Headlines

  • Bobby Jenks Passes Away
  • Braves Release Alex Verdugo
  • Clarke Schmidt Expected To Undergo Tommy John Surgery
  • Top 40 Trade Candidates For The 2025 Deadline
  • Rays Reinstate Ha-Seong Kim
  • Yankees Have Shown Interest In Ryan McMahon
  • Previous
  • Next
Register
Login
  • Hoops Rumors
  • Pro Football Rumors
  • Pro Hockey Rumors

MLB Trade Rumors

Remove Ads
  • Home
  • Teams
    • AL East
      • Baltimore Orioles
      • Boston Red Sox
      • New York Yankees
      • Tampa Bay Rays
      • Toronto Blue Jays
    • AL Central
      • Chicago White Sox
      • Cleveland Guardians
      • Detroit Tigers
      • Kansas City Royals
      • Minnesota Twins
    • AL West
      • Houston Astros
      • Los Angeles Angels
      • Oakland Athletics
      • Seattle Mariners
      • Texas Rangers
    • NL East
      • Atlanta Braves
      • Miami Marlins
      • New York Mets
      • Philadelphia Phillies
      • Washington Nationals
    • NL Central
      • Chicago Cubs
      • Cincinnati Reds
      • Milwaukee Brewers
      • Pittsburgh Pirates
      • St. Louis Cardinals
    • NL West
      • Arizona Diamondbacks
      • Colorado Rockies
      • Los Angeles Dodgers
      • San Diego Padres
      • San Francisco Giants
  • About
    • MLB Trade Rumors
    • Tim Dierkes
    • Writing team
    • Advertise
    • Archives
  • Contact
  • Tools
    • 2025 Trade Deadline Outlook Series
    • 2025-26 MLB Free Agent List
    • Contract Tracker
    • Transaction Tracker
    • Agency Database
  • NBA/NFL/NHL
    • Hoops Rumors
    • Pro Football Rumors
    • Pro Hockey Rumors
  • App
  • Chats
Go To Pro Hockey Rumors
Go To Hoops Rumors

Yankees Sign Zach McAllister To Minor League Deal

By Steve Adams | August 7, 2023 at 10:26am CDT

The Yankees signed veteran right-hander Zach McAllister to a minor league deal over the weekend, per an announcement from their Triple-A affiliate. McAllister, a WME client, is already active in the organization, having pitched a scoreless inning for Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Saturday.

McAllister, 35, opted out of a minor league deal with the D-backs last week. He hasn’t pitched in the big leagues since 2018 but was a steady presence on Cleveland’s pitching staff for six years, logging a combined 3.84 ERA with roughly average strikeout/walk rates in 529 innings between the rotation and bullpen from 2012-17.

The deal with the Yankees is something of a homecoming for McAllister. New York selected him in the third round of the 2006 draft but traded him to Cleveland in 2010 as a player to be named later in return for outfielder Austin Kearns. He never appeared in a big league game with the Yankees before being shipped out. This reunion will give him another opportunity to do so in the season’s final couple months.

McAllister has pitched to a 4.81 ERA in 39 1/3 Triple-A frames this year, fanning 30.4% of his opponents against an 11% walk rate. The Yankees are the veteran right-hander’s fifth Triple-A stop since his last big league appearance in 2018. He’s also spent time with the Dodgers, Phillies, Cardinals and D-backs. McAllister logged a 3.99 ERA with the Cardinals’ top affiliate last year, punching out 30% of his opponents with Memphis. He’s maintained that strikeout rate this year, and if the Yankees need a depth arm in the bullpen at some point between now and season’s end, he’ll give them a veteran option.

Share 0 Retweet 0 Send via email0

New York Yankees Transactions Zach McAllister

Submit Your Questions For The MLB Trade Rumors Podcast!
Main
Fantasy Baseball Chat With Brad Johnson
View Comments (28)
Post a Comment

28 Comments

  1. 28rings

    2 years ago

    reverse the curse of Zach McAllister

    Reply
  2. Captain-Judge99

    2 years ago

    This would of been a great signing like 10 years ago. What’s he coming for, retirement? Smh

    4
    Reply
    • Dr2022

      2 years ago

      Hey Captain, better late than never. I hear that he can hit too!

      2
      Reply
      • Joe says...

        2 years ago

        Can he run the bases for Stanton?

        2
        Reply
      • Captain-Judge99

        2 years ago

        Hey Doc, now tell me he can be our leftfielder also? Maybe, Hal and Trashman weren’t done after all? I was starting to think they we’re lying to us.

        2
        Reply
        • Dr2022

          2 years ago

          Haha. Capt, you are correct. they were just dumpster diving for the next Ohtani

          1
          Reply
  3. nailz#4life

    2 years ago

    this signing will save BC and BB’s jobs

    2
    Reply
  4. Captain-Judge99

    2 years ago

    Deuce

    1
    Reply
  5. dasit

    2 years ago

    Babe McRuth couldn’t save this season

    5
    Reply
    • Dr2022

      2 years ago

      I guess which is why they don’t even try anymore. Cashman’s continuous dumpster diving never ceases to amaze. He seems to be allergic to actual major league players. And why is it that they still have not attempted to get hitters from anywhere even their money league system.

      2
      Reply
      • dasit

        2 years ago

        they’ve painted themselves into a corner and the only way out is to spend even more which hal won’t do

        Reply
        • Dr2022

          2 years ago

          That pretty much sums it up

          Reply
  6. getrealgone2

    2 years ago

    See, Yanks don’t need Rondon

    2
    Reply
    • vtadave

      2 years ago

      Hector Rondon?

      Reply
      • DanzigInTheDark

        2 years ago

        Bruce

        Reply
    • Frankie Bani

      2 years ago

      Rondón is another Montas

      Reply
  7. gene fitzmagic

    2 years ago

    Season saved

    2
    Reply
  8. Mikenmn

    2 years ago

    Weird feeling to be a Yankee fan and find very move they make greeted by some sort of why/huh/but he’s injured/but he stinks. Which I share in.

    1
    Reply
  9. Mercenary.Freddie.Freeman

    2 years ago

    It’s just a minor league deal but this guy hasn’t made a difference in MLB since 2017.

    1
    Reply
  10. Yanks2

    2 years ago

    This guy’s numbers aren’t that bad

    Reply
    • User 899214610

      2 years ago

      He hasn’t pitched in the majors in 5 years.

      Reply
    • Dr2022

      2 years ago

      That’s because as Yankee fans, our bar has become low

      Reply
      • User 899214610

        2 years ago

        Well, imagine being a Guardians fan. I’m not going to see a world series victory in my lifetime… 2016 WS ended on my birthday. I’m not holding out. I’m 36.

        Reply
  11. Viveleempireevil

    2 years ago

    The spectre of The New York Yankees dumpster diving as the WC slips further away is so…counter-intuitive.
    Years ago you could paper over one or two bad GM decisions with money.
    Today?
    You can’t cover over one with money.
    Zero margin of error.
    And Cashman’s decision history of late has been…meh.

    1
    Reply
  12. Vince Ferragamo's Dog

    2 years ago

    What a dumpster fire yanks have become, have to fire cash-man been puke GM 4awhile now, deal after deal n there have been red flags w/most of these transactions : donaldson on downward slope of ability4 yrs n he’s only getn older, stanton too aging n w/history of bad back, rodon nice cpl yrs strung together evidently equals winning NY lottery4 $162MILLION, having everyday player go months w/o proper concussion diagnosis, left fielder is atlantic league wannabe of the wk, got no hit SS playing center, even the few bright spots a P w/recent no hitter now gone w/alcohol n character issues, Boone has 2goto as well, skipper goes dwn w/ship n there has 2B accountability, George is spinning in his grave n I’m afraid the new penny pinching yanks will keep GM & mngr around cause aint gona pay em to not work, karma is a b*tch … Who’s Ur daddy Go O’s !

    1
    Reply
  13. Seamus O'Meara

    2 years ago

    What are the Yankees DOING? What a dumpster fire they are. No direction. Two big names (Cole and Judge)surrounded by junk. Embarrassing

    Reply
  14. Edmondme

    2 years ago

    Thank you all, these comments are sad but funny. We have become dumpster divers. Will the Yankees sign Christian Arroyo next? Cole Hamels is available too

    1
    Reply
    • mlbnyyfan

      2 years ago

      WTG Cashman shopping off the Clearance Rack again

      Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Please login to leave a reply.

Log in Register

    Top Stories

    Bobby Jenks Passes Away

    Braves Release Alex Verdugo

    Clarke Schmidt Expected To Undergo Tommy John Surgery

    Top 40 Trade Candidates For The 2025 Deadline

    Rays Reinstate Ha-Seong Kim

    Yankees Have Shown Interest In Ryan McMahon

    Brandon Woodruff To Start For Brewers On Sunday

    Royals Interested In Bryan Reynolds

    Rangers Option Josh Jung

    Kevin Pillar Announces Retirement

    Braves Place Spencer Schwellenbach On IL With Elbow Fracture

    Giants Exercise 2026 Option On Manager Bob Melvin

    Yordan Alvarez Shut Down Due To Setback With Hand Injury

    Astros Place Jeremy Peña On Injured List With Fractured Rib

    Tucker Barnhart To Retire

    Tyler Mahle To Be Sidelined Beyond Trade Deadline

    Reds Release Jeimer Candelario

    Dave Parker Passes Away

    Griffin Canning Diagnosed With Ruptured Achilles

    Pirates Reportedly Have Very Few Untouchable Players At Trade Deadline

    Recent

    Buddy Kennedy Elects Free Agency

    Giants Place Erik Miller On IL, Select Scott Alexander

    Yankees Sign Jeimer Candelario To Minor League Deal

    Giants Activate Matt Chapman, DFA Sergio Alcantara

    Nationals Reinstate Mason Thompson From 60-Day IL

    Bobby Jenks Passes Away

    Rangers To Sign Rowdy Tellez To Minor League Deal

    Yankees Likely To Promote Cam Schlittler

    Astros Sign Hector Neris

    Dodgers Not Planning To Add Third Base Help Before Deadline

    MLBTR Newsletter - Hot stove highlights in your inbox, five days a week

    Latest Rumors & News

    Latest Rumors & News

    • Sandy Alcantara Rumors
    • Luis Robert Rumors
    • Alex Bregman Rumors

     

    Trade Rumors App for iOS and Android App Store Google Play

    MLBTR Features

    MLBTR Features

    • Remove Ads, Support Our Writers
    • Front Office Originals
    • Front Office Fantasy Baseball
    • MLBTR Podcast
    • Trade Deadline Outlook Series
    • 2025-26 MLB Free Agent List
    • Contract Tracker
    • Transaction Tracker
    • Extension Tracker
    • Agency Database
    • MLBTR On Twitter
    • MLBTR On Facebook
    • Team Facebook Pages
    • How To Set Up Notifications For Breaking News
    • Hoops Rumors
    • Pro Football Rumors
    • Pro Hockey Rumors

    Rumors By Team

    • Angels Rumors
    • Astros Rumors
    • Athletics Rumors
    • Blue Jays Rumors
    • Braves Rumors
    • Brewers Rumors
    • Cardinals Rumors
    • Cubs Rumors
    • Diamondbacks Rumors
    • Dodgers Rumors
    • Giants Rumors
    • Guardians Rumors
    • Mariners Rumors
    • Marlins Rumors
    • Mets Rumors
    • Nationals Rumors
    • Orioles Rumors
    • Padres Rumors
    • Phillies Rumors
    • Pirates Rumors
    • Rangers Rumors
    • Rays Rumors
    • Red Sox Rumors
    • Reds Rumors
    • Rockies Rumors
    • Royals Rumors
    • Tigers Rumors
    • Twins Rumors
    • White Sox Rumors
    • Yankees Rumors

    Navigation

    • Sitemap
    • Archives
    • RSS/Twitter Feeds By Team

    MLBTR INFO

    • Advertise
    • About
    • Commenting Policy
    • Privacy Policy

    Connect

    • Contact Us
    • Twitter
    • Facebook
    • RSS Feed

    MLB Trade Rumors is not affiliated with Major League Baseball, MLB or MLB.com

    Do not Sell or Share My Personal Information

    hide arrows scroll to top

    Register

    Desktop Version | Switch To Mobile Version