Andre Pallante

Organization Prospect Rankings

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  Ranked St. Louis Cardinals #16 prospect in 2022
  Track Record: A 2019 fourth-rounder out of UC Irvine who was a third-team All-American in 2018, Pallante pitched well in the short-season New York-Penn League after signing, but was not at the Cardinals alternate training site in 2020. He showed no signs of rust at Double-A Springfield this season, posting a 3.82 ERA in 21 starts before earning a late-season promotion to Triple-A Memphis. He finished the season in the Arizona Fall League, striking out 22 batters and allowing just three runs in 21 innings while standing out to opposing scouts.
  
  Scouting Report: At 6 feet, 203 pounds Pallante isn’t an imposing figure on the mound, but his fastball is an intimidating offering. The pitch sat 90-92 mph and touched 94 mph when he was in college, but it averaged 95.2 mph in 2021 and topped out at 98 mph in the fall league. The pitch has cutting action and late life, generating ground balls at a high rate, making it an above-average weapon. His low-80s slider is his best offspeed offering, an above-average pitch, and he also throws a low-80s changeup that grades out as average and a mid-70s, hammer curveball that he struggles to command. Pallante has a high arm slot and a delivery with a plunge in the back, which causes him to sometimes lose his balance on the mound, leading some opposing scouts to believe he best profiles in the bullpen. Pallante struggled at times to throw consistent strikes in 2021, but had shown average control before this season.
  
  The Future: Pallante should start the 2022 season back at Triple-A Memphis, but he could find himself shuttled back and forth between the big leagues as well.
  

Draft Prospects

• Ranked #157 prospect in 2019 draft
  Pallante won third-team All-America honors as a sophomore and played for USA Baseball's Collegiate National Team last summer. He wasn't quite as sharp this spring but still put together a solid season as UC Irvine's Friday night starter. Pallante's fastball sits 90-92 mph and touches 94 mph as a starter, and he's been up to 97 mph in relief. His heater stays off the barrel with late life and carry through the zone, inducing more soft contact than swings and misses. Pallante's above-average 82-84 mph slider is his main secondary, and he'll mix in an average 80-84 mph changeup and below-average 72-74 mph curveball. Pallante is a plus strike-thrower with four pitches and track record of durability, but his delivery and arm action raise questions about his command. Most evaluators project him to the bullpen, where they envision his fastball and slider playing up.

• December, 2021 Scouting Report
  Track Record: A 2019 fourth-rounder out of UC Irvine who was a third-team All-American in 2018, Pallante pitched well in the short-season New York-Penn League after signing, but was not at the Cardinals alternate training site in 2020. He showed no signs of rust at Double-A Springfield this season, posting a 3.82 ERA in 21 starts before earning a late-season promotion to Triple-A Memphis. He finished the season in the Arizona Fall League, striking out 22 batters and allowing just three runs in 21 innings while standing out to opposing scouts.
  
  Scouting Report: At 6 feet, 203 pounds Pallante isn’t an imposing figure on the mound, but his fastball is an intimidating offering. The pitch sat 90-92 mph and touched 94 mph when he was in college, but it averaged 95.2 mph in 2021 and topped out at 98 mph in the fall league. The pitch has cutting action and late life, generating ground balls at a high rate, making it an above-average weapon. His low-80s slider is his best offspeed offering, an above-average pitch, and he also throws a low-80s changeup that grades out as average and a mid-70s, hammer curveball that he struggles to command. Pallante has a high arm slot and a delivery with a plunge in the back, which causes him to sometimes lose his balance on the mound, leading some opposing scouts to believe he best profiles in the bullpen. Pallante struggled at times to throw consistent strikes in 2021, but had shown average control before this season.
  
  The Future: Pallante should start the 2022 season back at Triple-A Memphis, but he could find himself shuttled back and forth between the big leagues as well.
  
• December, 2018 Scouting Report
  Pallante won third-team All-America honors as a sophomore and played for USA Baseball's Collegiate National Team last summer. He wasn't quite as sharp this spring but still put together a solid season as UC Irvine's Friday night starter. Pallante's fastball sits 90-92 mph and touches 94 mph as a starter, and he's been up to 97 mph in relief. His heater stays off the barrel with late life and carry through the zone, inducing more soft contact than swings and misses. Pallante's above-average 82-84 mph slider is his main secondary, and he'll mix in an average 80-84 mph changeup and below-average 72-74 mph curveball. Pallante is a plus strike-thrower with four pitches and track record of durability, but his delivery and arm action raise questions about his command. Most evaluators project him to the bullpen, where they envision his fastball and slider playing up.