 24 | 44 | 5 | |||
| 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 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2023
-12%
ERA at Home
2025
-19%
ERA on Road
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2023Home | 3.61 | 1.31 | 57.1 | 11.0 | 3.6 | ||||
| Since 2023Away | 4.09 | 1.30 | 61.2 | 9.6 | 4.4 | ||||
| 2025Home | 3.72 | 1.32 | 38.2 | 10.7 | 4.0 | ||||
| 2025Away | 3.02 | 1.30 | 41.2 | 9.9 | 4.5 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
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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
2.42K/9
10.3BB/9
4.3HR/9
0.9Fastball
91.6 mphERA
3.36WHIP
1.31BABIP
.305GB/FB
1.31Left On Base
74.6%Exit Velocity
83.3 mphBarrels/BBE
4.1%Spin Rate
1905 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
26.1%Swinging Strike
12.4%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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Remaining in rotation
Cantillo is slated to start Tuesday's game against the Royals at Progressive Field.
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Fans seven against Red Sox
Cantillo (4-3) earned the win over the Red Sox on Wednesday, allowing one run on five hits and two walks while striking out seven over six innings.
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Summoned ahead of start
The Guardians recalled Cantillo from Triple-A Columbus ahead of his scheduled start Wednesday in Boston.
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Expected to start Wednesday
Cantillo has joined the Guardians in Boston and is expected to be recalled from Triple-A Columbus to start Wednesday's game versus the Red Sox, Paul Hoynes of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
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Demoted to Triple-A
The Guardians optioned Cantillo to Triple-A Columbus on Sunday.
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