Greg Lomack Allen (born March 15, 1993) is an American

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in the

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organization. He made his

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(MLB) debut with the

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in 2017 and has also played for the

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, and Pittsburgh Pirates.

Amateur career

Allen attended Hilltop High School in Chula Vista, California. He then attended

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, where he played

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for three seasons for the

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. In 2013, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Orleans Firebirds of the Cape Cod Baseball League.

Professional career

Cleveland Indians

The

selected Allen in the sixth round of the

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. After signing with Cleveland, Allen was assigned to the

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and spent the whole season there,

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.244 with 19

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(RBIs) and 30 stolen bases in 57 games played. In 2015, he played for the

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where he slashed .273/.368/.382 with seven home runs, 45 RBIs, and 43 stolen bases in 123 games. He also played in three games for the

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at the end of the season. In 2016, Allen played for Lynchburg before he was promoted to the

Akron RubberDucks The Akron RubberDucks are a Minor League Baseball team based in Akron, Ohio. The team, which plays in the Eastern League, is the Double-A affiliate of the Cleveland Guardians. They play in Canal Park, located in downtown Akron, which seats 7,630 ...

. In 129 total games between the two teams, he batted .295 with seven home runs, 44 RBIs, 45 stolen bases, and an .830 OPS. After the season, the Indians assigned Allen to the

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of the

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. He was reported to be involved in a trade to the Milwaukee Brewers for

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; however, the trade fell apart after Lucroy refused to waive his no-trade clause. Allen began the 2017 season with Akron. The Indians promoted him to the major leagues on September 1, 2017. In 71 games for Akron prior to his promotion he was batting .264 with two home runs, 24 RBIs, and 21 stolen bases. On September 7, Allen hit his first MLB home run. Allen began 2018 with the Columbus Clippers. On May 27, 2018, Allen hit his first career walk-off home run against the Astros in the 14th inning. On September 23, 2018, Allen hit a base hit in the bottom of the 11th inning against the

for the Indians to walk off. Allen ended the season with a .257 batting average and 21 stolen bases.

San Diego Padres

On August 31, 2020, the Indians traded Allen, along with

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and Matt Waldron, to the

in exchange for Austin Hedges,

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, and minor league players Gabriel Arias, Owen Miller, and Joey Cantillo. He played in one game for San Diego before they optioned him to their alternate training site. On December 31, 2020, Allen was designated for assignment by the Padres following the signing of Ha-seong Kim.

New York Yankees

On January 6, 2021, the Padres traded Allen to the

in exchange for James Reeves. On February 23, 2021, Allen was designated for assignment by the Yankees after the Justin Wilson signing was made official. On March 1, Allen was outrighted and invited to spring training as a non-roster invitee. He was assigned to the Triple-A

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to begin the season. When the Yankees had an outbreak of

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, the Yankees selected Allen to the major leagues on July 16. Allen played in 15 games for the Yankees, hitting .270 with no home runs and two RBIs. On August 5, Allen was returned to Triple-A Scranton and removed from the 40-man roster. The Yankees added Allen to their roster for the 2021 American League Wild Card Game.

Pittsburgh Pirates

On November 5, 2021, Allen was claimed off waivers by the Pittsburgh Pirates. In an April 3, 2022 game against the

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during Spring Training, Allen tweaked his hamstring. He was placed on the 60-day injured list four days later with a left hamstring strain. He was activated from the injured list on July 22. On September 26, 2022, Allen was designated for assignment.

Boston Red Sox

On January 11, 2023, Allen signed a minor league contract with the

.https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2023/01/red-sox-greg-allen-agree-to-minor-league-contract.html

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