McAllister was designated for assignment by the Tigers following Saturday's game.

EDGE Analysis

The 30-year-old essentially pitched his way off the roster Thursday (less than a week after he signed a major-league contract), allowing five runs on five hits -- including a homer -- in just one-third of an inning. He refused an outright assignment and was released after being DFA'd by the Indians earlier this month, and that seems likely to happen again this time around.

McAllister signed a major-league contract with the Tigers on Friday.

EDGE Analysis

McAllister was released by Cleveland on Tuesday but didn't have to wait long before finding another suitor. The 40-year-old has struggled to a 4.97 ERA in 41.2 innings this season, but his ERAs in the previous three seasons were solid at 3.00, 3.44 and 2.61. Jacob Turner was designated for assignment in a corresponding move.

McAllister was released by the Indians on Tuesday.

EDGE Analysis

After being designated for assignment last weekend, McAllister went unclaimed when the Indians exposed him to waivers. Because he has accrued more than five years of MLB service time, McAllister had the right to refuse an outright assignment to the minor leagues, so it appears he has opted for free agency. Though he has posted a 4.97 ERA and 1.37 WHIP in 41.2 innings this season, McAllister has a track record of strong work in middle relief with sub-3.50 ERAs in each of the past three campaigns. That could be reason enough for teams to have interest in him at a more affordable price.

McAllister was designated for assignment by the Indians on Friday, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

McAllister had been a quality reliever for the Indians over the past three seasons -- 2.99 ERA, 1.33 WHIP and 10.0 K/9 -- but the team needed room on the 40-man roster with the return of Andrew Miller (knee) from the disabled list. The 30-year-old McAllister has spent all eight of his major-league seasons with the Indians, but his 4.97 ERA and 7.3 K/9 this season made him a disposable piece of the bullpen.

McAllister agreed to a one-year, $2.45 million deal with Cleveland on Thursday to avoid arbitration, Jon Heyman of FanRag Sports reports.

EDGE Analysis

McAllister was an integral part of the Indians' bullpen in 2017, posting a 2.61 ERA and 1.19 WHIP with a 66:21 K:BB over 62 innings. The 30-year-old right-hander had his best year as a professional, but remained in a middle-inning role due to the quality relievers the club employs. With some departures from that bullpen this offseason, McAllister could move into a higher-leverage position, but there won't be any opportunity for save chances with Cody Allen in the ninth-inning role.

McAllister, looking for a secondary pitch supplement his mid-90s fastball, has ditched the changeup and cutter in favor of a curveball, T.J. Zuppe of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Now in his seventh big-league campaign, McAllister owns career-best marks in ERA (2.27), WHIP (1.11), strand rate (87.2 percent) and BABIP (.278). The biggest difference for former starting pitcher has been his commitment to becoming a true reliever. McAllister now understands that working from the bullpen doesn't require a large repertoire of pitches, but rather one plus delivery with a strong second pitch that will keep hitters honest. Despite his success, the 29-year-old is crammed into a bullpen loaded with talent that limited McAllister's opportunity to provide fantasy-worthy stats.

McAllister finished the first half of 2017 with a 2.56 ERA and 1.19 WHIP while racking up 46 strikeouts over 38.2 innings.

EDGE Analysis

The 29-year-old continues to enjoy a high strikeout rate since moving to a full-time relief role in 2015. McAllister has limited hitters to a career-best .225 BAA and .666 OPS through 30 appearances so far. That said, he remains a low-leverage option for Cleveland, giving him little fantasy value across most formats.

McAllister allowed a hit over one scoreless inning Tuesday in Baltimore.

EDGE Analysis

The righty has managed a strong 2.51 ERA and 1.21 WHIP over 24 appearances (32.1 innings) this season. McAllister's 10.9 K/9 is just shy of his career-best mark, and he's proven to be a reliable arm out of Cleveland's bullpen. From a fantasy perspective, though, the 29-year-old doesn't offer much because he's not used in high-leverage situations.

McAllister has had a strong start to the season with a 2.29 ERA and 1.12 WHIP in 19.2 innings.

EDGE Analysis

All five of McAllister's runs allowed came across two outings, and he carries a K/9 of 12.3, which is well above his career rate of 8.3. Walks have been more of an issue of late as he has given up seven walks across 11 innings in May, but McAllister has avoided damage thanks to the strikeout. Barring an injury, his role in Cleveland's stellar bullpen is unlikely to change, but that has little to do with the 29-year-old's performance this season.

McAllister has been impressive in a limited role thus far in 2017, managing a 1.69 ERA and 1.03 WHIP with 13 strikeouts through 10.2 innings.

EDGE Analysis

McAllister has allowed a run in just one of his eight appearances. He's also logged four outings in which he pitched one-plus inning without allowing a hit. The 29-year-old has posted strong numbers over the past couple seasons with Cleveland, but McAllister rarely gets high-leverage chances due to the stable of great relievers in the team's bullpen.