Coming into the season, I’m not sure it’d be accurate to say I was higher on Andre Pallante than anyone, but I would say I was probably one of the few people who believed in him as a starting pitcher. I didn’t think he should displace anyone in the current rotation, but I did think the Cardinals needed to figure out a way to get Pallante to throw at least 100 innings this year. Basically to put him in a position to take a rotation spot in 2024.
My belief in Pallante was tested with his start to the 2023 season.