Joey Cantillo
24-Year-Old
7-Day IL
Injury Hamstring
Est. Return 6/1/2024
2024 Stats
W-L
0-0
ERA
0.00
WHIP
0.00
K
0
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
Dealing with hamstring strain
Cantillo will be out 8-to-10 weeks due to a left hamstring strain he sustained at the end of spring training, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Cantillo gave up four runs on three hits and four walks while striking out five over seven innings in spring training, and the Guardians optioned the left-hander to Triple-A Columbus on March 12. The hamstring strain occurred at the end of spring training, and will result in Cantillo missing at least the first two months of the minor-league season.
Cantillo gave up four runs on three hits and four walks while striking out five over seven innings in spring training, and the Guardians optioned the left-hander to Triple-A Columbus on March 12. The hamstring strain occurred at the end of spring training, and will result in Cantillo missing at least the first two months of the minor-league season.
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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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Optioned to Triple-A
The Guardians optioned Cantillo to Triple-A Columbus on Tuesday, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.
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Shaky command Wednesday
Cantillo allowed a run on a hit and a walk over two innings in Wednesday's Cactus League start versus the Diamondbacks.
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Promoted to Triple-A
The Guardians promoted Cantillo from Double-A Akron to Triple-A Columbus on Wednesday, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports.
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Optioned to minors
Cantillo was optioned Sunday to minor-league camp, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.
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Looking healthy for spring
Cantillo (shoulder) completed a throwing session last week on the back fields at the Guardians' minor-league camp, SI.com reports.
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