Andre

Pallante

This was how the rotation was initially set up, but Lance Lynn was angling to come back on Sunday for the home finale. Now that Lynn is on the IL, Pallante is the confirmed starter. Steven Matz could get a start next week in Lynn’s place.

Pallante only gave up four hits in the contest, and he threw 68-of-100 offerings for strikes. Only one hit allowed went for extra bases, and he had the Pittsburgh hitters off-balance throughout the game in a very impressive start for the 25-year-old. Pallante was completely off fantasy radars to begin 2024, but he’s now crafted solid — if unspectacular — stats like a 3.87 ERA and 86/46 K/BB over 109 1/3 innings. You can do worse, that’s for sure.

Pallante got off to a good start, holding the Reds scoreless through four innings before Cincinnati brought three runs in score in the fifth on two walks, two hits, and a groundout. The 25-year-old right-hander ends the day with a 4.13 ERA, 1.40 WHIP, and a 77/45 K/BB ratio across 102 1/3 innings. Pallante may move back into the bullpen with Lance Lynn (knee) returning on Wednesday.

Pallante gave up five hits, walked five and struck out three. He was done in by two home runs. He allowed a three-run shot to Willy Adames in the first inning and a two-run shot to Rhys Hoskins in the fourth inning. Pallante had allowed more than three earned runs in only two of his previous 10 starts. He has a 4.07 ERA, 1.36 WHIP and 71 strikeouts in 97 1/3 innings on the year. The 25-year-old right-hander is set to face the Mariners at home this weekend.

This was a battle for Pallante. The Padres had at least one hit in every inning and there was constant traffic on the bases. It was a marvel he only allowed two runs after all the hard-contact, base runners, and inordinate number of fly balls as Pallante is usually a ground ball whiz. Alas, he was just one out short of a quality start and kept his ratios relatively in check. He has a two-start week coming up in Milwaukee and then home against the Mariners.

Pallante is yet again supposed to be bumped from the rotation with Lance Lynn due back next weekend, but he’s made an excellent case to stick around in allowing five earned runs over 19 2/3 innings in his last three outings. What seems particularly obvious is that the Cardinals had more need for Tommy Edman than they did Erick Fedde going forward.

Pallante gave up an RBI single in the first and a solo homer to Shohei Ohtani in the fifth. The right-hander gave up just four hits in the contest, and he walked two with five strikeouts. Pallante was solid in this one, but the question is whether he has been effective enough to stay in the rotation with Lance Lynn (knee) likely to return soon. For now, he’s scheduled to face the Twins on Friday.

Lynn, on the shelf with right knee inflammation, could return without the benefit of a rehab assignment. He’ll likely replace Andre Pallante in the rotation, even though it’s unclear whether that would be an upgrade.

Pallante appears to be due at least a couple of more starts before Lance Lynn returns and complicates things in the rotation for the Cardinals. Lynn will likely get another chance, probably at Pallante’s expense, but it’s unclear if that’s really an upgrade for St. Louis.

Pallante wasn’t terrible in this one, but things snowballed out of control in the fifth inning when he surrendered a bases-clearing double to Tyrone Taylor following a run-scoring double from Harrison Bader earlier in the frame. He struck out two and also issued a pair of walks. Given his relatively pedestrian strikeout totals, he’s not a recommended option for fantasy managers when he faces the Royals on Saturday in a challenging road tilt.