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New Arrival: Logan Allen, sp, Cleveland Guardians

Logan Allen RC 2018 USA Baseball Stars & Stripes Rookie Card
Logan Allen RC 2018 USA Baseball Stars & Stripes Rookie Card

New Arrival: Logan Allen, sp, Cleveland Guardians

The Cleveland Guardians are not having the best season ever. But, if you are looking for something to be optimistic about, look no further than their excellent rotation and the emergence of Logan Allen as one of the best young pitchers in the league.

Allen came into the season as one of the organization’s top 10 prospects. While he had a rough 2022 with Columbus if you were just looking at his ERA (6.49), even a cursory glance at his advanced metrics showed a pitcher who was ready to perform at the major league level.

Sure enough, here we are. Since getting called up in April, Allen has gone 1-2 with a 3.31 ERA/126 ERA+. His numbers are dragged down a little by the only start where he was really hit hard, which was in early May against the Angels (4.1 IP, 8 hits, 3 ER).

There is a world where the Guards have a starting rotation of Tanner Bibee, Logan Allen, Triston McKenzie, Joey Cantillo, and Gavin Williams. Each could potentially be a #1 starter, so that is pretty exciting.