Zach McAllister

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67+2⁄3 innings pitched. He elected free agency following the season on November 10. [41] On December 15, 2022, McAllister signed a minor league deal with the Arizona Diamondbacks. He made 37 appearances for the Triple–A Reno Aces, posting a 4.93 ERA with 54 strikeouts and 3 saves in 38+1⁄3 innings of work. On August 2, 2023, McAllister was released by the Diamondbacks organization. [42]

New York Yankees (second stint)

On August 5, 2023, McAllister signed a minor league contract with the New York Yankees organization. [43] In 11 appearances for the Triple–A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders, he recorded a 1.62 ERA with 20 strikeouts in 16+2⁄3 innings pitched. On September 12, the Yankees selected McAllister's contract, adding him to the major league roster. [44] He made his Yankees debut on September 13, 2023, 17 years after the Yankees originally drafted him. [45]

Pitching style

From 2010 to 2014, McAllister threw a four-seam and two-seam fastball in the low 90s, a cut fastball in the mid-high 80s, a changeup averaging about 80, and a curveball in the high 70s. [46] Some sources also list him as throwing a slider. [47] Since being converted into a reliever in 2015, McAllister now relies on 3 pitches only.

Personal life

McAllister hosted the inaugural Zach McAllister Baseball Camp on January 16, 2017 in Peoria, Illinois. [48] All proceeds from the camp benefited St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and Advocates for Access. [48] He also held a silent auction dinner in collaboration with the baseball camp. A few items in the auction were Ben Zobrist's autographed and game-worn cleats and batting gloves, a Shaun Livingston autographed jersey, and a baseball bat signed by Jim Thome. [48] McAllister also auctioned off a pair of autographed game-worn cleats as well as one of his World Series jerseys. [48] A check presentation to Advocates for Access from McAllister for $7,500 occurred on August 10, 2017. [49]

In his second year hosting the Zach McAllister Baseball Camp, McAllister raised over $40,000 for Advocates for Access on January 15, 2018. [50] The camp featured 105 campers – 3rd through 8th graders. [50] He once again hosted a silent auction dinner the night before the baseball camp. There close to 200 people in attendance. Silent auction items included autographed jerseys from soon-to-be Hall of Famer Jim Thome, Clayton Kershaw, and Derek Jeter. [50]

McAllister's father, Steve played college baseball at Bradley University and was drafted by the Houston Astros in the 5th round of the 1981 Major League Baseball draft. He played in the minor league systems of the Astros and Pittsburgh Pirates from 1981–1986. He is currently a scout for the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Zach is married to Kamerin McAllister. The two met in Peoria, Illinois where they both are from. [51]

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Zach McAllister
Zach McAllister vs. Orioles 2017.jpg
McAllister pitching for the Cleveland Indians in 2017
New York Yankees – No. 29
Pitcher
Born: (1987-12-08) December 8, 1987 (age 35)
Chillicothe, Illinois, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
July 7, 2011, for the Cleveland Indians
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