Cleveland Indians press release…
INDIANS RECALL RHP ZACH McALLISTER; OPTION LHP SCOTT BARNES TO AAA COLUMBUS CLEVELAND, OH-The Cleveland Indians today announced the club has recalled RHP ZACH McALLISTER from the Triple-A Columbus Clippers. To allow room on the 25-man roster the Indians optioned LHP SCOTT BARNES to AAA Columbus after yesterday’s game in New York. McAllister, 24, has spent the majority of the season with the AAA Columbus Clippers where he has gone 5-2 with a 2.98 ERA in 11 starts (63.1IP, 59H, 21ER, 5HR, 19BB, 52K, .251AVG). His ERA (2.98) ranked 8th in the International League following his last start on June 23. He made 4 starts with the Indians from May 7-24 where he was 1-1 with a 3.96 ERA (25.0IP, 25H, 11ER, 6BB, 22K, .255AVG) and recorded his first Major League win on May 7 (day) vs. Chicago-AL. After returning to Triple-A on May 25 he has gone 2-1 w/a 3.18 ERA in 5 starts for the Clippers (28.1IP, 29H, 10ER). He is in Baltimore for his first career start vs. the Orioles tonight. He wears #34. Barnes finishes his second stint with the Indians after being recalled on June 25, pitching 2.2 innings in New York-AL on Monday night (2.2IP, 1H, 1R/ER, 1BB, 3K). He returns to Columbus where he has gone 0-2 with a 3.73 ERA in 14 games/3 starts (31.1IP, 21H, 13ER, 15BB, 35K, .188AVG, 10K/9.0IP).
