CLEVELAND – After being designated for assignment on Friday today pitcher Zach McAllister was officially released by the Indians, ending his long tenure with the franchise.
The Indians had seven days to trade, release or try to get him through waivers, and they could have worked out a deal with him and sent him to the minors, but chose to give him his release.
It was a rough season for McAllister, who came to the Indians back in 2010 in a deal with the Yankees for Austin Kearns.
He started as a starter for the team for a few seasons, but after he started to decline he was sent to the pen where he finished out his tenure with the team.