Opportunity With Indians Has McAllister Excited

McAllister is in the mix for a spot in the Indians' big league rotation in '11 (Photo: Tony Lastoria)

The Cleveland Indians finalized their offseason 40-man roster a few weeks ago, and one player they added to the roster was right-handed pitcher Zach McAllister.

McAllister, who just celebrated his 23rd birthday last week, was picked up from the New York Yankees this past August in the deal that sent Austin Kearns to the Yankees at the end of July. The Yankees drafted and signed him in the third round of the 2006 draft out high school, and in five minor league seasons covering 101 games (89 starts) he is 39-34 with a 3.51 ERA.

"[Yankees GM Brian] Cashman gave me a call and said you are no longer with us and good luck with the Indians,