Orioles Claim Logan Allen

[NelsonCruuuuuz]

https://twitter.com/mlbtraderumors/status/1522283895768723456?s=21&t=z0J3fui2kTQw__drZ_lzYw

[OsFanSinceThe80s]

 

 

[DocJJ]

Just now, OsFanSinceThe80s said:

 

 

I'm going to start stretching and warming up... I think I can do better....

[Sports Guy]

Bye bye Fry?

[Bahama O's Fan]

Does he go on our 26? 28? Can he be optioned? If not, who goes down?

[Orioles0615]

He's a former top 100 guy. Would be great if he can be optioned to AAA

[wildcard]

Allen has no options left.  

His WHIP is too high to stay on the 26 man roster very long.

This looks like a roster maneuver to me.   Elias can't put Alex Wells or Ellis on the 60 day IL unless the 40 man roster is full.  This claim allows Elias to move one of them to the 60 day IL.  Then Elias probably DFAs Allen to see if he can get him to AAA.    Just my guess.   

IMO Allen is not as good a lefty reliever as Fry. And I am not a big Fry fan.

Allen has a 91-92  four seamer that gets hit hard.  His slider is really his only decent pitch.  One pitch will probably not keep him in the majors.  He needs to develop his other pitches.

[Orioles0615]

Man, he was ranked 74th in 2019, higher then DL Hall was that year...more proof that putting all the eggs in the Hall/Grey Rod basket is scary

[Tony-OH]

Not sure what role he brings to the table other than perhaps filling in for Well's long/bulk inning role. 

[Aglets]

Pretty good FIP so far this year!

[UMDTerrapins]

What intrigues me is his age…..turns 25 this month. Possibly pushed to the majors too early a few years ago. If we can get him to Norfolk seems like a good move. But hard to imagine he’ll suddenly turn it on in Baltimore. 

[AlbNYfan]

Moving from AL Central to AL East might not help his numbers.

[Just Regular]

The write up in BP 2019 when he was in their Top 100 with lefty with a change.   Fastball good, not great - same with command.    He aced AA with that stuff at Age 21, but MLB hitters like it very much.

At first glance he seems right off the Kevin Smith, Zac Lowther assembly line.   Right now we've got a hurt John Means and a productive Bruce Zimmermann off that shelf.

Please let Drew Rom be more, please let Drew Rom be more.

[OriolesMagic83]

1 hour ago, DocJJ said:

I'm going to start stretching and warming up... I think I can do better....

Are you a lefthander?

[jabba72]

I guess I'd rather see him than Harvey. Maybe Holt thinks he can unlock something in his delivery. Not expecting miracles though.