Cam Alldred
{{Short description|American baseball player (born 1996)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox baseball biography
|name = Cam Alldred
|image = Cam Alldred (53675209525).jpg
|caption = Alldred with the Indianapolis Indians in 2024
|team = Saraperos de Saltillo
|width = 250
|number =
|position = Pitcher
|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1996|7|25}}
|birth_place = Batavia, Ohio, U.S.
|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 = 2024 season
|stat21label = Win–loss record
|stat21value = 3–2
|stat22label = Earned run average
|stat22value = 4.53
|stat23label = Strikeouts
|stat23value = 52
| teams =
- Pittsburgh Pirates ({{mlby|2022}})
- Kia Tigers ({{mlby|2024}})
}}
Cameron Mitchell Alldred (born July 25, 1996) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Saraperos de Saltillo of the Mexican League. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates, and in the KBO League for the Kia Tigers.
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.{{Cite web |title=Cam Alldred |url=https://pirates.pittsburghbaseball.com/cam-alldred/ |access-date=May 12, 2022 |website=pirates.pittsburghbaseball.com |language=en-US}}
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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=alldre000cam|title=Cam Alldred College, Amateur & Minor Leagues Statistics|website=Baseball-Reference.com|accessdate=March 26, 2023}}
Alldred did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.{{Cite web|title=2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/2020-minor-league-baseball-season-canceled|access-date=January 14, 2023|website=mlb.com|language=en}} 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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/high-school/2022/05/11/ccd-uc-baseball-alum-cam-alldred-gets-called-up-pittsburgh-pirates/9729592002/|title=Cincinnati Country Day, UC baseball product Cam Alldred called up to MLB's Pirates|first=Shelby|last=Dermer|website=The Enquirer}} 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.{{cite web | url=https://www.mlb.com/news/cam-alldred-makes-mlb-debut-in-pirates-loss | title=Bucs bested by former mate in Alldred's debut | website=MLB.com }} On May 24, Alldred was designated for assignment by the Pirates.{{Cite web |title=Pirates' Cam Alldred: DFA'd by Pittsburgh |url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/pirates-cam-alldred-dfad-by-pittsburgh/amp/ |access-date=May 25, 2022 |website=www.cbssports.com}} He cleared waivers and was sent outright to Indianapolis on May 28.{{Cite web|title=Pirates' Cam Alldred: Outrighted to Triple-A|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/pirates-cam-alldred-outrighted-to-triple-a/|date=May 29, 2024|website=cbssports.com|language=en}} In 42 games for the Indians, he recorded a 4.07 ERA with 62 strikeouts across {{fraction|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 {{fraction|105|2|3}} innings pitched.{{Cite web|title=Pittsburgh Pirates Prospects 2023 Recap: Cam Alldred Struggles as a Starting Pitching|url=https://rumbunter.com/posts/pittsburgh-pirates-prospects-2023-recap-cam-alldred-struggles-as-a-starting-pitcher|access-date=May 29, 2024|website=rumbunter.com|date=November 23, 2023 |language=en}} 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.{{cite web | url=https://www.milb.com/transactions/2024-05-28/p-1 | title=Transactions }}
=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.{{Cite web|title=KBO-leading Tigers sign ex-big leaguer Alldred as temporary replacement for Crowe|url=https://m.koreatimes.co.kr/pages/article.asp?newsIdx=375599|access-date=May 29, 2024|website=koreatimes.co.kr| date=May 29, 2024 |language=en}} In 9 starts for Kia, he posted a 3–2 record and 4.53 ERA with 52 strikeouts across {{fraction|43|2|3}} innings pitched. Alldred was waived by the Tigers on August 5.{{Cite web|url=https://x.com/mykbo/status/1820464062834348467?s=46&t=UN5XGiNzRq3-vt33N7zCTw|title=x.com}}
=Saraperos de Saltillo=
On March 26, 2025, Alldred signed with the Saraperos de Saltillo of the Mexican League.{{Cite web|title=LMB: Movimientos en listas de reserva - 26 de marzo de 2025|url=https://www.milb.com/mexican/news/lmb-movimientos-en-listas-de-reserva-26-de-marzo-de-2025|access-date=March 27, 2025|website=milb.com|language=en}}
References
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External links
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Category:People from Batavia, Ohio
Category:Baseball players from Clermont County, Ohio
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Category:Greensboro Grasshoppers players
Category:Altoona Curve players