Logan Allen

Organization Prospect Rankings

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  Ranked Cleveland Guardians #6 prospect in 2023
  BA Grade/Risk: 55/High
  
  Track Record: Allen was one of the organizations' breakout prospects in 2021. After a decorated amateur career, he wasted no time making his mark in pro ball, rocketing to Double-A in his first season. His 2022 wasn't quite as spectacular. He reached Triple-A Columbus but struggled with his command.
  
  Scouting Report: Allen stands out for his feel and competitiveness on the mound, with the knocks on him being his size and lack of a big arm. His fastball velocity has ticked up in the last couple years, and he now works in the low 90s. The pitch plays up thanks to some deception in his delivery and his ability to locate it to all four quadrants of the strike zone. Allen's best pitch is his changeup, which is a plus offering and is a weapon he can use against hitters on either side of the plate. His slider has long lagged behind his other two pitches, though it does have the potential to be an average offering. Allen added a cutter in 2022, which benefited both his fastball and slider, giving hitters another hard offering to account for at the plate. His control was among the best in the 2020 draft, and that transferred to pro ball, where it showed plus. In Triple-A, Allen's walk rate increased as more mature hitters chased his stuff out of the zone less often. His control remains plus and he repeats his delivery well, but he'll have to learn to adjust against better opposition.
  
  The Future: Allen's experience at Triple-A showed he still has some necessary refinements to make. Breaking into the Guardians' rotation isn't easy--especially with their crowded 40-man roster situation--but Allen should be ready to make his major league debut in 2023. Without another tick up in stuff, his ceiling is somewhat limited, but he can be a solid big league starter.
  
  Scouting Grades: Fastball: 50. Slider: 50. Cutter: 55. Changeup: 60. Control: 60
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  Ranked Cleveland Guardians #9 prospect in 2022
  Track Record: Allen—who is not to be confused with lefthander Logan S. Allen, who arrived in the organization in 2019 in a trade with the Padres—was one of the organization’s breakout prospects in 2021. After a decorated amateur career that led Cleveland to draft him in the second round in 2020, he rocketed to Double-A in his pro debut and went 9-0, 2.26 with 143 strikeouts against just 26 walks in 111.1 innings.
  
  Scouting Report: Allen stands out for his feel and competitiveness on the mound, with the knocks on him long being his small size and lack of a big arm. His fastball has ticked up in the last couple years and now sits around 90 mph and can touch 95. The pitch plays up thanks to some deception in his delivery and his ability to locate it to all four quadrants of the strike zone. His best pitch is his changeup, which is a plus offering and a weapon he can use against both lefthanders and righthanders. His breaking ball has long lagged behind his other two pitches. He started exclusively throwing a slider in the fall of 2019, and it has the potential to be an average offering. His control was among the best in the draft class and that transferred to pro ball, where it showed plus. He was a two-way player in college and his athleticism plays well on the mound.
  
  The Future: Allen put himself on the fast track to the big leagues and could well be in line for a 2022 debut. His ceiling is somewhat limited, but he can be a solid back-end starter.
  
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  Ranked Cleveland Guardians #21 prospect in 2021
  TRACK RECORD: Allen was the 2017 Florida Gatorade Player of the Year, then impressed at Florida International and for USA Baseball's Collegiate National Team. The Indians drafted him in the second round in 2020, completing the pair of lefthanded Logan Allens from Florida after trading for Logan S. Allen a year prior.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: Allen stands out for his feel and competitiveness on the mound, with the knocks on him long being his size and lack of a big arm. His fastball velocity ticked up during the brief 2020 college season, averaging 90 mph and touching 95, up from averaging 89 and touching 93. The pitch plays up thanks to some deception in his delivery and his ability to locate it. His best pitch is his changeup, which is a plus offering and a weapon he can use against both lefthanders and righthanders. He started exclusively throwing a slider in the fall of 2019 and it has the potential to be average. His control was among the best in the draft class and he's a good athlete. A two-way player at FIU, there is some hope that his stuff could improve now that he's solely focused on pitching.
  
  THE FUTURE: After nothing but success as an amateur, Allen will have to prove himself in pro ball. He'll begin that journey in 2021 and is advanced enough to handle an assignment to high Class A.

Draft Prospects

• Ranked #54 prospect in 2020 draft
  A polished strike thrower going back to his prep days, Allen posted a stunning 126-to-9 strikeout-to-walk ratio as a senior at University High in Orange City, Fla. At the time, his fastball topped out at 93, but he mixed and matched effectively enough to overpower the competition. His profile is much the same after three seasons with Florida International. Without an overpowering fastball, Allen has still had nothing but success as a starter, with a career 3.33 ERA and 246 strikeouts to 47 walks in 183.2 innings. He can run his fastball into the 93-94 mph range, but he usually pitches in the 90-91 range. The pitch plays above its below-average velocity thanks to deception and command, though he has turned what was a fringe-average changeup into a legitimate plus offering. He also has a curveball that’s more of an average pitch. Despite no truly overpowering offerings, Allen is confident in his stuff and pitches fearlessly inside against any hitter. In his abbreviated junior season, Allen racked up double-digit strikeouts in three of his first four starts, finishing with a 2.45 ERA over 25.2 innings with 41 strikeouts and just six walks. Allen also had a strong summer in the Cape Cod League, where he struck out 24 batters and walked three in 15 innings. In addition to his pitching accomplishments, Allen has been a two-way player for FIU every season and is a career .297/.362/.410 hitter while playing first base. His pro future is on the mound, and he should be a safe second-round pick.
• Ranked #143 prospect in 2017 draft
  Logan Allen is a polished, lefthanded strikethrower who has made the most out of his stuff this spring against his Florida high school competition. Allen posted a ridiculous 126:9 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 67 innings despite having no obvious plus pitches. His fastball sits in the upper 80s consistently, and he'll occassionally touch 93, but he commands the pitch well. He also throws a sharp curveball and a changeup which both flash average, but are likely to end up closer to fringe-average, 45-grade pitches. What allows Allen to have as much success as he's had is that he can command all three of those pitches. The biggest knock on him is that, at 5-11, he doesn't offer much projection but from all accounts he has great makeup and competes well.

• February, 2023 Scouting Report
  BA Grade/Risk: 55/High
  
  Track Record: Allen was one of the organizations' breakout prospects in 2021. After a decorated amateur career, he wasted no time making his mark in pro ball, rocketing to Double-A in his first season. His 2022 wasn't quite as spectacular. He reached Triple-A Columbus but struggled with his command.
  
  Scouting Report: Allen stands out for his feel and competitiveness on the mound, with the knocks on him being his size and lack of a big arm. His fastball velocity has ticked up in the last couple years, and he now works in the low 90s. The pitch plays up thanks to some deception in his delivery and his ability to locate it to all four quadrants of the strike zone. Allen's best pitch is his changeup, which is a plus offering and is a weapon he can use against hitters on either side of the plate. His slider has long lagged behind his other two pitches, though it does have the potential to be an average offering. Allen added a cutter in 2022, which benefited both his fastball and slider, giving hitters another hard offering to account for at the plate. His control was among the best in the 2020 draft, and that transferred to pro ball, where it showed plus. In Triple-A, Allen's walk rate increased as more mature hitters chased his stuff out of the zone less often. His control remains plus and he repeats his delivery well, but he'll have to learn to adjust against better opposition.
  
  The Future: Allen's experience at Triple-A showed he still has some necessary refinements to make. Breaking into the Guardians' rotation isn't easy--especially with their crowded 40-man roster situation--but Allen should be ready to make his major league debut in 2023. Without another tick up in stuff, his ceiling is somewhat limited, but he can be a solid big league starter.
  
  Scouting Grades: Fastball: 50. Slider: 50. Cutter: 55. Changeup: 60. Control: 60
• December, 2022 Scouting Report
  BA Grade/Risk: 55/High
  
  Track Record: Allen was one of the organizations' breakout prospects in 2021. After a decorated amateur career, he wasted no time making his mark in pro ball, rocketing to Double-A in his first season. His 2022 wasn't quite as spectacular. He reached Triple-A Columbus but struggled with his command.
  
  Scouting Report: Allen stands out for his feel and competitiveness on the mound, with the knocks on him being his size and lack of a big arm. His fastball velocity has ticked up in the last couple years, and he now works in the low 90s. The pitch plays up thanks to some deception in his delivery and his ability to locate it to all four quadrants of the strike zone. Allen's best pitch is his changeup, which is a plus offering and is a weapon he can use against hitters on either side of the plate. His slider has long lagged behind his other two pitches, though it does have the potential to be an average offering. Allen added a cutter in 2022, which benefited both his fastball and slider, giving hitters another hard offering to account for at the plate. His control was among the best in the 2020 draft, and that transferred to pro ball, where it showed plus. In Triple-A, Allen's walk rate increased as more mature hitters chased his stuff out of the zone less often. His control remains plus and he repeats his delivery well, but he'll have to learn to adjust against better opposition.
  
  The Future: Allen's experience at Triple-A showed he still has some necessary refinements to make. Breaking into the Guardians' rotation isn't easy--especially with their crowded 40-man roster situation--but Allen should be ready to make his major league debut in 2023. Without another tick up in stuff, his ceiling is somewhat limited, but he can be a solid big league starter.
  
  Scouting Grades: Fastball: 50. Slider: 50. Cutter: 55. Changeup: 60. Control: 60
• April, 2022 Scouting Report
  BA Grade: 50/High
  
  Track Record: Allen—who is not to be confused with lefthander Logan S. Allen, who arrived in the organization in 2019 in a trade with the Padres—was one of the organizations&#39 breakout prospects in 2021. After a decorated amateur career that led the Guardians to draft him in the second round in 2020, he rocketed to Double-A in his pro debut and went 9-0, 2.26 with 143 strikeouts against just 26 walks in 111.1 innings.
  
  Scouting Report: Allen stands out for his feel and competitiveness on the mound, with the knocks on him long being his small size and lack of a big arm. His fastball has ticked up in the last couple years and now sits around 90 mph and can touch 95. The pitch plays up thanks to some deception in his delivery and his ability to locate it to all four quadrants of the strike zone. His best pitch is his changeup, which is a plus offering and a weapon he can use against both lefthanders and righthanders. His breaking ball has long lagged behind his other two pitches. He started exclusively throwing a slider in the fall of 2019, and it has the potential to be an average offering. His control was among the best in the draft class and that transferred to pro ball, where it showed plus. He was a two-way player in college and his athleticism plays well on the mound.
  
  The Future: Allen put himself on the fast track to the big leagues and could well be in line for a 2022 debut. His ceiling is somewhat limited, but he can be a solid back-end starter.
  
  Scouting Grades: Fastball: 50. Slider: 50. Changeup: 60. Control: 60.
• December, 2021 Scouting Report
  Track Record: Allen—who is not to be confused with lefthander Logan S. Allen, who arrived in the organization in 2019 in a trade with the Padres—was one of the organization’s breakout prospects in 2021. After a decorated amateur career that led Cleveland to draft him in the second round in 2020, he rocketed to Double-A in his pro debut and went 9-0, 2.26 with 143 strikeouts against just 26 walks in 111.1 innings.
  
  Scouting Report: Allen stands out for his feel and competitiveness on the mound, with the knocks on him long being his small size and lack of a big arm. His fastball has ticked up in the last couple years and now sits around 90 mph and can touch 95. The pitch plays up thanks to some deception in his delivery and his ability to locate it to all four quadrants of the strike zone. His best pitch is his changeup, which is a plus offering and a weapon he can use against both lefthanders and righthanders. His breaking ball has long lagged behind his other two pitches. He started exclusively throwing a slider in the fall of 2019, and it has the potential to be an average offering. His control was among the best in the draft class and that transferred to pro ball, where it showed plus. He was a two-way player in college and his athleticism plays well on the mound.
  
  The Future: Allen put himself on the fast track to the big leagues and could well be in line for a 2022 debut. His ceiling is somewhat limited, but he can be a solid back-end starter.
  
• July, 2021 Scouting Report
  TRACK RECORD: Allen was the 2017 Florida Gatorade Player of the Year, then impressed at Florida International and for USA Baseball's Collegiate National Team. The Indians drafted him in the second round in 2020, completing the pair of lefthanded Logan Allens from Florida after trading for Logan S. Allen a year prior.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: Allen stands out for his feel and competitiveness on the mound, with the knocks on him long being his size and lack of a big arm. His fastball velocity ticked up during the brief 2020 college season, averaging 90 mph and touching 95, up from averaging 89 and touching 93. The pitch plays up thanks to some deception in his delivery and his ability to locate it. His best pitch is his changeup, which is a plus offering and a weapon he can use against both lefthanders and righthanders. He started exclusively throwing a slider in the fall of 2019 and it has the potential to be average. His control was among the best in the draft class and he's a good athlete. A two-way player at FIU, there is some hope that his stuff could improve now that he's solely focused on pitching.
  
  THE FUTURE: After nothing but success as an amateur, Allen will have to prove himself in pro ball. He'll begin that journey in 2021 and is advanced enough to handle an assignment to high Class A.
• March, 2021 Scouting Report
  TRACK RECORD: Allen was the 2017 Florida Gatorade Player of the Year, then impressed at Florida International and for USA Baseball's Collegiate National Team. The Indians drafted him in the second round in 2020, completing the pair of lefthanded Logan Allens from Florida after trading for Logan S. Allen a year prior.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: Allen stands out for his feel and competitiveness on the mound, with the knocks on him long being his size and lack of a big arm. His fastball velocity ticked up during the brief 2020 college season, averaging 90 mph and touching 95, up from averaging 89 and touching 93. The pitch plays up thanks to some deception in his delivery and his ability to locate it. His best pitch is his changeup, which is a plus offering and a weapon he can use against both lefthanders and righthanders. He started exclusively throwing a slider in the fall of 2019 and it has the potential to be average. His control was among the best in the draft class and he's a good athlete. A two-way player at FIU, there is some hope that his stuff could improve now that he's solely focused on pitching.
  
  THE FUTURE: After nothing but success as an amateur, Allen will have to prove himself in pro ball. He'll begin that journey in 2021 and is advanced enough to handle an assignment to high Class A.
• December, 2020 Scouting Report
  TRACK RECORD: Allen was the 2017 Florida Gatorade Player of the Year, then impressed at Florida International and for USA Baseball's Collegiate National Team. The Indians drafted him in the second round in 2020, completing the pair of lefthanded Logan Allens from Florida after trading for Logan S. Allen a year prior.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: Allen stands out for his feel and competitiveness on the mound, with the knocks on him long being his size and lack of a big arm. His fastball velocity ticked up during the brief 2020 college season, averaging 90 mph and touching 95, up from averaging 89 and touching 93. The pitch plays up thanks to some deception in his delivery and his ability to locate it. His best pitch is his changeup, which is a plus offering and a weapon he can use against both lefthanders and righthanders. He started exclusively throwing a slider in the fall of 2019 and it has the potential to be average. His control was among the best in the draft class and he's a good athlete. A two-way player at FIU, there is some hope that his stuff could improve now that he's solely focused on pitching.
  
  THE FUTURE: After nothing but success as an amateur, Allen will have to prove himself in pro ball. He'll begin that journey in 2021 and is advanced enough to handle an assignment to high Class A.
• July, 2020 Scouting Report
  A polished strike thrower going back to his prep days, Allen posted a stunning 126-to-9 strikeout-to-walk ratio as a senior at University High in Orange City, Fla. At the time, his fastball topped out at 93, but he mixed and matched effectively enough to overpower the competition. His profile is much the same after three seasons with Florida International. Without an overpowering fastball, Allen has still had nothing but success as a starter, with a career 3.33 ERA and 246 strikeouts to 47 walks in 183.2 innings. He can run his fastball into the 93-94 mph range, but he usually pitches in the 90-91 range. The pitch plays above its below-average velocity thanks to deception and command, though he has turned what was a fringe-average changeup into a legitimate plus offering. He also has a curveball that’s more of an average pitch. Despite no truly overpowering offerings, Allen is confident in his stuff and pitches fearlessly inside against any hitter. In his abbreviated junior season, Allen racked up double-digit strikeouts in three of his first four starts, finishing with a 2.45 ERA over 25.2 innings with 41 strikeouts and just six walks. Allen also had a strong summer in the Cape Cod League, where he struck out 24 batters and walked three in 15 innings. In addition to his pitching accomplishments, Allen has been a two-way player for FIU every season and is a career .297/.362/.410 hitter while playing first base. His pro future is on the mound, and he should be a safe second-round pick.
• December, 2019 Scouting Report
  A polished strike thrower going back to his prep days, Allen posted a stunning 126-to-9 strikeout-to-walk ratio as a senior at University High in Orange City, Fla. At the time, his fastball topped out at 93, but he mixed and matched effectively enough to overpower the competition. His profile is much the same after three seasons with Florida International. Without an overpowering fastball, Allen has still had nothing but success as a starter, with a career 3.33 ERA and 246 strikeouts to 47 walks in 183.2 innings. He can run his fastball into the 93-94 mph range, but he usually pitches in the 90-91 range. The pitch plays above its below-average velocity thanks to deception and command, though he has turned what was a fringe-average changeup into a legitimate plus offering. He also has a curveball that’s more of an average pitch. Despite no truly overpowering offerings, Allen is confident in his stuff and pitches fearlessly inside against any hitter. In his abbreviated junior season, Allen racked up double-digit strikeouts in three of his first four starts, finishing with a 2.45 ERA over 25.2 innings with 41 strikeouts and just six walks. Allen also had a strong summer in the Cape Cod League, where he struck out 24 batters and walked three in 15 innings. In addition to his pitching accomplishments, Allen has been a two-way player for FIU every season and is a career .297/.362/.410 hitter while playing first base. His pro future is on the mound, and he should be a safe second-round pick.