JOEY CANTILLO NEWS

Did you ask, 'Why Joey Cantillo?' during Guardians loss to Yankees? – Terry Pluto In playoff games in Yankee Stadium, you can lose a game with a third inning decision.

OCTOBER 15 • CLEVELAND.COM

Hit hard in loss Cantillo (2-4) took the loss Friday against Houston, pitching 3.2 innings while allowing three runs on six hits and two walks. He struck out seven.

Impact The Cleveland southpaw entered this contest on a hot streak, firing a 1.10 ERA across 16.1 innings in September, but met his match in this 93-pitch outing. Cantillo got a taste of what the playoffs could look like as the Astros laced three doubles off him out of their six total base knocks. The 24-year-old did manage to salvage the start slightly, notching six or more punchouts for the fourth consecutive time. Cantillo wraps his rookie campaign with a 4.89 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and 44:15 K:BB across 38.1 innings.

SEPTEMBER 28 • ROTOWIRE

Now pitching Friday Cantillo is no longer starting Wednesday's game against the Reds and instead will pitch in Friday's series opener versus the Astros, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports.

Impact The Guardians have locked up a first-round bye for the postseason, so they're switching up their pitching plans in the final week of the regular season. It will now be Andrew Walters opening a bullpen game Wednesday. While Cantillo will pitch Friday, it's uncertain whether it will be a traditional start or bulk reliever.

SEPTEMBER 25 • ROTOWIRE

Lasts 4.1 innings vs. Twins Cantillo didn't factor into the decision Thursday against Minnesota, allowing two runs (one earned) on three hits and three walks over 4.1 innings. He struck out six.

Impact Cantillo pitched well for the most part Thursday, though he struggled with command at times and ultimately was forced out of the game midway through the fifth inning after throwing 86 pitches. The 24-year-old Cantillo has allowed just two earned runs across 18 innings in his last four outings, lowering his ERA to 4.63 with a 1.20 WHIP and 37:13 K:BB through his first 35 major-league innings. The left-hander is currently lined up for a home matchup with the Reds next week in what's likely to be his final regular-season start.

SEPTEMBER 20 • ROTOWIRE

Breaking down Joey Cantillo's pitches | 09/19/2024 Pitch diagrams, the data behind Joey Cantillo's pitches

SEPTEMBER 19 • MLB.COM

Joey Cantillo fans Carlos Santana in the 1st | 09/19/2024 The Official Site of Major League Baseball

SEPTEMBER 19 • MLB.COM

Joey Cantillo's six-strikeout start | 09/19/2024 Joey Cantillo fans six batters through a solid 4 1/3 innings against the Twins

SEPTEMBER 19 • MLB.COM

Joey Cantillo works out of trouble in the 4th | 09/14/2024 Joey Cantillo strikes out José Caballero with a man on second base to work out of trouble in the top of the 4th inning

SEPTEMBER 15 • MLB.COM

Joey Cantillo strikes out six against the Rays | 09/14/2024 Joey Cantillo is solid against the Rays, striking out six batters over five scoreless innings

SEPTEMBER 15 • MLB.COM

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.

Impact 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.

SEPTEMBER 15 • ROTOWIRE

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.

Impact 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.

SEPTEMBER 15 • ROTOWIRE

Guardians' Joey Cantillo looks to subdue Rays Left-hander Joey Cantillo should have plenty of confidence following the best start of his young major league career.That could prove import...

SEPTEMBER 14 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Drawing another start Cantillo is scheduled to start Saturday's game against the Rays in Cleveland.

Impact After returning from Triple-A Columbus on Monday and striking out 10 over seven innings of one-run ball in a win over the White Sox, Cantillo has earned himself a second straight turn through the Cleveland rotation. The left-handed rookie should hold down a rotation spot until the Guardians get Alex Cobb (finger) back from the 15-day injured list.

SEPTEMBER 14 • ROTOWIRE

Joey Cantillo's 10th strikeout of the game | 09/09/2024 The Official Site of Major League Baseball

SEPTEMBER 10 • MLB.COM

Joey Cantillo's impressive play on the mound | 09/09/2024 Joey Cantillo makes an impressive play on the mound for the final out of the bottom of the 4th inning

SEPTEMBER 10 • MLB.COM

Joey Cantillo strikes out 10 batters vs. White Sox | 09/09/2024 Joey Cantillo strikes out 10 batters over seven innings of work, taking a perfect game into the 7th inning against the White Sox

SEPTEMBER 10 • MLB.COM

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.

Impact Cantillo made things look easy against an unintimidating White Sox lineup, racking up 14 whiffs and carrying a perfect game into the bottom of the seventh frame. The rookie southpaw faded a bit in that inning, giving up a pair of two-out singles sandwiched around a wild pitch that allowed Chicago to get on the scoreboard, but that took only a tiny bit of shine off what was by far the best performance of his big-league career thus far. Given Cantillo's performance Monday, it wouldn't be surprising if he gets another turn in the rotation, though it's not clear how Cleveland would adjust its rotation to fit him in -- his opportunity Monday came as a result of the struggling Ben Lively having his scheduled start pushed back.

SEPTEMBER 10 • ROTOWIRE

Joey Cantillo strikes out ten batters vs. White Sox | 09/09/2024 Joey Cantillo strikes out ten batters over seven innings of work, taking a perfect game into the 7th inning against the White Sox

SEPTEMBER 10 • MLB.COM

Joey Cantillo flirts with perfection as Guardians clip White Sox Rookie left-hander Joey Cantillo pitched seven sharp innings and David Fry and Bo Naylor each homered to boost the visiting Cleveland Guardi...

SEPTEMBER 10 • KANSASCITY.COM

Cantillo flirts with perfection in 7-inning masterpiece CHICAGO -- Joey Cantillo hasn’t been dealt the easiest hand in his professional baseball career, but on Monday night at Guaranteed Rate Fiel...

SEPTEMBER 10 • MLB.COM

Rookie Joey Cantillo flirts with perfection as Guardians beat White Sox, 5-3 The rookie lefty retired 20 straight White Sox before allowing his first hit of the night.

SEPTEMBER 10 • CLEVELAND.COM

Cantillo gets his 1st major league win as the Guardians knock off the White Sox 5-3

Joey Cantillo pitched seven sparkling innings for his first major league win, and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Chicago White Sox 5-3

SEPTEMBER 10 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Guardians LHP Joey Cantillo loses bid for perfect game with two outs in the 7th inning

Cleveland Guardians left-hander Joey Cantillo retired his first 20 batters before Andrew Benintendi singled with two outs in the seventh inning to give the Chicago White Sox their...

SEPTEMBER 10 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Recalled ahead of start The Guardians recalled Cantillo from Triple-A Columbus on Monday.

Impact Cantillo will make a start Monday against the White Sox. It had been Ben Lively's turn in the rotation, but Lively has struggled lately and will have his turn pushed back or perhaps skipped altogether. The left-handed Cantillo has produced an unsightly 7.71 ERA and 15:9 K:BB over 18.2 innings in four starts and one relief appearance with the Guardians this season.

SEPTEMBER 9 • ROTOWIRE

Expected to be called up Monday Cantillo is expected to be called up from Triple-A Columbus and start Monday's contest against the White Sox, Joe Noga of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.

Impact Cantillo was optioned to Columbus on Aug. 27 after he pitched 1.2 scoreless innings against the Royals in Game 1 of the team's doubleheader that day. The left-hander has appeared in five games with Cleveland this season, including four starts, producing an inflated 7.71 ERA with 15 strikeouts over 18.2 frames. Cantillo will replace Ben Lively in the Guardians' rotation Monday and it's currently unclear when Lively's next start will come.

SEPTEMBER 8 • ROTOWIRE