Diamondbacks' Logan Allen: Rejoins Arizona on MiLB pact
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Allen re-signed with the Diamondbacks on Sunday on a minor-league contract.
Allen had elected free agency Thursday after clearing waivers, but just three days later, he opted to rejoin the Arizona organization and reported to Triple-A Reno. He was put to work right away Sunday in Reno's 10-6 win over Sacramento, starting and covering three innings while giving up two earned runs on four hits and two walks. Allen had been used exclusively in relief in his 12 appearances for Arizona prior to being moved off the 40-man roster, posting a 5.46 ERA and 1.50 WHIP across 28 innings.
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Diamondbacks' Logan Allen: Outrighted to Triple-A
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The Diamondbacks outrighted Allen to Triple-A Reno on Wednesday.
Allen was removed from Arizona's 40-man roster earlier this week, but he has since cleared waivers and will remain in the organization as pitching depth. The lefty has been used in long relief during his time with the Diamondbacks this season.
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Diamondbacks' Logan Allen: Notches first big-league save
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Allen picked up the save Tuesday against St. Louis, allowing one hit and one walk with two strikeouts over three scoreless innings.
The Diamondbacks needed only two arms during Tuesday's 14-1 rout, with Allen taking over for starter Tommy Henry in the seventh and closing out the game. The save was Allen's first of his five-year MLB career (34 appearances), and the outing marked his second appearance with the D-Backs this season.
Allen (0-1) was tagged with Thursday's loss, allowing one run on three hits and one walk while striking out three over 4.2 relief innings against the Giants.
Allen, who had his contract selected Wednesday to serve as a long reliever, was needed immediately. The left-hander entered to begin the third inning in place of starter Ryne Nelson, who had taken a liner off his elbow the inning before. Allen allowed all three hits and his lone run in that inning of work. He then settled in, utilizing a changeup that's been effective for him at Triple-A Reno according to Steve Gilbert of MLB.com, and he kept Arizona in the game before departing with two outs in the seventh and the Giants leading, 1-0. Nelson may have avoided serious injury -- X-rays came back negative -- but the club will see how he responds Friday before making any decisions. If he's unable to make his next start, scheduled for Tuesday, Allen is a sensible option as a fill-in starter.
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Diamondbacks' Logan Allen: Added to roster
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The Diamondbacks selected Allen's contract from Triple-A Reno on Wednesday.
Arizona is in need of bullpen reinforcements following Tuesday's extra-inning victory over the Cubs. Allen has yielded four earned runs with a 9:3 K:BB over 12 innings with Reno this season and should be able to cover multiple frames out of the bullpen when needed.
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Diamondbacks' Logan Allen: Latches on with D-backs
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Allen signed a minor-league contract with the Diamondbacks on Tuesday and received an invitation to major-league spring training.
Allen spent all of last season in Triple-A, where he posted a 5.77 ERA and 1.74 WHIP across 103 innings between the Rockies' and Mariners' affiliates. He'll have a chance to make the Diamondbacks' bullpen during spring training, but Allen will most likely begin 2024 with Triple-A Reno.
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Rockies' Logan Allen: Handling relief role at Triple-A
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Allen has submitted a 6.87 ERA, 1.60 WHIP and 21:6 K:BB across 18.1 innings through nine appearances with Triple-A Albuquerque this season.
Though he made six starts for Albuquerque in 2022 after signing a minor-league deal with the Rockies last August, Allen has worked in a full-time relief role thus far in 2023. With big-league rotation members German Marquez (elbow) and Noah Davis (elbow) recently moving to the injured list, however, the Rockies have been forced to dip into their pitching depth at the Triple-A level. With that in mind, it's possible Allen gets stretched out at Albuquerque and ends up entering the Triple-A rotation at some point, but his unremarkable results in relief thus far in addition to his lack of a 40-man roster spot will work against him in his hopes of resurfacing in the majors.
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Rockies' Logan Allen: Sent to minor-league camp
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Allen was reassigned to minor-league camp by the Rockies on Monday.
Allen really struggled over five Cactus League appearances with a 12.71 ERA and 2.65 WHIP in 5.2 innings of work. The left-hander will provide depth while all but assuredly opening the 2023 season with Triple-A Albuquerque.
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Rockies' Logan Allen: Reaches deal with Rox
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Allen signed a minor-league contract with the Rockies on Friday.
Allen reported to Triple-A Albuquerque and made his debut for the affiliate Sunday, when he struck out two and allowed three earned runs on four hits and one walk over three innings. The Rockies mark the third organization of the season for Allen, who began the campaign as a member of the Guardians before he was waived and claimed by the Orioles, who released him earlier this month. For the season, Allen owns an 8.56 ERA in 27.1 innings at the Triple-A level.
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Orioles' Logan Allen: Clears waivers
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Allen cleared waivers Friday and was assigned to Triple-A Norfolk, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
The Orioles claimed Allen off waivers from the Guardians in early May, but he spent less than two weeks on the big-league roster before being designated for assignment yet again. No one else wanted him this time around, so he'll remain as organizational depth for Baltimore.
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Orioles' Logan Allen: Scrubbed from 40-man roster
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The Orioles designated Allen for assignment Tuesday.
After being claimed off waivers from the Guardians on May 5, Allen's stint in Baltimore lasted just under two weeks before he was moved off the 40-man roster for another lefty reliever in Nick Vespi, whose contract was selected from Triple-A Norfolk in a corresponding move. During his time with the Orioles, the 24-year-old made three appearances out of the bullpen and gave up two earned runs on three hits and two walks over 1.2 innings. If he goes unclaimed off waivers this time around, Allen will stick in the Baltimore organization and report to Norfolk.
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Orioles' Logan Allen: Working out of bullpen initially
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Manager Brandon Hyde said Sunday that Allen will work out of the bullpen to begin his time with the Orioles, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports. "I think we're always open for options, but he'll start out in the bullpen, and I'll try to get him a lower-leverage situation early just because he hasn't pitched in a while," Hyde said of Allen. "Looking forward to seeing what he can do. We really like his arm."
After Baltimore claimed Allen off waivers from Cleveland last week, the southpaw was viewed as a candidate to step into the Orioles' depleted rotation, but he'll instead be eased into his new organization in a low-leverage relief role. Allen has yet to debut for his new team and could be called on as a multi-inning option in Thursday's game against the Cardinals, which Baltimore plans to treat as a bullpen day.
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Orioles' Logan Allen: Claimed by Baltimore
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Allen was claimed off waivers by the Orioles on Thursday, Ryan Lewis of the Akron Beacon Journal reports.
Allen was designated for assignment by Cleveland over the weekend and will now make his way to Baltimore. The 24-year-old made four appearances for the Guardians and allowed three earned runs on nine hits with six strikeouts and three walks over six innings. He worked as a starter in 2021 but has been operating as a reliever this season.
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Guardians' Logan Allen: Set for relief role
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Allen has allowed four runs on six hits and two walks while striking out nine over five innings in three Cactus League games this spring.
Allen started two of those games, but he pitched just a single inning Thursday versus the Mariners. That indicates he's most likely to be utilized as a multi-inning reliever to begin 2022. Cal Quantrill and Triston McKenzie are likely set as the back end of the Guardians' rotation, though Allen is likely near the top of the list for potential spot starters if needed. The right-hander went 2-7 with a 6.26 ERA, 1.49 WHIP and 37:17 K:BB in 14 outings across 50.1 innings last season.
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Indians' Logan Allen: Earns win in relief
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Allen (2-7) earned the win in relief Thursday against the Royals after tossing three scoreless innings, giving up four hits while striking out two.
Allen hasn't had very good results this season, but he looked very good in this one and now has tossed three straight scoreless outings. The southpaw has moved between the rotation and the bullpen this past month, posting a 4.57 ERA through six appearances (21.2 innings) in September.
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Indians' Logan Allen: Cleveland-Kansas City postponed
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Allen and Cleveland won't face the Royals on Wednesday after the game was postponed due to inclement weather in Northeast Ohio.
The two teams will make up the contest on their mutual off day next Monday. The postponement makes Allen's next start unclear. He had been serving as the No. 6 pitcher in the team's six-man rotation, but the southpaw could shift to the bullpen or head to the minors with Shane Bieber (shoulder) seemingly on track to return from the 60-day injured list this weekend.
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Indians' Logan Allen: Poor showing in nightcap
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Allen (1-7) took the loss in the second game of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Twins, giving up four runs on seven hits and a walk over 3.2 innings as Cleveland was downed 6-3. He struck out three.
The southpaw tossed three scoreless innings before unravelling in the fourth, giving up three straight two-out hits to squander a three-run lead. Since delivering back-to-back quality starts in his return to the rotation at the end of August, Allen has regressed once again, surrendering nine runs in nine innings over his last two outings. If Cleveland continues to deploy a six-man rotation, the 24-year-old will likely continue to round it out, but Allen's 7.11 ERA, 1.51 WHIP and 30:16 K:BB through 44.1 big-league innings this year make him difficult for fantasy GMs to trust in any matchup.
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Indians' Logan Allen: Draws another start
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Allen is listed as Cleveland's starting pitcher Tuesday for the second game of a doubleheader with the Twins.
Though Allen could eventually lose hold of a starting role after Cleveland returned Aaron Civale from the injured list last week, the 24-year-old lefty will get at least one more turn in the rotation thanks to the team's upcoming schedule. Tuesday's doubleheader is the first of three twin bills in the next week and a half for Cleveland, which could prompt the club to expand the rotation to six men for the time being. Over his 10 big-league starts this season, Allen has gone 1-6 with a 6.86 ERA, 1.45 WHIP and a 27:15 K:BB across 40.2 innings.
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Indians' Logan Allen: Struggles versus Twins
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Allen (1-6) allowed five runs on eight hits and a walk with four strikeouts in 5.1 innings, taking the loss versus Minnesota on Monday.
The southpaw yielded solo home runs to Jorge Polanco and Byron Buxton in the contest, making Monday the third time in 10 appearances he's yielded multiple homers. Allen wasn't all that effective when he kept the ball down either, leading to the worst of his three appearances since he rejoined the big-league roster. He's at a 6.86 ERA, 1.45 WHIP and 27:15 K:BB through 40.2 innings this year. Allen and Eli Morgan are the likeliest candidates to lose their starting roles after Aaron Civale (finger) returns from the injured list Tuesday, unless Cleveland switches to a six-man rotation.
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Indians' Logan Allen: Starting again Monday
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Allen is scheduled to start Monday's game against the Twins in Cleveland.
Allen's solid work over his past two starts (2.13 ERA, 0.71 WHIP in 12.2 innings) looks like it'll be enough for him to stick in the rotation for at least one turn, even with Aaron Civale (finger) expected to return from the 60-day injured list to make a start later in the four-game series with Minnesota. Unless Cleveland expands its rotation to six men once Civale is officially reinstated from the IL, however, Allen could be bound for the bullpen after Monday's outing.
