# Cardinals Sign RHP Zach McAllister

- Link: https://www.nyrdcast.com/cardinals-sign-rhp-zach-mcallister/
- Published: 2022-03-15T09:55:32-05:00
- Author: Eugene Tierney

**_VETERAN HAS MADE 280 APPEARANCES OVER 8 YEAR CAREER; LAST PITCHED IN MLB IN 2018_**

**ST. LOUIS, MO., March 14, 2022 **– The St. Louis Cardinals announced today that
they have signed RHP **_[Zach McAllister](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/mcallza01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=&utm_medium=referral)_**
to a minor league contract with an invitation to Major League Spring Training.

McAllister, 34, last pitched in the Major Leagues in 2018 for Cleveland and Detroit.
The 6-foot-6 right-hander was a 2006 third round selection by the New York Yankees
out of Illinois Valley Central High School in Chillicothe, Ill. He made his Major
League debut for Cleveland in 2011, and went on to appear in 280 career games with
68 starts.

Over eight Major League seasons, he posted career marks of 29-35 with a 4.09 ERA
striking out 542 batters in 591.2 innings. After starting 65 of 72 games in his 
first four seasons, he has appeared in relief 211 times from 2015-18.

Between starting and relieving, McAllister is 18-26 with a 4.56 ERA in his 68 starts
and 11-9 with a 3.38 ERA and one save in 212 career relief appearances.

In 2021, McAllister was signed by the Phillies organization in August and made appearances
at the Florida Complex League in Clearwater then at Triple-A Lehigh Valley before
a September release. He compiled a 1-1 record with a 4.22 ERA over 11 appearances
with two starts.

McAllister will wear No. 66.

**— STL —**

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McAllister has been signed as roster depth; I don’t see him making the roster. He’s
always been a borderline guy in the Majors; after not seeing MLB action for the 
last 3 seasons, he’s a very long shot.

He’ll either be assigned to Memphis or released by the end of spring.

_Be sure to check out the [Salary Matrix](https://www.nyrdcast.com/2021/10/2021-22-cardinal-off-season-salary-matrix/)
and the [Transaction Tracker](https://www.nyrdcast.com/2021/11/the-2021-22-cardinals-transaction-page/)
for the Cardinals._

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