Joey Cantillo Explained

Joey Cantillo
Team:Cleveland Guardians
Number:54
Position:Pitcher
Birth Date:18 December 1999
Birth Place:Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
Bats:Left
Throws:Left
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:July 28
Debutyear:2024
Debutteam:Cleveland Guardians
Statleague:MLB
Statyear:August 21, 2024
Stat1label:Win–loss record
Stat1value:0–3
Stat2label:Earned run average
Stat2value:8.47
Stat3label:Strikeouts
Stat3value:14
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Joseph Lopaka Cantillo (born December 18, 1999) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Cleveland Guardians of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2024.

Amateur career

Cantillo attended Kailua High School in Kailua, Hawaii where he played baseball.[1] He committed to play college baseball at the University of Kentucky.[2] In 2017, his senior year, he was named the Gatorade Baseball Player of the Year for the state of Hawaii after pitching to a 5–1 record and 1.24 earned run average (ERA) along with batting .517.[3] [4] [5]

Professional career

San Diego Padres

The San Diego Padres drafted Cantillo in the 16th round, with the 468th overall selection, of the 2017 Major League Baseball draft and he signed for a $302,500 signing bonus.[6] [7] [8] [9] After signing with the Padres, Cantillo made his professional debut with the Rookie-level Arizona League Padres; over eight innings, he compiled a 4.50 ERA. In 2018, he spent the majority of the year back in the Arizona League in which he went 2–2 with a 2.18 ERA over 11 games (nine starts), striking out 58 over innings.[10] [11] He also pitched in one game for the Fort Wayne TinCaps of the Single–A Midwest League at the end of the year. Cantillo returned to Fort Wayne to begin 2019.[12] [13] During the season, he earned Midwest League Pitcher of the Week three times alongside earning Pitcher of the Month honors for June.[14] [15] [16] [17] [18] After pitching to a 9–3 record and a 1.98 ERA while striking out 128 batters over 98 innings (19 starts) with Fort Wayne, he was promoted to the Lake Elsinore Storm of the High–A California League in August.[19] [20] With Lake Elsinore, Cantillo made three starts in which he compiled a 4.61 ERA before being shut down for the season due to reaching his innings limit.[21]

Cleveland Indians/Guardians

On July 31, 2020, the Padres traded Cantillo, Austin Hedges, Cal Quantrill, Josh Naylor, Gabriel Arias, and Owen Miller to the Cleveland Indians in exchange for Mike Clevinger, Greg Allen, and Matt Waldron.[22] He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[23] He began the 2021 season on the injured list with abdominal soreness.[24] He was activated in late August and joined the Akron RubberDucks of the Double-A Northeast.[25] He pitched eight innings for the year, going 0–2 and giving up four runs.[26] Cantillo returned to Akron for the 2022 season.[27] In early August, he was placed on the injured list with a shoulder injury and missed the remainder of the season.[28] Over 14 games (13 starts), he went 4-3 with a 1.93 ERA and 87 strikeouts over innings.[29]

On November 15, 2022, the Guardians selected Cantillo's contract and added him to the 40-man roster, protecting him from the Rule 5 draft.[30] He returned to Akron to open the 2023 season.[31] Cantillo was promoted to the Guardians' Triple–A affiliate, the Columbus Clippers, on May 18, 2023. He was selected to represent the Guardians at the 2023 All-Star Futures Game.[32] In 26 games (24 starts) between Akron and Columbus, he posted a combined 7–4 record and 4.07 ERA with 146 strikeouts across innings of work. Cantillo was optioned to Triple–A Columbus to begin the 2024 season.[33]

On July 28, 2024, Cantillo was promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[34]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kailua pitcher Joey Cantillo is 'No average Joe'. Paul Honda. February 21, 2017. Honolulu Star-Advertiser. August 31, 2020. November 12, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201112043508/https://www.staradvertiser.com/2017/02/21/sports/no-average-joe/. live.
  2. Web site: Joseph Cantillo Class of 2017 – Player Profile | Perfect Game USA. Perfect Game. August 31, 2020. September 21, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200921152337/https://www.perfectgame.org/Players/PlayerProfile.aspx?ID=513962. live.
  3. Web site: Kailua's Cantillo named GATORADE Hawaii Baseball Player of the Year. www.kitv.com. August 31, 2020. August 1, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190801204017/https://www.kitv.com/story/35551506/kailuas-cantillo-named-gatorade-hawaii-baseball-player-of-the-year. live.
  4. Web site: High School Players of the Year. Perfect Game. August 31, 2020. October 4, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181004164430/https://www.perfectgame.org/Articles/view.aspx?article=13863. live.
  5. Web site: 2016–17 ALL-USA Hawaii Baseball Team. July 5, 2017. August 31, 2020. March 2, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210302060312/https://usatodayhss.com/2017/2016-17-all-usa-hawaii-baseball-team. live.
  6. Web site: 13 players with ties to Hawaii taken in 2017 MLB Draft. KGMB. June 15, 2017. August 31, 2020. August 1, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190801204006/https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/35668927/13-players-with-ties-to-hawaii-taken-in-2017-mlb-draft/. live.
  7. Web site: ECM PADRES REPORT: MLB DRAFT EDITION – DAY THREE: PADRES SWEEP THE MOUND. East County Magazine. August 31, 2020. November 11, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201111205903/https://www.eastcountymagazine.org/ecm-padres-report-mlb-draft-edition-day-three-padres-sweep-mound. live.
  8. Web site: Five Unheralded Left-Handed Pitching Prospects in the Padres System. February 25, 2019. August 31, 2020. November 6, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191106024911/https://www.eastvillagetimes.com/2019/02/five-unheralded-left-handed-pitching-prospects-in-the-padres-system/. live.
  9. Web site: 16th-round pick Cantillo signs for 5th-round bonus. scoringlive.com. August 31, 2020. April 7, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230407040215/https://scoringlive.com/story.php?storyid=15413. live.
  10. Web site: TinCaps' Patiño, Coleman sent to Arizona League. Gloucester-Mathews Gazette-Journal. August 29, 2018 . August 31, 2020. November 6, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191106024913/https://www.journalgazette.net/blog/full-count/20180829/tincaps-pati241o-coleman-sent-to-arizona-league. live.
  11. Web site: An Early Look at Each Padres' Affiliates 2019 Rotation. March 4, 2019. August 31, 2020. November 6, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191106034955/https://www.eastvillagetimes.com/2019/03/an-early-look-at-each-padres-affiliates-2019-rotation/. live.
  12. Web site: Minors: Joey Cantillo on a roll with TinCaps. July 2, 2019. San Diego Union-Tribune. August 31, 2020. August 3, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210803122333/https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sports/padres/story/2019-07-02/minors-joey-cantillo-on-a-roll-with-tincaps. live.
  13. Web site: Change in focus boosts TinCaps' lefty | TinCaps | Journal Gazette. www.journalgazette.net. August 31, 2020. November 7, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201107224110/https://www.journalgazette.net/sports/professional/tincaps/20190614/change-in-focus-boosts-tincaps-lefty. live.
  14. Web site: Cantillo Earns Midwest League Pitcher of the Week Award. MiLB.com. August 31, 2020. August 1, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190801204006/https://www.milb.com/fort-wayne/news/cantillo-earns-midwest-league-pitcher-of-the-week-award/c-308424176. live.
  15. Web site: Cantillo Earns Second Consecutive Midwest League Pitcher of the Week Award. MiLB.com. August 31, 2020. August 1, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190801204005/https://www.milb.com/fort-wayne/news/cantillo-earns-second-consecutive-midwest-league-pitcher-of-the-week-award/c-308661880. live.
  16. Web site: Cantillo named Midwest League Pitcher of the Week | Full Count | Journal Gazette. www.journalgazette.net. June 24, 2019 . August 31, 2020. November 6, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191106024915/https://www.journalgazette.net/blog/full-count/20190624/cantillo-named-midwest-league-pitcher-of-the-week. live.
  17. Web site: Cantillo Wins Third Midwest League Pitcher of the Week Award. MiLB.com. August 31, 2020. September 1, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190901144232/https://www.milb.com/fort-wayne/news/cantillo-wins-third-midwest-league-pitcher-of-the-week-award/c-309728050. live.
  18. Web site: Cantillo Wins Midwest League Player of the Month Award. MiLB.com. August 31, 2020. August 1, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190801204007/https://www.milb.com/fort-wayne/news/cantillo-wins-midwest-league-player-of-the-month-award/c-308732192. live.
  19. Web site: Lefty Cantillo off to Lake Elsinore | TinCaps | Journal Gazette. www.journalgazette.net. August 31, 2020. September 1, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190901144231/https://www.journalgazette.net/sports/professional/tincaps/20190809/lefty-cantillo-off-to-lake-elsinore. live.
  20. Web site: TinCaps ace Cantillo promoted to Lake Elsinore | Full Count | Journal Gazette. www.journalgazette.net. August 31, 2020. September 1, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190901144247/https://www.journalgazette.net/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20190808/WEB/190809886. live.
  21. Web site: Padres' Joey Cantillo: Shut down for season. CBSSports.com. August 30, 2019 . August 31, 2020. September 1, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190901144231/https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/padres-joey-cantillo-shut-down-for-season/. live.
  22. Web site: Mike Clevinger traded to the San Diego Padres: See social media reaction to the Cleveland Indians' massive trade. August 31, 2020. cleveland. September 11, 2020. September 3, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200903081354/https://www.cleveland.com/tribe/2020/08/mike-clevinger-traded-to-the-san-diego-padres-see-social-media-reaction-to-the-cleveland-indians-massive-trade.html. live.
  23. Web site: 2020 Minor League Baseball season canceled. mlb.com. August 20, 2021. November 9, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211109193539/https://www.mlb.com/news/2020-minor-league-baseball-season-canceled. live.
  24. Web site: Indians' Joey Cantillo: Managing abdominal soreness. May 8, 2021 . May 24, 2021. May 24, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210524005412/https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/indians-joey-cantillo-managing-abdominal-soreness/. live.
  25. Web site: Indians' Joey Cantillo: Rejoins Double-A squad. CBSSports.com. August 30, 2021 . August 31, 2021. August 31, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210831050531/https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/indians-joey-cantillo-rejoins-double-a-squad/. live.
  26. Web site: A big part of the Mike Clevinger trade, Joey Cantillo returns from injury to help RubberDucks. October 18, 2021. October 18, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211018161613/https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/sports/mlb/cleveland-guardians/2021/09/14/joey-cantillo-ready-compete-rubberducks-after-injury-mike-clevinger-cleveland-padres-pitcher/8321471002/. live.
  27. Web site: RubberDucks Return Championship Talent, Feature Top Guardians Prospects on 2022 Roster . April 4, 2022 . April 4, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220404190638/https://www.milb.com/akron/news/rubberducks-2022-preliminary-roster . live .
  28. Web site: Guardians' Joey Cantillo: Out with shoulder injury . August 6, 2022 . September 19, 2022 . September 20, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220920173541/https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/guardians-joey-cantillo-out-with-shoulder-injury/ . live .
  29. Web site: Joey Cantillo Stats, Fantasy & News . September 26, 2022 . September 26, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220926144948/https://www.milb.com/player/joey-cantillo-676282 . live .
  30. Web site: Guardians add prospects Angel Martinez, Tim Herrin and Joey Cantillo to 40-man roster, deal Carlos Vargas to Arizona . November 16, 2022 . November 16, 2022 . November 16, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221116025948/https://www.cleveland.com/guardians/2022/11/guardians-add-prospects-angel-martinez-tim-herrin-and-joey-cantillo-to-40-man-roster-deal-carlos-vargas-to-arizona.html . live .
  31. Web site: Where Guardians' Top 30 prospects are starting season . . April 7, 2023 . April 7, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230407225213/https://www.mlb.com/news/where-guardians-top-prospects-are-starting-2023-season . live .
  32. Web site: 2023 MLB Futures Game rosters: Orioles' Jackson Holliday, Red Sox's Marcelo Mayer among notable names . June 26, 2023 . June 27, 2023 . June 29, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230629053820/https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/2023-mlb-futures-game-rosters-orioles-jackson-holliday-red-soxs-marcelo-mayer-among-notable-names/ . live .
  33. Web site: Guardians announce spring training roster cuts. March 16, 2024. wkbn.com. en.
  34. Web site: Guardians Select Joey Cantillo For MLB Debut. July 28, 2024. mlbtraderumors.com. en.

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