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	Season	Tm	LG	BF	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	WHIP
	2024	STL	NL	31	0	1	4.70	2	1	0	7.2	7	4	4	1	2	6	1.17
	2025	STL	NL	77	2	0	6.62	10	0	1	17.2	19	16	13	1	4	15	1.30
	2 Seasons	STL	NL	108	2	1	6.04	12	1	1	25.1	26	20	17	2	6	21	1.26

*: All Star Season, Rankings AL/NL: Top 5 10 15 20,        Click for Chart.

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Season	Tm	LG	POS	G	GS	INN	TC	PO	A	E	DP	RF	FPCT%
2024	STL	NL	P	2	1	7.2	0	0	0	0	0		.000
2025	STL	NL	P	10	0	17.2	1	0	1	0	0		1.000
2 Seasons	STL	NL	P	12	1	25.1	1	0	1	0	0		1.000

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Scouting Report

Scouting grades: Fastball: 45 | Curveball: 55 | Slider: 50 | Changeup: 50 | Control: 50 | Overall: 40

One of the most prominent prospects to ever come out of Villanova, Graceffo joined the Cardinals as a fifth-round pick in 2021 and enjoyed a massive breakout in his first full season a year later, posting a 2.97 ERA with 139 strikeouts in 139 1/3 innings between High-A and Double-A. His results took a step back with Triple-A Memphis in 2023 as he was partly limited by right shoulder inflammation, and he returned there with a larger workload (130 innings) but still limited success (4.85 ERA) in ’24. Graceffo made two appearances (one start) for the Major League club in June and July as a depth option.

The former Wildcat showed a velocity uptick in his initial pro years, but that’s since eroded away. The four-seamer played in the 91-94 mph range, touching as high as 97.4 in his MLB debut, and without great movement that could help it play above that, Triple-A hitters batted .312 and slugged .480 against it. That’s an issue for a pitch Graceffo threw 50.3 percent of the time. His mid-80s gyro slider may have been his most-used secondary pitch, but his 79-81 mph curveball was more effective as a dropdown offering that elicited healthy chase rates. An 82-85 mph changeup offers another option against lefties but was barely used against righties.

Graceffo, who looks like he’s rocking back and forth on the mound out of the windup, dropped his Triple-A walk rate by three percentage points to 8.6 in 2024, and if he isn’t going to blow the heater by batters, he’ll need to keep the free passes limited. Dipping more into the secondaries could help his chances of sticking in the Majors as a backend starter or long man out of the bullpen.

Scouting grades: Fastball: 50 | Curveball: 50 | Slider: 55 | Changeup: 50 | Control: 50 | Overall: 45 

Graceffo commanded scouts’ attentions with a 1.54 ERA and 86 strikeouts in 82 innings as a Villanova junior in 2021, prompting the Cardinals to take him in the fifth round that summer. The former Wildcat was a High-A standout in his first full season (0.99 ERA, 56/4 K/BB in 45 2/3 innings) and ended the campaign at Double-A Springfield, finishing with 139 1/3 frames – a high total for a pitcher just getting going in the pros. He took a step back at Triple-A in Memphis, however, posting a 4.92 ERA and 1.53 WHIP with 81 strikeouts in 86 innings and missing six weeks in the first half due to right shoulder inflammation. 

Last season, Graceffo touched as high as 99.4 mph, per Triple-A Statcast, but was generally around 93-96. That’s typically above-average velocity, but a lack of movement (and batters' improved ability to hit heat) made it play below that. He's been in the 91-94 mph range primary in 2024. The 6-foot-4 righty’s best pitch is a 85-87 mph slider, a tight breaking ball with some dip that can absolutely wear out the gloveside portion of the plate. Graceffo’s 79-81 mph curveball and 81-83 mph changeup didn’t get nearly as many whiffs as the slider, resulting in some splits issues last year, but they've done a better job at getting chase out of the zone in 2024.

The New Jersey native’s walk rate jumped to 11.6 percent at the Minors’ highest level last year but has been more in check this summer. Graceffo returned to Memphis and earned two Major League appearances in June and July, but he could use a true plus pitch to make sure he sticks around longer in any role.

Scouting grades: Fastball: 55 | Curveball: 50 | Slider: 60 | Changeup: 55 | Control: 55 | Overall: 50

Villanova isn’t known as a baseball factory necessarily, but when it has a pitcher who posts a 1.54 ERA with 86 strikeouts in 82 innings, scouts tend to notice. That was Graceffo’s junior year in 2021, and the Cardinals selected him in the fifth round that July. The right-hander showed a velocity bump in his first Spring Training, touching as high as 100 mph, and shoved early at High-A Peoria with a 0.99 ERA, 56 strikeouts and four walks in 45 2/3 innings. He was humbled slightly at Double-A Springfield but earned points for throwing 139 1/3 frames in his first full season while ending in the upper Minors.

Graceffo rocks back in his windup before becoming square to the plate, and that kinetic motion can make him tougher for hitters to pick up. He spots his 93-95 mph mph fastball well, and that’s needed since it doesn’t come with a ton of movement. His mid-80s slider actually moves pretty well vertically and has the highest whiff rate of any of his pitches. A low-80s sinking changeup plays even better off the fastball now because of the increased separation, while his mid-70s curveball looks like an average fourth pitch.

The former Wildcat worked deeper into games than many first-year pitchers because of his impressive ability to fill up the zone. That caught up to him in the Texas League as Double-A hitters were able to make more contact, but an improved ability to work around the edges helped him end 2022 on a high. He's remained at Triple-A Memphis throughout 2023 as of August and hasn't quite broken through to the Majors just yet. Graceffo’s special command gives him a promising floor as a No. 5 starter, and he can be more if he uses the breadth of his arsenal to generate more whiffs.

Scouting grades: Fastball: 60 | Curveball: 50 | Slider: 55 | Changeup: 55 | Control: 55 | Overall: 55

Graceffo became the first Villanova player drafted since 2017 when the Cardinals selected him in the fifth round last July. (He was later joined by fellow Wildcats pitcher Jimmy Kingsbury, a 17th-round pick by the Mariners.) The right-hander posted a 1.54 ERA with 86 strikeouts in 82 innings as a junior and forced the issue with three impressive starts in the Cape Cod League just before the Draft. He signed for below slot at $300,000, made 11 appearances for Single-A Palm Beach and then broke out in his first full season at High-A Peoria and Double-A Springfield.

The 6-foot-4 hurler gained strength in the winter before his junior year and showed sustained velocity bumps through his college, summer ball and pro seasons. After throwing in the low-90s at school, he is much more consistently around 94-96 mph and touches the upper-90s. Beyond the improved velocity, Graceffo throws a promising slider that he can dot on the edges of the zone and which flashes plus. His low-80s, sinking changeup remains above-average from his college days, and a mid-70s curve is a good vertical breaking option, though it’ll likely settle in as his fourth pitch.

Graceffo’s ability to throw strikes as helped him work deep into Peoria and Springfield games already. While there are some concerns that his K rate has dipped at Double-A, his overall command of the four-pitch arsenal has induced weak contact and kept runners off the basepaths. The former Wildcat already looks like a fifth-round steal for the Cardinals, and one year after his selection, he looks close to hitting his ceiling as a mid-rotation-type in St. Louis.

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Scouting grades: Fastball: 55 | Slider: 50 | Changeup: 55 | Control: 55 | Overall: 40

Villanova might be more known for its basketball program, but it has had more than 60 baseball players drafted in the program’s history, though none since 2017 and the last big leaguer to come from the school was outfielder Matt Szczur, a 2010 draftee. Graceffo, who worked his way into the Wildcats’ weekend rotation as a freshman in 2019, had taken a nice step forward as a starting pitcher prospect before the shutdown in 2020 and carried that over to 2021, where his dominance as the school’s Friday night starter gives him the chance to be just the second Villanova product to go in the top seven rounds since Szczur was selected in the fifth.

After a big winter workout regimen, Graceffo showed up this spring throwing harder than he had previously, with his fastball now up to 95 mph. He throws it with good sink and that, plus a changeup that could be a plus pitch in the future, elicits a lot of weak contact on the ground. He has an average slider that averages around 81 mph and he can subtract from it to give it more of a mid-70s curve type feel.

With the uptick in velocity, the 6-foot-4 Graceffo has actually become a better strike-thrower this spring while missing more bats. He won’t get out-worked in the weight room and gets high marks for his competitive nature on the mound, ingredients teams love in a college performer.

Awards

TEX Pitcher of the Week

Week	Team
09/18/2022
06/19/2022

TEX Pitcher of the Month

Month	Team
09/2022

Transactions

Team	Date	Transaction
	06/23/2025	St. Louis Cardinals optioned RHP Gordon Graceffo to Memphis Redbirds.
	06/23/2025	Memphis Redbirds activated RHP Gordon Graceffo.
	06/22/2025	St. Louis Cardinals recalled RHP Gordon Graceffo from Memphis Redbirds.
	05/31/2025	St. Louis Cardinals optioned RHP Gordon Graceffo to Memphis Redbirds.
	05/31/2025	Memphis Redbirds activated RHP Gordon Graceffo.
	05/05/2025	St. Louis Cardinals recalled RHP Gordon Graceffo from Memphis Redbirds.
	05/01/2025	St. Louis Cardinals optioned RHP Gordon Graceffo to Memphis Redbirds.
	04/30/2025	St. Louis Cardinals recalled RHP Gordon Graceffo from Memphis Redbirds.
	04/07/2025	St. Louis Cardinals optioned RHP Gordon Graceffo to Memphis Redbirds.
	04/06/2025	St. Louis Cardinals recalled RHP Gordon Graceffo from Memphis Redbirds.
	03/13/2025	St. Louis Cardinals optioned RHP Gordon Graceffo to Memphis Redbirds.
	03/13/2025	Memphis Redbirds activated RHP Gordon Graceffo.
	10/01/2024	St. Louis Cardinals recalled RHP Gordon Graceffo from Memphis Redbirds.
	10/01/2024	St. Louis Cardinals activated RHP Gordon Graceffo.
	07/11/2024	St. Louis Cardinals optioned RHP Gordon Graceffo to Memphis Redbirds.
	07/10/2024	St. Louis Cardinals recalled RHP Gordon Graceffo from Memphis Redbirds.
	06/30/2024	St. Louis Cardinals optioned RHP Gordon Graceffo to Memphis Redbirds.
	06/28/2024	St. Louis Cardinals selected the contract of RHP Gordon Graceffo from Memphis Redbirds.
	03/07/2024	St. Louis Cardinals Prospects activated RHP Gordon Graceffo.
	01/10/2024	St. Louis Cardinals invited non-roster RHP Gordon Graceffo to spring training.
	03/31/2023	RHP Gordon Graceffo assigned to Memphis Redbirds.
	01/17/2023	RHP Gordon Graceffo roster status changed by St. Louis Cardinals.
	01/17/2023	St. Louis Cardinals invited non-roster RHP Gordon Graceffo to spring training.
	05/24/2022	RHP Gordon Graceffo assigned to Springfield Cardinals from Peoria Chiefs.
	05/24/2022	RHP Gordon Graceffo assigned to Springfield Cardinals from Peoria Chiefs.
	04/05/2022	RHP Gordon Graceffo assigned to Peoria Chiefs from Palm Beach Cardinals.
	07/29/2021	RHP Gordon Graceffo assigned to Palm Beach Cardinals.
	07/19/2021	St. Louis Cardinals signed RHP Gordon Graceffo.
	05/05/2021	RHP Gordon Graceffo assigned to Villanova Wildcats.
	05/05/2021	RHP Gordon Graceffo assigned to Villanova Wildcats.