Cameron Mitchell Alldred (born July 25, 1996) is an American professional

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for the

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of the

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. He has previously played in

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(MLB) for the

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, and in the

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for the

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Amateur career

Alldred attended

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and played

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at the

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. After his senior year at Cincinnati, he was drafted by the

in the 24th round of the

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Professional career

Pittsburgh Pirates

Alldred was drafted by the

in the 24th round, 714th overall, of the

. He split his first professional season between the Low-A

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and the Single-A

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, pitching to a 1.80 ERA with 32 strikeouts in 20 total games. In 2019, he played for the Single-A

Greensboro Grasshoppers The Greensboro Grasshoppers are a Minor League Baseball team based in Greensboro, North Carolina. They are members of the South Atlantic League and are the High-A affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates. They play their home games at First National B ...

, logging a 4–1 record and 4.20 ERA with 63 strikeouts in 60 innings pitched across 39 games. Alldred did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the

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. He split the 2021 season between the Double-A

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and Triple-A

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, recording a cumulative 4–0 record and 2.18 ERA with 59 strikeouts in 66 innings of work across 33 total games. He was assigned to Indianapolis to begin the 2022 season. Alldred was selected to the

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and promoted to the major leagues for the first time by the Pirates on May 11, 2022. He made his MLB debut the next day, striking out one batter over one scoreless inning in relief in a 4–0 loss to the

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. On May 24, Alldred was

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by the Pirates. He cleared waivers and was sent outright to Indianapolis on May 28. In 42 games for the Indians, he recorded a 4.07 ERA with 62 strikeouts across innings. Alldred returned to Indianapolis for the 2023 season. In 31 appearances (17 starts), he compiled an 8–8 record and 5.20 ERA with 98 strikeouts across innings pitched. Alldred made 9 starts for Indianapolis in 2024, struggling to a 6.88 ERA with 34 strikeouts across 34 innings pitched. He was released by the Pirates organization on May 28, 2024.

Kia Tigers

On May 29, 2024, Alldred signed with the

of the

as a temporary replacement for

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, who had suffered an elbow injury. In 9 starts for Kia, he posted a 3–2 record and 4.53 ERA with 52 strikeouts across innings pitched. Alldred was waived by the Tigers on August 5.

Saraperos de Saltillo

On March 26, 2025, Alldred signed with the

of the

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Alldred, Cam Living people 1996 births People from Batavia, Ohio Baseball players from Clermont County, Ohio Major League Baseball pitchers Pittsburgh Pirates players Cincinnati Bearcats baseball players West Virginia Black Bears players West Virginia Power players Greensboro Grasshoppers players Altoona Curve players Indianapolis Indians players Kia Tigers players KBO League pitchers