Andre Pallante
#53 SP · Cardinals
Height
6'0"
Weight
215 lbs
Age
27
College
UC Irvine
Draft
2019, Rd 4, #125
Experience
4 yrs
Bats/Throws
R/R
D+
C-
C
N/A
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The Verdict on Andre, in One Read
On the field, Andre Pallante grades out as a middling SP for Cardinals (C- Performance). That places him 205th of 252 graded starting pitchers. The contract is harder to defend: the Contract Value Index calls it a slight overpay (D+), with the cost outrunning the output. The public read is mixed (C Sentiment), drawn from current news and social signal rather than the box score.
Career StatsC-
| Year | Team | GP | ERA | W-L | K | WHIP | IP | SV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career |  | 179 | 4.2640777 | 29-33 | 364 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2026 | | 12 | 3.96 | 6-4 | 51 | 1.30 | 63.2 | 0 |
| 2025 |
Current Contract
Length
1 year
Total Value
$4.0M
Guaranteed
$2.4M
AAV
$4.0M/yr
Guaranteed %60%
Contract Value Index (CVI)
D+
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Payroll math on Andre Pallante's contract works out to a D+ Contract Value Index given term, opt-outs, and aging curve. At $4M AAV on a one-year deal, Pallante is being paid like a back-of-rotation depth piece—which aligns with his C- performance grade, indicating a pitcher whose broader body of work remains solidly middling despite recent strikeout flashes. The contract itself carries minimal long-term risk; a single year removes any aging-curve concern and gives St. Louis easy exit optionality if the development narrative cools. What complicates the value story, however, is the Cardinals' aggressive recent pitching acquisitions—signings of Jared Shuster, Matt Pushard, and others—which suggest organizational confidence in rotation depth is high enough that Pallante faces genuine internal competition for stable innings. The media buzz around his mid-May outing against Kansas City, where he recorded seven strikeouts with an increasingly sharp slider, has warmed fan perception and elevated his profile from depth afterthought to talking point, but that goodwill rests on one or two eye-catching performances rather than sustained excellence. At $4M for a fourth-year starter generating cautiously optimistic coverage yet lacking the statistical consistency to justify premium rotation wages, Pallante's CVI grade reflects fair value—neither a bargain nor an overpay, but rather a measured bet on a pitcher whose near-term role and rotation security remain fluid heading into a stretch run where the Cardinals sit at .571 with playoff positioning still very much in play.
Performance Analysis
C-
Contracts in the Same Value Band
Other same-position deals the Contract Value Index also places in the D band — a quick read on where Andre's contract sits relative to comparable money.
How Andre Compares at the Position
Andre Pallante ranks 205th of 252 graded starting pitchers by performance. That slots Andre between Michael Lorenzen (C-) just ahead and Blas Castano (C-) just behind.
Graded higher
Michael LorenzenRockiesC-Yoendrys GomezTwinsC-Taj BradleyTwinsC-Andre PallanteC-
Graded lower
Blas CastanoRecent Games
| Date | OPP | Result | AB | H | R | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 6/16 | vs SD | W 3-2 | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - |
| Wed, 6/3 | vs TEX | W 5-3 | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - |
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About this player
Andre Pallante is a player in his 4th MLB season listed at SP for the Cardinals. FanVerdicts covers every MLB player, team, GM, and transaction — and puts your verdict on all of it. Sign in to cast your Fan Verdict on Andre Pallante, see where the crowd lands, and argue the call. FanVerdicts also brings its own read — performance, sentiment, and Contract Value Index — as one honest input alongside the crowd's. Where FanVerdicts has weighed in so far: Contract Value Index D+, Performance C-, Sentiment C.
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