Cameron Mitchell Alldred (born July 25, 1996) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates, and in the KBO League for the Kia Tigers.
| Cam Alldred | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Alldred with the Indianapolis Indians in 2024 | |
| Free agent | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: July 25, 1996 Batavia, Ohio | |
Bats: Left Throws: Left | |
| Professional debut | |
| MLB: May 12, 2022, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| KBO: June 8, 2024, for the Kia Tigers | |
| MLB statistics (through 2022 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 0–0 |
| Earned run average | 0.00 |
| Strikeouts | 1 |
| KBO statistics (through 2024 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 3–2 |
| Earned run average | 4.53 |
| Strikeouts | 52 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Amateur career
editAlldred 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
editPittsburgh Pirates
editAlldred 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 66+1⁄3 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 105+2⁄3 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
editOn 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] In 9 starts for Kia, he posted a 3–2 record and 4.53 ERA with 52 strikeouts across 43+2⁄3 innings pitched. Alldred was waived by the Tigers on August 5.[11]
References
edit- ^ "Cam Alldred". pirates.pittsburghbaseball.com. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
- ^ "Cam Alldred College, Amateur & Minor Leagues Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
- ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
- ^ Dermer, Shelby. "Cincinnati Country Day, UC baseball product Cam Alldred called up to MLB's Pirates". The Enquirer.
- ^ "Bucs bested by former mate in Alldred's debut". MLB.com.
- ^ "Pirates' Cam Alldred: DFA'd by Pittsburgh". www.cbssports.com. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
- ^ "Pirates' Cam Alldred: Outrighted to Triple-A". cbssports.com. May 29, 2024.
- ^ "Pittsburgh Pirates Prospects 2023 Recap: Cam Alldred Struggles as a Starting Pitching". rumbunter.com. November 23, 2023. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
- ^ "Transactions".
- ^ "KBO-leading Tigers sign ex-big leaguer Alldred as temporary replacement for Crowe". koreatimes.co.kr. May 29, 2024. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
- ^ "x.com".
External links
edit- Career statistics from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet