When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Cantillo throws a fastball 53.5% of the time, against 26.8% when he is ahead.
818 pitches behind in the count, 735 ahead.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Cantillo's curveball carries 17.4 inches of drop against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
842 thrown, averaging 80.0 mph.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Cantillo's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 91.9 mph, against 78.6 off his changeup.
906 and 670 of them thrown.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Cantillo averages 85.7 mph across his arsenal, 8th percentile in the league.
753 pitches in 2026. 8th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 492nd in MLB.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Cantillo lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.08 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
2747 located pitches in 2026.
He gets so far down the mound the ball arrives early
Cantillo releases the ball 7.2 feet down the mound, so the ball arrives sooner than the radar gun suggests.
2597 tracked pitches in 2026.
He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Cantillo puts 42% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 48% of his pitches to left-handers.
581 pitches to right-handed hitters, 172 to left-handed hitters.
His ball is straighter than it should be
Cantillo's stuff spins at 1,946 rpm, 6th percentile in the league.
753 pitches in 2026. 6th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 507th in MLB.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Cantillo goes to the curveball: 39.9% of his two-strike pitches, against 27.1% the rest of the time.
755 two-strike pitches in 2026.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his breaking balls: a .354 expected average against them, against .287 on his offspeed pitches.
216 of his breaking balls thrown.
His velocity drains away as the outing goes on
Cantillo's fastball averages 91.9 mph in his first 25 pitches of a start and 90.5 past his 75th.
356 early fastballs, 149 late ones.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Cantillo works with 4 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Curveball, Changeup and Cutter. The 4-seam fastball is 33% of everything he throws.
2748 classified pitches in 2026.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Cantillo's curveball spins at 2,656 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
842 thrown in 2026.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Cantillo releases the ball from a three-quarters slot, about 62 degrees above horizontal and 0.7 feet to the first-base side of the rubber.
2747 tracked release points, averaging 5.8 feet off the ground.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Cantillo's 4-seam fastball averages 92.2 mph, and has touched 96.3.
906 thrown, 33% of his pitches.
He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Cantillo throws 45.7% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 42.7% with the bases empty.
162 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 591 with the bases empty.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Cantillo throws a strike on the first pitch 56.4% of the time.
690 plate appearances started in 2026.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Cantillo's curveball moves 9.7 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
842 thrown, averaging 80.0 mph.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
12.2 mph separates Cantillo's 4-seam fastball from his curveball, 92.2 against 80.0.
906 and 842 of them respectively.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Cantillo puts 56% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 43.7% when he is ahead.
818 located pitches behind, 734 ahead.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Cantillo projects a .310 average, 65th percentile.
753 pitches in 2026. 65th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 189th in MLB.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Cantillo throws the changeup 27.8% of the time against right-handers and 13.5% against left-handers.
2090 pitches to right-handers, 658 to left-handers.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Cantillo lands 46.6% of his fastballs in the zone and only 39.5% of his offspeed pitches.
342 of his fastballs, 195 of his offspeed pitches.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
42.1% of the contact Cantillo gives up is hit hard, 38th percentile.
753 pitches in 2026. 38th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 334th in MLB.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Cantillo has thrown 117 sliders this season, 4.3% of his pitches, at 82.9 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
2748 classified pitches in 2026.
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When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Cantillo throws a fastball 53.5% of the time, against 26.8% when he is ahead.
818 pitches behind in the count, 735 ahead.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Cantillo goes to the curveball: 39.9% of his two-strike pitches, against 27.1% the rest of the time.
755 two-strike pitches in 2026.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Cantillo throws a strike on the first pitch 56.4% of the time.
690 plate appearances started in 2026.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Cantillo puts 56% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 43.7% when he is ahead.
818 located pitches behind, 734 ahead.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Cantillo's curveball carries 17.4 inches of drop against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
842 thrown, averaging 80.0 mph.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Cantillo's curveball moves 9.7 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
842 thrown, averaging 80.0 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Cantillo's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 91.9 mph, against 78.6 off his changeup.
906 and 670 of them thrown.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Cantillo works with 4 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Curveball, Changeup and Cutter. The 4-seam fastball is 33% of everything he throws.
2748 classified pitches in 2026.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Cantillo's curveball spins at 2,656 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
842 thrown in 2026.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Cantillo's 4-seam fastball averages 92.2 mph, and has touched 96.3.
906 thrown, 33% of his pitches.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
12.2 mph separates Cantillo's 4-seam fastball from his curveball, 92.2 against 80.0.
906 and 842 of them respectively.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Cantillo throws the changeup 27.8% of the time against right-handers and 13.5% against left-handers.
2090 pitches to right-handers, 658 to left-handers.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Cantillo has thrown 117 sliders this season, 4.3% of his pitches, at 82.9 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
2748 classified pitches in 2026.
Show more
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Cantillo averages 85.7 mph across his arsenal, 8th percentile in the league.
753 pitches in 2026. 8th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 492nd in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Cantillo lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.08 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
2747 located pitches in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He gets so far down the mound the ball arrives early
Cantillo releases the ball 7.2 feet down the mound, so the ball arrives sooner than the radar gun suggests.
2597 tracked pitches in 2026.
His velocity drains away as the outing goes on
Cantillo's fastball averages 91.9 mph in his first 25 pitches of a start and 90.5 past his 75th.
356 early fastballs, 149 late ones.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Cantillo releases the ball from a three-quarters slot, about 62 degrees above horizontal and 0.7 feet to the first-base side of the rubber.
2747 tracked release points, averaging 5.8 feet off the ground.
The numbers behind these live in Matchups.
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He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Cantillo puts 42% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 48% of his pitches to left-handers.
581 pitches to right-handed hitters, 172 to left-handed hitters.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball is straighter than it should be
Cantillo's stuff spins at 1,946 rpm, 6th percentile in the league.
753 pitches in 2026. 6th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 507th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his breaking balls: a .354 expected average against them, against .287 on his offspeed pitches.
216 of his breaking balls thrown.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Cantillo lands 46.6% of his fastballs in the zone and only 39.5% of his offspeed pitches.
342 of his fastballs, 195 of his offspeed pitches.
The numbers behind these live in Matchups.
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He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Cantillo throws 45.7% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 42.7% with the bases empty.
162 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 591 with the bases empty.
The numbers behind these live in Spray Chart.
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The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Cantillo projects a .310 average, 65th percentile.
753 pitches in 2026. 65th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 189th in MLB.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
42.1% of the contact Cantillo gives up is hit hard, 38th percentile.
753 pitches in 2026. 38th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 334th in MLB.
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