Jonathan Cannon

Jonathan Cannon

25-Year-Old PitcherSP
Chicago White Sox
15-Day IL
Injury Hip
Est. Return 4/28/2026
2026 Fantasy Outlook
Cannon showed some promise during his first major-league season in 2024, especially toward the tail end of the year in which he posted a 3.77 ERA and 1.05 WHIP over 28.2 innings in his last five starts (3-1 record). He had some nice moments in 2025 until being shut down in June due to a back injury, and he wasn't quite the same upon his return later in the month. He shifted to a bulk-relief role after the All-Star break and gave up five earned runs in five of his last six appearances of the season. He ended the 2025 season with a 5.82 ERA and 1.49 WHIP across 103.2 innings, and he ranked in the bottom 10 percent of qualified pitchers in xERA (5.37) and xBA (.271). Cannon will be battling for a spot on the White Sox's 26-man roster, and it's unclear whether he'll be part of the rotation or bullpen, which will somewhat depend on what the South Siders decide to do with Sean Newcomb. Read Past Outlooks
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Rest of Season
From Preseason
#362
ADP
Signed a one-year contract with the White Sox in March of 2026.
Goes to IL with hip inflammation
PChicago White Sox
Hip
April 14, 2026
The White Sox placed Cannon of the 15-day injured list Tuesday with right hip inflammation.
Analysis
Cannon had to be pulled from Sunday's start against the Royals due to the injury in what was his first outing of the season in the majors. The injury should heal with rest, but it's unclear when Cannon might be game-ready again, and it's not a given that he'll rejoin the big-league rotation when he's physically ready.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
14
Last 10 Games
14
Last 5 Games
14
How many pitches does Jonathan Cannon generally throw?
 
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What part of the game does Jonathan Cannon generally pitch?
 
 
 
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2024
 
 
-12%
BAA vs RHP
2026
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2025
 
 
-12%
BAA vs RHP
2024
 
 
-12%
BAA vs RHP
BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2024vs Left .286 514 93 41 133 28 5 21
Since 2024vs Right .253 477 84 40 108 21 2 16
2026vs Left .000 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
2026vs Right .000 2 0 2 0 0 0 0
2025vs Left .295 238 49 23 62 14 3 10
2025vs Right .261 228 37 15 54 11 1 9
2024vs Left .278 275 44 17 71 14 2 11
2024vs Right .245 247 47 23 54 10 1 7
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2024
 
 
-32%
ERA at Home
2026
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2025
 
 
-31%
ERA at Home
2024
 
 
-26%
ERA at Home
ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2024Home 4.05 1.35 97.2 2 7 1 7.2 3.6 1.3
Since 2024Away 5.94 1.46 130.1 7 13 0 6.8 2.9 1.6
2026Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2026Away 0.00 0.00 .000000 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2025Home 4.45 1.52 32.1 1 2 0 8.6 4.5 1.7
2025Away 6.43 1.47 71.1 3 8 0 6.9 2.8 1.6
2024Home 3.86 1.27 65.1 1 5 1 6.5 3.2 1.1
2024Away 5.19 1.39 59.0 4 5 0 6.7 2.6 1.5
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Stat Review
How does Jonathan Cannon compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.

* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
  • K/BB
    Strikeout to walk ratio.
  • K/9
    Average strikeouts per nine innings.
  • BB/9
    Average walks per nine innings.
  • HR/9
    Average home runs allowed per nine innings.
  • Fastball
    Average fastball velocity.
  • ERA
    Earned run average. The average earned runs allowed per nine innings.
  • WHIP
    Walks plus hits per inning pitched.
  • BABIP
    Batting average on balls in play. Measures how many balls in play against a pitcher go for hits.
  • GB/FB
    Groundball to flyball ratio. The higher the number, the more likely a pitcher is to induce groundballs.
  • Left On Base
    The percentage of base runners that a pitcher strands on base over the course of a season.
  • Exit Velocity
    The speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat, immediately after a batter makes contact.
  • Barrels/BBE
    The percentage of batted ball events resulting in a Barrel. A Barrel is a batted ball with similar exit velocity and launch angle to past ones that led to a minimum .500 batting average and 1.500 slugging percentage.
  • Spin Rate
    Spin Rate is the rate of spin on a baseball after it is released. It is measured in revolutions per minute (rpm).
  • Balls Hit 95+ MPH
    The percentage of batted balls hit that met or exceeded the 95 MPH threshold.
  • Swinging Strike
    The percentage of pitches that result in a swing and a miss.
K/BB
0.00
 
K/9
0.0
 
BB/9
0.0
 
HR/9
0.0
 
Fastball
94.8 mph
 
ERA
0.00
 
WHIP
0.00
 
BABIP
.000
 
GB/FB
0.00
 
Left On Base
66.7%
 
Exit Velocity
0.0 mph
 
Barrels/BBE
0.0%
 
Spin Rate
0 rpm
 
Balls Hit 95+ MPH
0.0%
 
Swinging Strike
7.1%
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2025
2024
Cannon's rookie season qualified as one of the few success stories for the woeful White Sox in 2024. Highlights for the right-hander included falling one out shy of a shutout against the Astros in a June start and going at least six innings in 11 of his final 18 outings. A 17.7 percent strikeout was underwhelming but expected for a guy who had just a 20.4 percent strikeout rate in the minors. He also had just a 38.1 percent ground ball rate with the White Sox after specializing in that area in the minors. Cannon has displayed good control dating back to his college days at Georgia and that continued with the White Sox as he sported a 7.7 percent walk rate over 124.1 frames. While the 24-year-old has the look of someone who could be a back-end rotation starter for a while, the lack of bat-missing ability and horrible team context makes Cannon pretty unappealing in fantasy.
A groundball specialist, Cannon lacks a plus pitch, but his sinker/slider combination is designed to generate weak contact. The 6-foot-6 righty also mixes in a 90-mph cutter, low-80s curveball and a changeup. He posted a 5.77 ERA and 1.57 WHIP in 11 starts at Double-A last year, but he was a bit unlucky (56.2 LOB%, .346 BABIP). Cannon had much more success in his first two starts of 2024 at Triple-A, maintaining a groundball rate north of 50 percent while striking out a career-best 25.6 percent of batters, albeit with an 11.6 percent walk rate. The White Sox will add Cannon to the rotation earlier than expected in mid-April, and keeping the ball on the ground will be his ticket to sticking around.
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Dealing with hip issue
PChicago White Sox
Hip
April 12, 2026
Cannon exited Sunday's contest against the Royals in the bottom of the third inning with right hip irritation, Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports.
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Recalled, slated for bulk relief
PChicago White Sox
April 12, 2026
The White Sox recalled Cannon from Triple-A Charlotte on Sunday.
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Expected to be called up Sunday
PChicago White Sox
April 11, 2026
The White Sox are planning to summon Cannon from Triple-A Charlotte to serve in bulk relief against the Royals on Sunday, James Fegan of SoxMachine.com reports.
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Dispatched to Triple-A
PChicago White Sox
March 17, 2026
The White Sox optioned Cannon to Triple-A Charlotte on Tuesday, Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports.
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Competing for rotation spot
PChicago White Sox
February 19, 2026
Cannon is competing for a rotation spot during spring training, Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports.
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