McAllister gets the nod

The Indians made it official on Tuesday night when they named Triple-A Columbus right-handed starter Zach McAllister as the starter for Thursday's game in Toronto. In 15 starts for Columbus he is 8-3 with a 2.97 ERA, and in 97.0 innings has allowed 86 hits, 21 walks, and has 71 strikeouts. He is expected to also get the start in game one of a doubleheader with the Twins in Minnesota on July 18th. He is making his Major League debut.

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