STL · P

Andre Pallante

Age 28 B/T R/R 6′0″, 215 lb USA MLB debut 2022

40-man

St. Louis’ roster as it stands #3 starter · 140 IP · 1.6 WAR in the role
Injured list 2026: Right elbow inflammation (Aug 21–Sep 4)
Trade read Available at a price: STL sits near the seller line (27% playoff odds, within a projected win of 30%); control through 2028.

Keystone Stuff 97 37th pct

2026 fWAR 2.7

Projected 2027 WAR 1.9 at 167 IP · 1.6 in his 2027 role

Pitching · 2026 percentiles

vs. MLB pitchers with 500+ pitches · 2,642 pitches

Keystone Stuff 97

Keystone Location 104

Keystone Pitching 102

Run value (xRV) −0.03

Strikeout % 16.2%

Walk % 7.4%

Whiff % 21.0%

Chase % 26.4%

Fastball velo 95.3

Extension 6.6 ft

162.0 IP3.83 ERA3.74 FIP 56° arm

Arsenal & Pitch Lab

Movement normalized to arm side · Keystone Stuff by pitch

RHP · arm angle 56° · how to read

Pitch	Use	Velo	IVB	HB	Stuff	Loc	Whiff	xRV/100
Four-seam34% use	34%	95.2	11.7	+0.9	93	107	14%	+0.24
Slider29% use	29%	87.7	1.0	−4.6	103	112	30%	+0.70
Knuckle curve17% use	17%	78.6	−16.0	−4.9	92	89	29%	−1.57
Sinker17% use	17%	95.4	13.7	+11.5	106	90	13%	−0.18
Splitter3% use	3%	88.9	5.0	+9.0	93	85	29%	−0.62

Weak pitch to watch

Knuckle curve grades 92 with below-average expected results; his sinker grades 106. The best case is against righties: the sinker is worth +1.3 runs per 100 pitches more, 1.8 standard errors (414 and 170 pitches), short of the 2 needed. No mix change until it clears.

Most similar pitchers

Pitches like Pallante: same hand, shape, slot and mix

Similarity	Player	Stuff	’26 WAR	’27 proj	2027
60	Hunter Dobbins STL · ’99	92	0.4	1.0	—
58	Mason Barnett ATH · ’00	101	−0.6	0.0	—
51	Andrew Painter PHI · ’03	102	1.1	1.3	Pre-arb
48	Ryan Feltner COL · ’96	92	0.8	1.0	Arb
47	Zac Gallen AZ · ’95	90	−0.1	0.6	Free agent

Same-handed pitchers nearest on fastball velocity and shape, arm angle, extension, pitch mix, secondary shapes, Stuff, whiff rate and workload. 2026 regulars only.

Pitch locations · 2026

Where each pitch finishes, by batter side

Four-seam 54%

54% zone

Slider 20%

46% zone

Knuckle curve 19%

28% zone

Splitter 5%

22% zone

Where each pitch finishes, catcher’s view. The bar marks the batter’s side; the box is an average strike zone. Pitches with 40+ thrown to this side.

Contract & projection

Club control (RosterResource) · Keystone projected WAR

2027 1.9 WAR Arbitration $5.4M*

2028 1.8 WAR Arbitration $8.7M*

2029 1.7 WAR Free agent

2030 1.5 WAR Free agent

* projected arbitration or minimum salary. Contract Studio →