Cleveland Guardians manager Stephen Vogt has been impressed with the poise of rookie pitcher Joey Cantillo.
The Cleveland Guardians' starting rotation has been a major point of contention this season. It has been one of the worst units in baseball, and injuries have forced manager Stephen Vogt to experiment more than he would have liked.Tanner Bibee was scheduled to start against the Baltimore Orioles, but shoulder soreness sidelined him. As a result, the Guardians turned to rookie Joey Cantillo, who made his first start on July 28.
While Cantillo has logged a 7.36 ERA in his first two big-league outings, Guardians manager Stephen Vogt sees potential in the young left-hander.via Michael Beaven of the Akron Beacon Journal Cleveland acquired Cantillo back in August 2020 in a trade that sent then-star pitcher Mike Clevinger to the San Diego Padres .
Then, last season, Cantillo pitched to the tune of a 4.07 ERA in 26 outings across Double-A and Triple-A Columbus.
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