Earlier this week before their game in Vegas, Cleveland Indians manager Terry Francona talked Zach McAllister. Having fully transitioned to the bullpen, the Indians are leaning on the big fireballer to pick up some of the slack left by Bryan Shaw’s departure. McAllister has been pretty goo the last couple years, even if he only has one and a half pitches at this point, a four- and two-seam fastball.
Francona did say that he felt McAllister is actually better, the more he pitches. That getting stretched out in multiple inning outings makes McAllister improve:
When he goes out for three innings, he’s got to pitch and it also builds up his stamina and it builds up his arm strength.