LOGAN TAYLOR ALLEN: Posted a three-year collegiate ERA of 3.33 at Florida International (31G/30GS, 183.2IP, 162H, 68ER, 246K)...Named 2020 Conference-USA Preseason Pitcher of the Year and was named Preseason All-American...Went 2-1 with a 2.45 ERA in 25.2IP over 4GS in 2020 with FIU before the season was shortened by the pandemic, including a pair of 13-K outings...Named to the USA Baseball Golden Spikes Award Midseason Watch List in 2019... Ranked 49th nationally in the final 2017 Perfect Game class rankings...Played in 2016 Perfect Game All-American Classic and 2016 PG National Showcase...Played at University HS in Orange City, Fla., where he was named the 2017 Florida Gatorade Player of the Year, was a 3-time Daytona Beach News Journal Player of the Year... Majored in criminal justice at FIU... Brother Hunter played baseball at Alabama State (2014-16) ....Posted a 2-0 mark with a 0.00 ERA in three GS for Harwich in the Cape Cod League in 2019 (15.0IP, 7H, 0ER, 24SO)...Signed by Jhonathan Leyba...Has been asked to sign a Logan S. Allen card in every ballpark he's been in...Throughout the 2024 season, Allen spent three hours in the community by attending the newly renovated Cleveland First Tee facility, Season Ticket Member photo day, as well as donating items for the Guardians Significant Others Auction where the proceeds benefited Cleveland Guardians Charities. During his visit at First Tee, Allen helped local children with their golf swings while discussing the importance of education and recreation for local youth.
2024
Made his first career Opening Day roster, starting 18 games for the Guardians before being optioned on July 7 to AAA Columbus, where he spent most of the remainder of 2024...Tallied a career-high eight wins with Cleveland but owned a 5.73 ERA (62ER/97.1IP) and 2.03 HR/9.0IP, the highest mark among MLB pitchers with 20+ GS in 2024...Started on March 29 at OAK, Cleveland's second game of the campaign, allowing 3ER over 5.0IP en route to a 6-4 Guards win...Followed up his 2024 debut with 6.2 scoreless IP and 6 SO on April 3 at SEA, becoming the first CLE southpaw to win his first two starts of a season since Scott Lewis in 2008...Won three consecutive starts from May 12-24 (1.53 ERA), including twirling back-to-back starts with 6.0 shutout IP on 5/12 at CWS and 5/18 vs. MIN...Struggled in his seven subsequent starts from May 29-July 6 (7.12 ERA, 1.71 WHIP) and was optioned to AAA Columbus on 7/7...Struck out a season-high nine batters on July 6 vs. SF but issued a career-high-tying four walks...Was susceptible to damage in the first inning with CLE, posting a 6.75 ERA (15ER/20.0IP) in the opening frame of his 20 starts (5.47 ERA in all other IP)...Owns a career ERA of 6.75 in 1st inn. (33ER/44.0IP)...4.13 ERA in subsequent career IP...Spent the rest of 2024 with the Clippers following his July 7 option, save for two spot starts with the Guardians (8/5 vs. ARI and 8/26 vs. KC)...Was mostly utilized as a starter with Columbus (8GS)but also made two relief appearances in September for the Clippers, his first games out of the 'pen since 2021 with AA Akron...Struck out 48 batters in 48.2 AAA innings (8.88 SO/9.0IP) but surrendered 12 HR (2.22 HR/9.0IP)...Was not added to the club's ALDS or ALCS roster...Served as a depth pitcher during simulated games in October...Allen's 8.41 run support average per 9.0IP led MLB in 2024 (min. 20GS)...Was fourth in the AL in runs allowed (56) and T3rd in HR allowed (18) at time of July 7 option.
2023
After entering the season as Cleveland¡¯s No. 8 prospect per MLB Pipeline, Allen made significant contributions in his rookie campaign¡Went 7-8 with a 3.81 ERA (53ER/125.1IP) in 24 starts for Cleveland¡He finished the 2023 season ranking among Guardians pitchers in strikeouts (119, 2nd), wins (7, T2nd) and IP (125.1, 3rd)...Made his MLB Debut on April 23 vs. Miami, earning his first career MLB win (6.0IP, 5H, 1R/ER, 1BB, 8SO, 86 pitches/60 strikes)...His eight punchouts in the start were the fourth-most in Cleveland franchise history for a ML debut¡Became the third pitcher in franchise history to throw 6.0-or-more innings, record eight-or-more strikeouts and hold an opponent to one-or-zero runs in an MLB debut (McKenzie was prev. in 2020)¡Luis Tiant first accomplished the feat on July 19, 1964, in a complete game shutout...After striking out eight batters in his second career start on April 30 at Boston (5.0IP, 4H, 2R/ER, 2BB, 8SO, 104 pitches/70 strikes), he joined Herb Score as the only pitchers in franchise history to open their career with consecutive outings of 8+ strikeouts...Began his MLB career with eight straight starts of three-or-fewer runs allowed, joining Aaron Civale (9, 2019) and Cliff Lee (10, 2002-03) ...On June 9, 2023, he became the 2nd pitcher in MLB history to throw 4.1+IP, allow two-or-fewer walks and throw 3+SO in each of their first nine career games, trailing only MIN's Louie Varland (12, 2022-23)...Don Sutton had eight in 1966 previous...His 119 strikeouts were the 4th-most by a CLE southpaw in their rookie season...Tallied a career-high 10 SO on May 29 at Baltimore (7.0IP, 3H, 0R/ER, 2BB, 10SO, 103 pitches/68 strikes), becoming the eighth pitcher in franchise history with a 10+SO outing within their first seven career starts...Allen stifled left-handed hitting in 2023, holding opposing lefties to a .205 average (16-for-78)...Opponents tended to use right-handed dominant lineups against the rookie as only 16.76% (90-for-537) of the batters he faced in his rookie season were lefties...ERA in the first inning was 6.75 (18ER/24.0IP/9HR).
2022
Split the season between AA Akron and AAA Columbus¡ Led the system in strikeouts (177) and was tied for second in wins (nine) and innings (132.2)¡177 SO were third-most in all of Minor League Baseball¡Started the year at AA Akron before June 29 promotion to Columbus¡At the time of his promotion to Triple-A he was leading the Eastern League in strikeouts (104) and was 2nd in ERA (3.33) and batting average against (.216)... Was named Eastern League pitcher of the month for June, going 3-0 with a 1.75 ERA in four starts (25.2IP, 9H, 5R/ER, 39SO) and earned pitcher of the week honors for the week of June 19 after 6.0 shutout innings, two-hit performance at Hartford on June 16 (11K)... Did not make it out of the first inning in his Triple-A debut of June 30 at Iowa (0.2IP, 6H, 5R/ER)¡Struck out 73 batters in 59.2 innings at AAA (11.0K/9)¡For the season fanned 12.0 per 9.0IP (177/132.2IP)¡Did enjoy three starts at AAA of at least 5.0IP and 0 ER allowed, including his final outing of the year on Sept. 27 vs. Indianapolis (5.0IP, 1H, 1R/0ER, 2BB, 6SO)¡ In his two-year career, lefties are hitting .191 (48-for-251) off him.
2021
Entered 2021 season ranked as the No. 8 prospect in Cleveland system according to MLB.com...Named Best Changeup in Cleveland system by Baseball America... Finished second in the Minor League system in wins (9) and SO (143), third in innings (111.1)¡Began year in LC and was promoted to Akron on 7/2.
