• Full name Greg Lomack Allen
  • Born 03/15/1993 in San Diego, CA
  • Profile Ht.: 6'0" / Wt.: 185 / Bats: S / Throws: R
  • School San Diego State
  • Debut 09/01/2017
  • Drafted in the 6th round (188th overall) by the Cleveland Guardians in 2014 (signed for $200,000).
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    Allen generates a wide range of opinion among Southern California area scouts, with some liking him in the top three or four rounds but others seeing him as a fifth- to 10th-round talent. He has posted three solid years for San Diego State but has never topped an .800 OPS, and some scouts question whether he'll hit enough to be an everyday player. Generously listed at 6 feet, 175 pounds, Allen has well below-average power but is capable of shooting balls into the gaps at times. A switch-hitter, he has a less complex swing and more patience from the left side. He has enough bat-to-ball instincts to give him a chance to be an average hitter if he can learn to chase fewer breaking balls. He has become more patient at the plate in the last two years, walking about as much as he strikes out. Allen is an aggressive baserunner with plus speed, helping him steal 50 bases over the last two years at San Diego State. His speed plays up in center field, where he has an extra gear when chasing down balls in the gaps, earning him above-average grades on his defense. He has an average arm.

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  • Rated Best Defensive Outfielder in the Cleveland Guardians in 2018

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Career Transactions

  • New York Yankees activated CF Greg Allen from the 10-day injured list.
  • New York Yankees sent CF Greg Allen on a rehab assignment to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders.
  • New York Yankees sent CF Greg Allen on a rehab assignment to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders.
  • New York Yankees sent CF Greg Allen on a rehab assignment to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders.
  • New York Yankees sent CF Greg Allen on a rehab assignment to Tampa Tarpons.
  • New York Yankees sent CF Greg Allen on a rehab assignment to Tampa Tarpons.
  • New York Yankees placed CF Greg Allen on the 10-day injured list. Right hip flexor strain.
  • Boston Red Sox traded CF Greg Allen to New York Yankees for RHP Diego Hernandez.
  • New York Yankees activated CF Greg Allen.
  • CF Greg Allen assigned to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders.
  • Boston Red Sox traded CF Greg Allen to New York Yankees for RHP Diego Hernandez.
  • CF Greg Allen and assigned to Boston Red Sox.
  • CF Greg Allen and assigned to Worcester Red Sox.
  • Boston Red Sox signed free agent CF Greg Allen to a minor league contract.
  • Boston Red Sox signed free agent CF Greg Allen to a minor league contract.

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