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Could Joey Cantillo's future be as a shutdown reliever in the bullpen?

Joey Cantillo is as reliable as they come.

The 25-year-old has been working hard to find his role major league role with the Guardians this season. After starting the year in the bullpen, Cantillo was pushed into Cleveland's rotation after Luis Ortiz's suspension.

While he did okay in his first foray into the rotation, the Guardians sent him down to Triple-A so he could work on his ability to attack the strike zone, and the results have been great.

Cantillo's put together a 0.95 ERA across his last three starts (19 innings) and now has a 3.