May 19, 2026
On Sunday, Joey Cantillo became the third Hawaiian-born in franchise history and the first in over three decades.
The first was pitcher Milt Wilcox, who played for Cleveland from 1972-74. The second was outfielder Mike Huff, a Rule 5 selection from the Dodgers, who spent half of the 1991 season with Cleveland.
Through his first 10 starts with Cleveland, Ben Lively has a 2.59 ERA. Over the last 100 years, its the seventh lowest ERA through a pitcher’s first 10 starts with Cleveland.
Gaylord Perry (1.69) has the lowest in that span from 1972, followed closely by another 1972 acquisition Milt Wilcox.
Here are the nine pitchers with an ERA under 3.00 through their first 10 starts with Cleveland over the last 50 seasons:
Ben Lively has a 2.80 ERA with 43 strikeouts through his first eight starts.
Lively’s previous low ERA through an stretch of eight starts was 3.70 as a rookie with the 2017 Phillies.
He’s the 13th pitcher in franchise history with at least 40 strikeouts and an ERA under 3.00 through eight starts with the franchise.
The others: