Andre Pallante

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St. Louis Cardinals · Pitcher

Age 276' 0" · 215 lbsThrows Right

FBaseball Overview

This 27-year-old right-hander operates as a mid-rotation starter for St. Louis and shows significant improvement in 2026 after a rough 2025 campaign, posting a 3.83 ERA and 1.23 WHIP across 89.1 innings with a 9-5 record. Pallante offers solid strikeout production with 68 K on the season, providing modest help in that category for fantasy managers seeking depth, though the innings pitched remain somewhat limited due to his role as a back-end starter. The key risk moving forward centers on his inconsistency and whether he can sustain the ERA improvement—his 2025 disaster suggests he remains somewhat volatile—but the 2026 rebound signals he may have turned a corner in his development. Fantasy managers should view him as a speculative rotation fill with upside rather than a cornerstone pitcher, banking on continued health and the refinement of his mechanics that produced the stronger results this season.

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Pallante takes loss despite solid strikeout total
Andre Pallante fell to 9-5 after allowing five runs on 11 hits in 6.2 innings against the Marlins. Despite striking out four batters, the Cardinals pitcher was unable to escape tough innings. Pallante's loss comes as St. Louis continues to struggle at mid-season.
Jun 28, 2026

MLB Pitching

Year	Team	G	GS	W	L	ERA	WHIP	K	IP	BB
2022	St. Louis Cardinals	47	10	6	5	3.17	1.42	73	108.0	40
2023	St. Louis Cardinals	62	0	4	1	4.76	1.56	43	68.0	30
2024	St. Louis Cardinals	29	20	8	8	3.78	1.30	94	121.1	48
2025	St. Louis Cardinals	31	31	6	15	5.31	1.44	111	162.2	62
2026	St. Louis Cardinals	17	17	10	5	3.60	1.22	70	95.0	27
Career	Totals	186	78	34	34	4.20	1.38	391	555	207

Source: MLB Stats API · Multi-team seasons show combined totals — click to expand

Minor League Pitching

Year	Team	G	GS	W	L	ERA	WHIP	K	IP	BB
2019	State College Spikes	11	9	1	0	2.78	1.07	38	35.2	11
2021	2 teams▼	23	22	4	7	3.81	1.56	86	99.1	46
2023	Memphis Redbirds	5	0	0	0	2.79	0.72	14	9.2	2
2024	Memphis Redbirds	4	3	1	0	2.20	1.65	9	16.1	13
Career	Totals	43	34	6	7	3.35	1.41	147	161	72

Source: MLB Stats API · Multi-team seasons show combined totals — click to expand

Game Log2026 season

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Pitching Analytics2026 season · via Baseball Savant

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FB Velo95.3 mph

Avg Spin2304 rpm

Whiff %20.8%

K %17.6%

BB %6.8%

Hard Hit %34.9%

Barrel %6.2%

xERA3.69

xBA Against0.238

xSLG Against0.374

BA Against0.245

SLG Against0.371

GB%54.6%

FB%19.0%

What These Stats Mean

FB Velo — Average fastball velocity. Harder throwers generate more swings and misses, setting up every other pitch in their arsenal. Velocity is the foundation of strikeout upside.

Avg Spin — Average spin rate across all pitches. Higher spin creates more movement and makes pitches harder to square up — elite spinners run better strikeout and batting average against numbers.

Whiff % — Swings-and-misses per swing. The most direct measure of a pitcher's ability to miss bats and the best leading indicator of strikeout rate.

K % — Strikeout rate per batter faced. The core fantasy pitching stat — high K% means reliable strikeout totals that hold up even in shorter starts.

BB % — Walk rate per batter faced. The primary control metric. High BB% tanks ERA and WHIP and keeps baserunners on constantly. Elite starters typically run below 7%.

Hard Hit % — Percentage of batted balls hit 95 mph or harder against. Low hard-hit% means weak contact, protecting both ERA and the defense behind the pitcher.

Barrel % — Percentage of batted balls barreled against. The most direct home run predictor — low barrel% pitchers rarely give up long balls.

xERA — Expected ERA based on contact quality allowed, removing the effect of sequencing, luck, and defense. Better predictor of future ERA than ERA itself.

xBA Against — Expected batting average opponents should hit based on contact quality. A gap between xBA and actual BA indicates unsustainable luck in either direction.

xSLG Against — Expected slugging allowed based on contact quality. High xSLG against predicts future extra-base damage; low xSLG means the pitcher is genuinely suppressing power.

BA Against — Actual batting average opponents are hitting — a key WHIP component. Check xBA to see if the number is sustainable.

SLG Against — Actual slugging allowed. Captures hits, doubles, triples, and home runs — lower means the pitcher is limiting the power damage he gives up.

GB% — Ground ball rate. High GB% pitchers generate double plays, limit home runs, and keep the ball in the park — great for protecting ERA and WHIP ratios.

FB% — Fly ball rate. High FB% pitchers give up more air contact — dangerous when combined with high exit velocity, less so when contact is soft.

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Year

Team

ERA

WHIP

2022

St. Louis Cardinals

3.17

1.42

108.0

2023

St. Louis Cardinals

4.76

1.56

68.0

2024

St. Louis Cardinals

3.78

1.30

121.1

2025

St. Louis Cardinals

5.31

1.44

111

162.2

2026

St. Louis Cardinals

3.60

1.22

95.0

Career

Totals

186

4.20

1.38

391

555

207

Year

Team

ERA

WHIP

2019

State College Spikes

2.78

1.07

35.2

2021

2 teams▼

3.81

1.56

99.1

2023

Memphis Redbirds

2.79

0.72

9.2

2024

Memphis Redbirds

2.20

1.65

16.1

Career

Totals

3.35

1.41

147

161