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

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in the

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organization. He previously played for the

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, Cleveland Indians/Guardians and 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 the

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, to develop his talent for baseball.

Career

Boston Red Sox

Allen was drafted by the

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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 4.1 innings.

San Diego Padres

On November 13, 2015, Allen, along with

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, 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

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. 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 Yasiel Puig,

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, Franmil Reyes, and

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, 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

Allen was claimed off waivers by the

on May 5, 2022. He was designated for assignment on May 17, 2022. He cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A

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on May 20, 2022. He was released on August 22, 2022.

Colorado Rockies

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

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Allen, Logan 1997 births Living people Sportspeople from West Palm Beach, Florida Baseball players from Florida Major League Baseball pitchers San Diego Padres players Cleveland Indians players Cleveland Guardians players Baltimore Orioles players Gulf Coast Red Sox players Lowell Spinners players Arizona League Padres players Tri-City Dust Devils players Fort Wayne TinCaps players Lake Elsinore Storm players San Antonio Missions players El Paso Chihuahuas players Columbus Clippers players Norfolk Tides players IMG Academy alumni