JOEY CANTILLO

2026-04-08 vs Guardians

LHPRank SRoyals vs Guardians

5.2

R / ER

2/1

Movement

EXT 6.98 ft

avg pfxX
0.89

avg pfxZ
1.45

Spin
2097

Release Angle
53°

vs LHB

31 tracked pitches

vs RHB

57 tracked pitches

Pitch Frequency / Usage

vs LHB%

45%↑

Four-Seam Fastball 43%

vs RHB%

42%↓

vs LHB%

32%↑

Slider 23%

vs RHB%

18%↓

vs LHB%

19%↓

Changeup 21%

vs RHB%

21%↑

vs LHB%

3%↓

Curveball 14%

vs RHB%

19%↑

Arrows are vs overall usage

Pitch Arsenal

Velocity, shape, command, and outcome by pitch type

4 pitch types

Pitch	#	%	Velo	Spin	Ext	Zone%	Strike%	CSW%	Whiff%	FStuff+
Four-Seam Fastball	38	43.2	91.9	1882	7.05	36.8	15.8	15.8	2.6	88
Slider	20	22.7	83.2	2330	6.94	70.0	40.0	40.0	10.0	100
Changeup	18	20.5	81.6	1537	7.02	55.6	50.0	50.0	38.9	107
Curveball	12	13.6	79.2	2637	6.72	66.7	66.7	66.7	16.7	128
Total	88	100.0	86.1	2016	6.98	52.3	35.2	35.2	13.6	100

Detailed Log

Pitch-by-pitch details

Pitch events from MLB Stats API

#	Inning	Batter	Side	Type	Velo	Count	Call	Result
1	1 Top	Maikel Garcia	R	Four-Seam Fastball	91.8	0-0	In play, out(s)	Maikel Garcia pops out to catcher Austin Hedges in foul territory.
1	1 Top	Bobby Witt Jr.	R	Four-Seam Fastball	90.9	0-1	Called Strike	Called Strike
2	1 Top	Bobby Witt Jr.	R	Curveball	78.8	0-2	Called Strike	Called Strike
3	1 Top	Bobby Witt Jr.	R	Four-Seam Fastball	92.8	1-2	Ball	Ball
4	1 Top	Bobby Witt Jr.	R	Four-Seam Fastball	93.0	1-2	Foul	Foul
5	1 Top	Bobby Witt Jr.	R	Changeup	82.1	1-2	Foul	Foul
6	1 Top	Bobby Witt Jr.	R	Curveball	80.6	2-2	Ball	Ball
7	1 Top	Bobby Witt Jr.	R	Changeup	81.8	2-3	Swinging Strike	Bobby Witt Jr. strikes out swinging.
1	1 Top	Vinnie Pasquantino	L	Four-Seam Fastball	92.7	1-0	Ball	Ball
2	1 Top	Vinnie Pasquantino	L	Four-Seam Fastball	92.2	2-0	Ball	Ball
3	1 Top	Vinnie Pasquantino	L	Slider	83.0	2-1	Called Strike	Called Strike
4	1 Top	Vinnie Pasquantino	L	Slider	83.6	2-2	Foul	Foul
5	1 Top	Vinnie Pasquantino	L	Changeup	80.9	2-3	Swinging Strike	Vinnie Pasquantino strikes out swinging.
1	2 Top	Salvador Perez	R	Four-Seam Fastball	91.6	1-0	Ball	Ball
2	2 Top	Salvador Perez	R	Four-Seam Fastball	91.3	1-1	Foul	Foul
3	2 Top	Salvador Perez	R	Slider	82.6	1-1	In play, out(s)	Salvador Perez flies out to right fielder Chase DeLauter.
1	2 Top	Carter Jensen	L	Four-Seam Fastball	93.8	1-0	Ball	Ball
2	2 Top	Carter Jensen	L	Four-Seam Fastball	92.4	2-0	Ball	Ball
3	2 Top	Carter Jensen	L	Curveball	81.4	2-1	Called Strike	Called Strike
4	2 Top	Carter Jensen	L	Slider	83.3	3-1	Ball	Ball
5	2 Top	Carter Jensen	L	Slider	82.0	3-1	In play, out(s)	Carter Jensen grounds out to first baseman Rhys Hoskins.
1	2 Top	Lane Thomas	R	Four-Seam Fastball	93.2	1-0	Ball	Ball
2	2 Top	Lane Thomas	R	Four-Seam Fastball	92.2	2-0	Ball	Ball
3	2 Top	Lane Thomas	R	Slider	84.3	2-1	Swinging Strike	Swinging Strike
4	2 Top	Lane Thomas	R	Four-Seam Fastball	90.9	3-1	Ball	Ball
5	2 Top	Lane Thomas	R	Slider	83.8	3-2	Called Strike	Called Strike
6	2 Top	Lane Thomas	R	Changeup	82.4	3-3	Swinging Strike	Lane Thomas strikes out swinging.
1	3 Top	Jonathan India	R	Four-Seam Fastball	91.6	1-0	Ball	Ball
2	3 Top	Jonathan India	R	Slider	83.4	1-1	Called Strike	Called Strike
3	3 Top	Jonathan India	R	Four-Seam Fastball	90.3	2-1	Ball	Ball
4	3 Top	Jonathan India	R	Slider	82.6	3-1	Ball	Ball
5	3 Top	Jonathan India	R	Four-Seam Fastball	90.8	4-1	Ball	Jonathan India walks.
1	3 Top	Starling Marte	R	Four-Seam Fastball	92.7	1-0	Ball	Ball
2	3 Top	Starling Marte	R	Changeup	80.8	1-1	Swinging Strike	Swinging Strike
3	3 Top	Starling Marte	R	Curveball	78.7	2-1	Ball	Ball
4	3 Top	Starling Marte	R	Slider	81.7	2-2	Foul	Foul
5	3 Top	Starling Marte	R	Four-Seam Fastball	92.1	2-3	Swinging Strike	Starling Marte strikes out swinging.
1	3 Top	Michael Massey	L	Slider	81.6	0-1	Called Strike	Called Strike
2	3 Top	Michael Massey	L	Four-Seam Fastball	92.2	0-2	Foul	Foul
3	3 Top	Michael Massey	L	Changeup	81.5	1-2	Ball In Dirt	Ball In Dirt
4	3 Top	Michael Massey	L	Slider	84.7	2-2	Ball	Ball
5	3 Top	Michael Massey	L	Changeup	81.4	2-2	Foul	Foul
6	3 Top	Michael Massey	L	Four-Seam Fastball	93.4	2-2	In play, out(s)	Michael Massey grounds into a double play, second baseman Juan Brito to shortstop Brayan Rocchio to first baseman Rhys Hoskins. Jonathan India out at 2nd. Michael Massey out at 1st.
1	4 Top	Maikel Garcia	R	Four-Seam Fastball	91.5	0-1	Called Strike	Called Strike
2	4 Top	Maikel Garcia	R	Curveball	78.2	0-2	Called Strike	Called Strike
3	4 Top	Maikel Garcia	R	Changeup	82.4	1-2	Ball	Ball
4	4 Top	Maikel Garcia	R	Changeup	81.5	1-2	Foul	Foul
5	4 Top	Maikel Garcia	R	Curveball	79.6	1-2	In play, no out	Maikel Garcia singles on a ground ball to pitcher Joey Cantillo.
1	4 Top	Bobby Witt Jr.	R	Curveball	79.0	1-0	Ball	Ball
2	4 Top	Bobby Witt Jr.	R	Four-Seam Fastball	90.6	2-0	Ball	Ball
3	4 Top	Bobby Witt Jr.	R	Slider	83.9	2-1	Called Strike	Called Strike
4	4 Top	Bobby Witt Jr.	R	Four-Seam Fastball	92.1	3-1	Ball	Ball
5	4 Top	Bobby Witt Jr.	R	Slider	82.6	3-1	In play, run(s)	Bobby Witt Jr. doubles (1) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Angel Martínez. Maikel Garcia scores.
1	4 Top	Vinnie Pasquantino	L	Four-Seam Fastball	92.8	0-1	Foul Tip	Foul Tip
2	4 Top	Vinnie Pasquantino	L	Four-Seam Fastball	93.6	1-1	Ball	Ball
3	4 Top	Vinnie Pasquantino	L	Four-Seam Fastball	92.6	2-1	Ball	Ball
4	4 Top	Vinnie Pasquantino	L	Slider	82.7	2-2	Foul	Foul
5	4 Top	Vinnie Pasquantino	L	Four-Seam Fastball	92.0	2-2	Foul	Foul
6	4 Top	Vinnie Pasquantino	L	Changeup	81.3	2-3	Swinging Strike	Vinnie Pasquantino strikes out swinging.
1	4 Top	Salvador Perez	R	Slider	83.4	0-1	Called Strike	Called Strike
2	4 Top	Salvador Perez	R	Changeup	82.5	0-2	Swinging Strike	Swinging Strike
3	4 Top	Salvador Perez	R	Curveball	80.3	0-3	Swinging Strike	Salvador Perez strikes out swinging.
1	4 Top	Carter Jensen	L	Slider	84.8	0-1	Foul	Foul
2	4 Top	Carter Jensen	L	Four-Seam Fastball	93.0	1-1	Ball	Ball
3	4 Top	Carter Jensen	L	Four-Seam Fastball	92.1	1-2	Called Strike	Called Strike
4	4 Top	Carter Jensen	L	Changeup	81.7	1-2	In play, out(s)	Carter Jensen grounds out softly, pitcher Joey Cantillo to first baseman Rhys Hoskins.
1	5 Top	Lane Thomas	R	Curveball	78.7	0-1	Called Strike	Called Strike
2	5 Top	Lane Thomas	R	Changeup	81.3	1-1	Ball	Ball
3	5 Top	Lane Thomas	R	Changeup	80.8	2-1	Ball	Ball
4	5 Top	Lane Thomas	R	Changeup	81.1	3-1	Ball	Ball
5	5 Top	Lane Thomas	R	Four-Seam Fastball	90.6	4-1	Ball	Lane Thomas walks.
1	5 Top	Jonathan India	R	Four-Seam Fastball	91.1	1-0	Ball	Ball
2	5 Top	Jonathan India	R	Curveball	78.9	1-1	Called Strike	Called Strike
3	5 Top	Jonathan India	R	Curveball	76.7	1-2	Called Strike	Called Strike
4	5 Top	Jonathan India	R	Changeup	82.8	1-3	Called Strike	Jonathan India called out on strikes.
1	5 Top	Starling Marte	R	Slider	81.8	0-0	In play, run(s)	Starling Marte doubles (2) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Steven Kwan. Lane Thomas scores. Fielding error by center fielder Steven Kwan.
1	5 Top	Michael Massey	L	Four-Seam Fastball	89.4	0-1	Called Strike	Called Strike
2	5 Top	Michael Massey	L	Slider	84.3	0-2	Swinging Strike	Swinging Strike
3	5 Top	Michael Massey	L	Four-Seam Fastball	92.6	1-2	Ball	Ball
4	5 Top	Michael Massey	L	Changeup	80.9	1-3	Swinging Strike (Blocked)	Michael Massey strikes out swinging.
1	5 Top	Maikel Garcia	R	Changeup	81.4	0-1	Called Strike	Called Strike
2	5 Top	Maikel Garcia	R	Four-Seam Fastball	92.4	0-2	Called Strike	Called Strike
3	5 Top	Maikel Garcia	R	Curveball	80.1	0-3	Swinging Strike	Maikel Garcia strikes out swinging.
1	6 Top	Bobby Witt Jr.	R	Four-Seam Fastball	91.0	1-0	Ball	Ball
2	6 Top	Bobby Witt Jr.	R	Four-Seam Fastball	90.3	1-1	Foul	Foul
3	6 Top	Bobby Witt Jr.	R	Four-Seam Fastball	90.7	2-1	Ball	Ball
4	6 Top	Bobby Witt Jr.	R	Four-Seam Fastball	90.2	2-1	In play, out(s)	Bobby Witt Jr. grounds out, third baseman José Ramírez to first baseman Rhys Hoskins.
1	6 Top	Vinnie Pasquantino	L	Slider	82.9	0-0	In play, out(s)	Vinnie Pasquantino flies out to center fielder Steven Kwan.

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