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Pallante

Pallante was a Super Two player last year, so that’s inflating his salary a little here in his second year of arbitration. The 27-year-old went 6-15 with a 5.31 ERA in 31 starts last season, making him quite the question mark going forward. He’ll definitely open up in the middle of a weak Cardinals rotation, but he could be pushed if prospects start panning out.

Pallante was sharp through two clean inning before falling apart in the third. Though, a fielding error with the bases loaded and no outs didn’t help as two runs would come in to score. The Giants plated three more runs before Pallante was replaced by John King with two outs, ending his day at 66 pitches with four strikeouts. The 27-year-old right-hander ends his season with a 5.31 ERA, 1.44 WHIP, and a 111/62 K/BB ratio across 162 2/3 innings.

Three of those runs were allowed on one swing of the bat, as Spencer Steer took Pallante deep for a three-run blast. The 26-year-old was ok after that, but damage done. Pallante has had some decent moments as a starter in 2025, but the overall experience has been shaky as seen in a 5.29 ERA over 160 innings. His final start of the campaign will come against the Giants next week.

Pallante gave up for hits, walked four and struck out none. The 26-year-old right-hander went without recording a strikeout for the second time in his last seven starts. This is also the fifth start where Pallante has recorded one or less strikeouts. He has a 5.34 ERA and 104 strikeouts in 155 innings this year. Pallante is lined up to face the Reds at home next week.

Pallante looked like he was going to get a hard-luck loss, but the Cardinals scored three in the bottom of the ninth to prevent that from happening. The 26-year-old allowed five hits with a walk, and he struck out three. Pallante has had mixed results at best in 2025 — a 5.28 ERA suggests that might be too kind — but there have been moments to suggest he can be a decent option someday. It’s a mistake in process to believe Friday against the Brewers will be one of those days.

Pallante was hit hard for the third straight start as he surrendered six hits, including a go-ahead homer to Austin Hays in the fifth inning. The 26-year-old figures to hang onto his rotation spot for now, but he’s really struggled in the second half. He’ll square off against the Giants on Saturday at Busch Stadium.

Pallante struck out three hitters on the evening while issuing one base on balls. The Pirates jumped on him early and often in this one, pushing five runs across in the opening inning, two more in the second and another in the third on a solo blast by Henry Davis. Pallante finished his day with two scoreless frames. The 26-year-old hurler got six whiffs on 91 pitches on the night, posting a CSW of only 21 percent. He now holds a miserable 5.44 ERA, 1.42 WHIP and a 95/48 K/BB ratio over 139 innings on the season. We’ll see if he sticks around to make his scheduled start against the Reds in Cincinnati on Sunday or if the Cardinals decide to explore other rotation options.

Pallante’s final line could’ve been a lot worse had he not managed to wriggle out of a bases-loaded jam in the fourth inning. He surrendered eight hits, including a sixth-inning solo shot to rookie Maximo Acosta. He struck out four and issued three walks. The 26-year-old righty has really hit a wall of late, posting a calamitous 7.22 ERA across his last seven starts since last month’s All-Star break. He’ll attempt to turn things around next week with a tasty matchup on Tuesday against the last-place Pirates.

Pallante gave up six hits, walked three and struck out eight. The 26-year-old right-hander has allowed at least four runs in five of his last seven starts. Pallante has a 5.04 ERA and 88/44 K/BB ratio in 128 2/3 innings this year. He’s lined up to face the Marlins on the road next week.

He walked one, didn’t strike out a batter, and posted a nine percent whiff rate and 21 percent CSW in an underwhelming start. The Cubs also tattooed him with a 95.4 mph average exit velocity on balls in play. Pallante lines up to start against the Yankees next week, but he should not be used in fantasy leagues.