Cam Alldred Explained

Cam Alldred
Team:Free agent
Width:250
Position:Pitcher
Birth Date:25 July 1996
Birth Place:Batavia, Ohio
Bats:Left
Throws:Left
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:May 12
Debutyear:2022
Debutteam:Pittsburgh Pirates
Debut2league:KBO
Debut2date:June 8
Debut2year:2024
Debut2team:Kia Tigers
Statleague:MLB
Statyear:2022 season
Stat1label:Win–loss record
Stat1value:0–0
Stat2label:Earned run average
Stat2value:0.00
Stat3label:Strikeouts
Stat3value:1
Stat2league:KBO
Stat2year:July 3, 2024
Stat21label:Win–loss record
Stat21value:1–1
Stat22label:Earned run average
Stat22value:4.38
Stat23label:Strikeouts
Stat23value:28
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Cameron Mitchell Alldred (born July 25, 1996) is an American professional baseball pitcher. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Amateur career

Alldred attended Cincinnati Country Day School and played college baseball at the University of Cincinnati. After his senior year at Cincinnati, he was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 24th round of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft.[1]

Professional career

Pittsburgh Pirates

Alldred was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 24th round, 714th overall, of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft. He split his first professional season between the Low-A West Virginia Black Bears and the Single-A West Virginia Power, pitching to a 1.80 ERA with 32 strikeouts in 20 total games. In 2019, he played for the Single-A Greensboro Grasshoppers, logging a 4–1 record and 4.20 ERA with 63 strikeouts in 60 innings pitched across 39 games.[2]

Alldred did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[3] He split the 2021 season between the Double-A Altoona Curve and Triple-A Indianapolis Indians, recording a cumulative 4–0 record and 2.18 ERA with 59 strikeouts in 66 innings of work across 33 total games.

He was assigned to Indianapolis to begin the 2022 season. Alldred was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time by the Pirates on May 11, 2022.[4] He made his MLB debut the next day, striking out one batter over one scoreless inning in relief in a 4–0 loss to the Cincinnati Reds at PNC Park.[5] On May 24, Alldred was designated for assignment by the Pirates.[6] He cleared waivers and was sent outright to Indianapolis on May 28.[7] In 42 games for the Indians, he recorded a 4.07 ERA with 62 strikeouts across innings.

Alldred returned to Indianapolis for the 2023 season. In 31 appearances (17 starts), he compiled an 8–8 record and 5.20 ERA with 98 strikeouts across innings pitched.[8] Alldred made 9 starts for Indianapolis in 2024, struggling to a 6.88 ERA with 34 strikeouts across 34 innings pitched. He was released by the Pirates organization on May 28, 2024.[9]

Kia Tigers

On May 29, 2024, Alldred signed with the Kia Tigers of the KBO League as a temporary replacement for Wil Crowe, who had suffered an elbow injury.[10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cam Alldred . May 12, 2022 . pirates.pittsburghbaseball.com . en-US.
  2. Web site: Cam Alldred College, Amateur & Minor Leagues Statistics. Baseball-Reference.com. March 26, 2023.
  3. Web site: 2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled. January 14, 2023. mlb.com. en.
  4. Web site: Cincinnati Country Day, UC baseball product Cam Alldred called up to MLB's Pirates. Shelby. Dermer. The Enquirer.
  5. Web site: Bucs bested by former mate in Alldred's debut . .
  6. Web site: Pirates' Cam Alldred: DFA'd by Pittsburgh . May 25, 2022 . www.cbssports.com.
  7. Web site: Pirates' Cam Alldred: Outrighted to Triple-A. May 29, 2024. cbssports.com. en.
  8. Web site: Pittsburgh Pirates Prospects 2023 Recap: Cam Alldred Struggles as a Starting Pitching. May 29, 2024. rumbunter.com. November 23, 2023 . en.
  9. Web site: Transactions .
  10. Web site: KBO-leading Tigers sign ex-big leaguer Alldred as temporary replacement for Crowe. May 29, 2024. koreatimes.co.kr. May 29, 2024 . en.