2026 Stats
W-L
3-5
ERA
5.18
WHIP
1.48
K
47
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2026 Fantasy Outlook
The Josh Naylor for Cecconi trade worked out better than expected for Cleveland because they at least have something to show for the trade, while the Diamondbacks got back some prospects from Seattle when they sent Naylor north just before the trade deadline. Cecconi strained his oblique toward the end of spring training, which shelved him until mid-May, limiting him to 23 starts on the season. Cecconi picked up where he left off with Arizona after the trade with a servicable strikeout rate, a low walk rate but too many home runs. Cecconi has a 1.7 HR/9 through 236 major league innings, which has contributed to his 5.07 ERA in that time as well. Cleveland coaching got Cecconi to work on a sinker and cut back on his four-seamer, and perhaps that work will continue, as that four-seamer has led to 18 home runs and a .308 opponents' batting average. A pitcher has to have a fastball to succeed in the big leagues, but it would behoove Cecconi to avoid predictable fastball counts and leverage the rest of his diverse repertoire a bit more in 2026. Read Past Outlooks
Signed a one-year, $795,600 contract with the Guardians in March of 2026.
Stumbles late in no-decision
Cecconi did not factor into the decision in Friday's 4-3 win over the Red Sox, allowing three runs on seven hits and no walks with three strikeouts over 4.1 innings.
Analysis
Cecconi was staked to an early 4-0 lead and opened with four scoreless frames before allowing three runs while recording just one out in the fifth inning. The 26-year-old tied a season low with 69 pitches, which ironically came in the only other start this season in which he did not issue a walk. He'll carry a 5.25 ERA, 1.49 WHIP and 50:20 K:BB across 61.2 innings into a tough road matchup against the Yankees next week.
Cecconi was staked to an early 4-0 lead and opened with four scoreless frames before allowing three runs while recording just one out in the fifth inning. The 26-year-old tied a season low with 69 pitches, which ironically came in the only other start this season in which he did not issue a walk. He'll carry a 5.25 ERA, 1.49 WHIP and 50:20 K:BB across 61.2 innings into a tough road matchup against the Yankees next week.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
85
Last 10 Games
85
Last 5 Games
84
How many pitches does Slade Cecconi generally throw?
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What part of the game does Slade Cecconi generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2024
-17%
BAA vs LHP
2026
-12%
BAA vs LHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024vs Left | .244 | 114 | 41 | 127 | 23 | |||
| Since 2024vs Right | .295 | 106 | 28 | 155 | 26 | |||
| 2026vs Left | .269 | 27 | 12 | 32 | 3 | |||
| 2026vs Right | .306 | 20 | 8 | 33 | 6 | |||
| 2025vs Left | .221 | 61 | 19 | 56 | 13 | |||
| 2025vs Right | .273 | 48 | 13 | 69 | 11 | |||
| 2024vs Left | .264 | 26 | 10 | 39 | 7 | |||
| 2024vs Right | .321 | 38 | 7 | 53 | 9 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2024
-26%
ERA on Road
2026
-37%
ERA at Home
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024Home | 6.09 | 1.42 | 112.1 | 6.9 | 2.6 | ||||
| Since 2024Away | 4.50 | 1.24 | 154.0 | 7.8 | 2.1 | ||||
| 2026Home | 3.60 | 1.33 | 15.0 | 9.0 | 2.4 | ||||
| 2026Away | 5.74 | 1.54 | 42.1 | 6.8 | 3.4 | ||||
| 2025Home | 4.78 | 1.22 | 69.2 | 5.8 | 2.5 | ||||
| 2025Away | 3.75 | 1.16 | 62.1 | 9.2 | 1.9 | ||||
| 2024Home | 10.73 | 1.99 | 27.2 | 8.5 | 3.3 | ||||
| 2024Away | 4.38 | 1.09 | 49.1 | 6.9 | 1.3 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Slade Cecconi 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.
* 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
2.35K/9
7.4BB/9
3.1HR/9
1.4Fastball
93.2 mphERA
5.18WHIP
1.48BABIP
.328GB/FB
1.36Left On Base
69.1%Exit Velocity
81.8 mphBarrels/BBE
5.3%Spin Rate
2270 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
21.2%Swinging Strike
9.1%Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Cecconi was recalled to the majors four times and optioned to the minors five times by the Diamondbacks in 2024. While the 25-year-old pitched well in a tough environment at Triple-A Reno, posting a 3.06 ERA and 54:14 K:BB over 47 innings, he wasn't nearly as successful with the big club as he split time between starting and long relief. Cecconi has collected a solid 24.1 percent strikeout rate and 6.8 percent walk rate in the minors, and while the good control has followed him to the majors (4.7 percent walk rate), the bat-missing has not (18.7 percent strikeout rate). The Guardians saw something to like with Cecconi and received him in the Josh Naylor trade over the offseason. Cleveland's reputation with pitching development is reason enough for fantasy managers to be more interested in Cecconi, although a spot in the Opening Day rotation does not appear to be a guarantee.
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Stuck with fifth loss
Cecconi (3-5) took the loss Saturday as the Guardians were blanked 3-0 by the Phillies, giving up three runs on six hits and a walk over five-plus innings. He struck out five.
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Fires 7.1 innings of two-run ball
Cecconi (3-4) earned the win Monday against the Tigers, allowing two runs on five hits and two walks in 7.1 innings. He struck out four.
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Fans seven in no-decision
Cecconi didn't factor into the decision in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Angels, allowing five hits and a walk over four scoreless innings. He struck out seven.
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Mixed results in second win
Cecconi (2-4) notched the win Thursday against the Royals, allowing two runs on six hits and three walks in 5.1 innings. He struck out three.
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Carried to first win by offense
Cecconi (1-4) picked up the win Saturday, giving up five runs on 10 hits over 5.1 innings in a 14-6 rout of the A's. He struck out three without walking a batter.
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Could rejoin MLB rotation
Zac Gallen suffered a hamstring strain Thursday against the Mets, per Jesse Friedman of GoPHNX.com, so Cecconi may have a chance to rejoin the Diamondbacks' rotation next week.
Analysis
Cecconi was demoted to Triple-A Reno last week after a five-start run with Arizona, which ended with him giving up six runs in three of his final four outings. The 24-year-old had a 2.08 ERA and 0.69 WHIP in his other three appearances, so he's been a true boom-or-bust performer early in 2024. Gallen remains without a return timeline for now but is a strong bet to land on the injured list.
Cecconi was demoted to Triple-A Reno last week after a five-start run with Arizona, which ended with him giving up six runs in three of his final four outings. The 24-year-old had a 2.08 ERA and 0.69 WHIP in his other three appearances, so he's been a true boom-or-bust performer early in 2024. Gallen remains without a return timeline for now but is a strong bet to land on the injured list.