Joey Cantillo
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Cleveland Guardians#54 · SP

Joey Cantillo

Age 26
Contract Value $796,600/yr
Size 6' 4" · 225
Throws LHP
Bats Left
From Honolulu, HI
9–8
W-L
3.81
ERA
1.48
WHIP
151
K
141.2
IP
29
GS
60P-ScoreABOVE AVG

Cantillo combines above avg consistency with above avg strikeouts & control. He ranks 88th among 224 qualified starters.

How P-Score works
Stats updated Sep 7, 11:37 AM ETLast game Sep 2 vs TOR
Next startToday · 1:35 PM ET
Opponent
at Baltimore Orioles
Date / time
Sep 7 · 1:35 PM ET
Venue
Oriole Park at Camden Yards
Rest
5 days
BAL OPS vs LHP
.712 · 13th
Career vs BAL
5.79 ERA · 1 GS
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Season overview

ERA
3.8189th
WHIP
1.48187th
K/9
9.647th
BB/9
4.6199th
FIP
4.0286th
HR/9
1.086th
IP/start
4.9195th
WAR
1.970th
How good is he?
StatPlayerMLB AvgPercentile
Results6150
ABOVE AVG
Strikeouts & Control6750
ABOVE AVG
Run Prevention4650
BELOW AVG
Consistency6850
ABOVE AVG
Form6150
ABOVE AVG

Recent form

Last 5 starts
ERA
3.523.81
▼ 0.29
K/9
8.69.6
▼ 1.0
BB/9
6.34.6
▲ 1.7
IP/start
4.64.9
▼ 0.3
Pitches/start
8085
▼ 5
·Strikeout rate fell from 9.6 to 8.6 K/9.
·Walk rate rose from 4.6 to 6.3 BB/9.

Pitch arsenal (2026)

Usage %Velocity
  • Four-seam FB33.3%92.2 mph
  • Curveball30.0%79.9 mph
  • Changeup24.8%80.9 mph
  • Cutter7.3%87.0 mph
  • Slider4.5%82.8 mph

Hot / cold zones (vs RHB)

.333.421.143.351.264.339.229.286.314
  • Better than MLB avg
  • Similar to MLB avg
  • Worse than MLB avg

Monthly ERA (2026)

Minimum 1 GS

Splits

Home / away
Home (13 GS)
3.82
WHIP 1.39
Away (16 GS)
3.81
WHIP 1.55
0.01 ERA better on the road
vs handedness
vs LHH
.717
vs RHH
.759
.042 OPS better vs LHH
By monthERA · IP · K
September6.755.16
August2.7822.221
July3.9027.239
June4.5028.033
May4.2327.218
April2.7026.229
March4.913.25
Rest daysERA · WHIP · K/9
5 days (14 GS)4.381.559.5
6+ days (14 GS)3.271.399.6
Sample sizes below four starts are not shown

Career

YearTeamW-LERAIPKWHIPFIPWAR
2026CLECleveland Guardians9–83.81141.21511.484.021.9

Frequently asked

What is Joey Cantillo's ERA in 2026?+
3.81 across 29 starts and 141.2 innings, with a 1.48 WHIP and a 4.02 FIP. That ERA ranks 89th among qualified starters.
When is his next start?+
at Baltimore Orioles, Sep 7 · 1:35 PM ET.
What pitches does he throw?+
He throws four-seam fb (33.3% at 92.2 mph mph), curveball (30.0% at 79.9 mph mph), changeup (24.8% at 80.9 mph mph), cutter (7.3% at 87.0 mph mph), slider (4.5% at 82.8 mph mph).
What is his P-Score?+
60 out of 100, which we label above avg — 88th among 224 qualified starters.
How has he pitched in his last 5 starts?+
A 3.52 ERA, 8.6 K/9, 6.3 BB/9.
Joey Cantillo Stats 2026: ERA, Game Log, Splits & Next Start | PitcherStat