Logan Allen

Logan Shane Allen (born May 23, 1997) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Cleveland Indians of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the San Diego Padres.

Logan Allen
Cleveland Indians – No. 54
Pitcher
Born: (1997-05-23) May 23, 1997
Palm Beach, Florida
Bats: Right Throws: Left
MLB debut
June 18, 2019, for the San Diego Padres
MLB statistics
(through August 11, 2020)
Win–loss record2–3
Earned run average5.87
Strikeouts18
Teams

Early life

Logan Shane Allen was born in Palm Beach, Florida,[1] and raised in Fletcher, North Carolina. He is the second of three sons.[2] He studied at the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida, to develop his talent for baseball.[1]

Career

Minor Leagues

Allen was drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the eighth round of the 2015 Major League Baseball draft out of IMG Academy.[3][4] He signed with the Red Sox and spent the majority of his first professional season with the Gulf Coast Red Sox, pitching to a 0.90 ERA in twenty innings, along with pitching one game for the Lowell Spinners in which he gave up one earned run in 4.1 innings.

On November 13, 2015, Allen, along with Manuel Margot, Javier Guerra and Carlos Asuaje, were traded to the San Diego Padres for Craig Kimbrel.[5][6] The Padres assigned him to the Fort Wayne TinCaps,[7] where he spent the whole season, posting a 3-4 record and 3.33 ERA in only 15 games (11 starts) due to spending time on the disabled list with an injury. He spent 2017 with both Fort Wayne and the Lake Elsinore Storm, pitching to a combined 7-9 record and 2.95 ERA with 142 strikeouts in 125 total innings pitched (24 games, with 23 being starts) between both teams, and 2018 with the San Antonio Missions and the El Paso Chihuahuas, going 14-6 with a 2.54 ERA in 25 games (24 starts) and was named Texas League Pitcher of the Year.[8] He returned to El Paso to begin 2019.[9]

San Diego Padres

Allen was called up and made his major league debut at Petco Park on June 18, 2019.[10] He pitched seven shutout innings for the win against the Milwaukee Brewers, with five strikeouts and two walks, and also had his first major league hit, later scoring on an error.[11] He was 2-3 in 8 games (4 starts) for the Padres.

Cleveland Indians

On July 31, 2019, the Padres traded Allen to the Cleveland Indians in a three-team trade, where the Reds acquired Trevor Bauer, the Indians also acquired Yasiel Puig, Scott Moss, Franmil Reyes, and Victor Nova, and the Padres acquired Taylor Trammell.[12]

References
  1. Sanders, Jeff (March 12, 2019). "Bond of brothers: Padres' Allen gains inspiration from disabled sibling". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved June 19, 2019.
  2. "Family Bond Fuels Logan Allen's Quest For Greatness". MiLB.com. September 12, 2018. Retrieved June 19, 2019.
  3. "MLB Draft 2015: Boston Red Sox pick LHP Logan Allen of IMG Academy". Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  4. "Red Sox draft Allen; sides agree to deal". Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  5. "Red Sox acquire closer Kimbrel from Padres". Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  6. "Boston Red Sox Craig Kimbrel trade: Who are Manuel Margot, Javier Guerra, Carlos Asuaje, Logan Allen?". Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  7. "Allen's fastball hits 98 in debut for Padres". Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  8. "Logan Allen Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved October 21, 2018.
  9. Conniff, John (April 6, 2019). "2019 El Paso Chihuahuas Preseason Preview". MadFriars. Retrieved June 19, 2019.
  10. Cassavell, AJ (June 17, 2019). "'It's a good test': Top prospect Allen gets callup". MLB.com. Retrieved June 19, 2019.
  11. Associated Press (June 19, 2019). "Allen makes strong debut for Padres in 4-1 win over Brewers". ESPN. Retrieved June 19, 2019.
  12. Bell, Mandy (July 31, 2019). "Tribe gets Puig, Reyes in 3-team Bauer trade". mlb.com. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
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