Logan Shane Allen (born May 23, 1997) is an American professional

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for the

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of the

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. He has previously played in

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(MLB) for the

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, Cleveland Indians/Guardians,

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, and

Arizona Diamondbacks The Arizona Diamondbacks are an American professional baseball team based in Phoenix, Arizona. The Diamondbacks compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West Division. The franchise was established ...

. Allen was drafted by the

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out of

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in the 8th round of the

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Early life

Allen was born in

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, and raised in

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. He is the second of three sons. He studied at T. C. Roberson High School in

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and then

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Career

Boston Red Sox

Allen was drafted by the

in the eighth round of the

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out of IMG Academy. He signed with the Red Sox and spent the majority of his first professional season with the

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, pitching to a 0.90 ERA in twenty innings, along with pitching one game for the

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in which he gave up one earned run in innings.

San Diego Padres

On November 13, 2015, Allen, along with Manuel Margot, Javier Guerra and

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, were traded to the

for

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. The Padres assigned him to the

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, 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

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, 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

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and the

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, going 14–6 with a 2.54 ERA in 25 games (24 starts) and was named Texas League Pitcher of the Year. He returned to El Paso to begin 2019. Allen was called up and made his major league debut at Petco Park on June 18, 2019. He pitched seven shutout innings for the win against the

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, with five strikeouts and two walks, and also had his first major league hit, later scoring on an error. He was 2–3 in 8 games (4 starts) for the Padres.

Cleveland Indians / Guardians

On July 31, 2019, the Padres traded Allen to the

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in a three-team trade, where the Reds acquired

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, the Indians also acquired

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, Scott Moss, Franmil Reyes, and Victor Nova, and the Padres acquired

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. In

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, Allen appeared in 3 games, compiling a 0–0 record with 3.38 ERA and 7 strikeouts in 10.2 innings pitched. In

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, Allen beat out fellow pitcher

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for a starting pitcher position on the Indians' Opening Day roster after allowing only 1 run across 14

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innings. However, Allen struggled with command over the

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and was optioned to Triple-A affiliate

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for the majority of May through August. He finished the season pitching to a 2–7 record with a 6.26 ERA over 50.1 innings pitched. Allen was designated for assignment by the Guardians on May 1, 2022.

Baltimore Orioles

On May 5, 2022, Allen was claimed off waivers by the

. In 3 appearances for Baltimore, Allen allowed 2 runs on 3 hits and 2 walks with a strikeout in innings pitched. On May 17, Allen was designated for assignment following the promotion of

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. On May 20, he cleared waivers and was sent outright to the Triple–A

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. In 21 contests for Norfolk, Allen struggled to an 8.51 ERA with 21 strikeouts in innings of work. He was released by the Orioles organization on August 22.

Colorado Rockies

On August 26, 2022, Allen signed a minor league deal with the

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. He made 6 starts for the Triple–A

Albuquerque Isotopes The Albuquerque Isotopes are a Minor League Baseball team of the Pacific Coast League and the Triple-A affiliate of the Colorado Rockies. They play home games at Rio Grande Credit Union Field at Isotopes Park in Albuquerque, New Mexico, at an ...

down the stretch, posting a 1–3 record and 6.43 ERA with 25 strikeouts in 28.0 innings of work. Allen worked out of the

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for Albuquerque in 2023, making 24 relief appearances but struggling to a 7.20 ERA with 50 strikeouts in 45.0 innings pitched. He was released by the Rockies organization on July 1, 2023.

Seattle Mariners

On July 14, 2023, Allen signed a minor league contract with the

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organization. In 14 games (10 starts) for the Triple–A

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, he recorded a 4.66 ERA with 49 strikeouts across 58 innings pitched. Allen elected free agency following the season on November 6.

Arizona Diamondbacks

On January 2, 2024, Allen signed a minor league contract with the

. He was assigned to the Triple–A

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to begin the year. On April 17, The Diamondbacks selected Allen's contract to the major league roster. On April 18, Allen made his Diamondbacks debut, allowing three hits and one earned run with three strikeouts in innings in a loss against the

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. In 12 games for the Diamondbacks, he logged a 5.46 ERA with 21 strikeouts across 28 innings pitched. On June 9, Allen was designated for assignment by Arizona. He cleared waivers and was sent outright to Reno on June 12. Allen elected free agency the following day. On June 16, Allen re–signed with the Diamondbacks organization on a minor league contract. He elected free agency following the season on November 4.

NC Dinos

On December 13, 2024, Allen signed with the

of the

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Allen, Logan 1997 births Living people Albuquerque Isotopes players American expatriate baseball players in South Korea 21st-century American sportsmen Arizona Diamondbacks players Arizona League Padres players Baltimore Orioles players Baseball players from West Palm Beach, Florida Cleveland Guardians players Cleveland Indians players Columbus Clippers players El Paso Chihuahuas players Fort Wayne TinCaps players Gulf Coast Red Sox players IMG Academy alumni Lake Elsinore Storm players Lowell Spinners players Major League Baseball pitchers NC Dinos players Norfolk Tides players Reno Aces players San Antonio Missions players San Diego Padres players Tacoma Rainiers players Tri-City Dust Devils players