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Greg Allen Elects Free Agency

By Anthony Franco | August 24, 2023 at 7:39pm CDT

The Yankees announced that outfielder Greg Allen has elected free agency after clearing outright waivers. New York had designated him for assignment on Tuesday when bringing up rookies Everson Pereira and Oswald Peraza from Triple-A.

Allen has had a pair of stints in the Bronx. After suiting up for 15 games two seasons ago, he returned to the organization in May when the Yanks acquired him in a minor trade with Boston. Allen rather quickly thereafter suffered a strained hip flexor that cost him more than a month and a half. He returned in late July and operated in a fourth/fifth outfield capacity until this week’s DFA.

The switch-hitting Allen tallied 28 plate appearances over 22 games this time around. He picked up four extra-base hits, including a homer, while striking out 10 times. The former fifth-round pick has now appeared in seven straight MLB campaigns, working mostly in a depth capacity. He’s a .231/.300/.340 hitter in 828 career plate appearances. Allen has an excellent .292/.403/.433 batting line through parts of five seasons at the Triple-A level.

A plus runner, Allen has 48 stolen bases in 57 attempts at the major league level. That’s an 84.2% success rate that’s nearly five percentage points better than this year’s league average (despite the fact that the bulk of Allen’s attempts came before the introduction of the more favorable rules for baserunners last offseason). That speed gives him the ability to cover all three outfield positions, though public defensive metrics suggest he’s better suited for work in the corners than center field.

Active rosters expand from 26 to 28 players at the start of September. Clubs are required to bring up at least one position player as part of that expansion, leading some to roster a pinch-running specialist for the stretch run. Allen could hold some appeal in such a role. If he finds another landing spot before end of day on August 31, he’d be eligible for postseason play with his new employer.

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15 Comments

  1. Steinbrenner2728

    2 years ago

    Cashman fired? No? Greg Allen to free agency, right? Yep, back to my late night nap.

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    • Ejemp2006

      2 years ago

      Cashman will be fired after the season and I expect the Yankees to go over the top with their offer to Stearns. I also wouldn’t be surprised to see ownership continue their meddling ways and override the new GM so Donnie Baseball gets a shot to come home and manage.

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      • buffalobob88

        2 years ago

        Don’t forget Jeter, I’m sure he’ll be back in some sort of front office position.

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        • YankeesBleacherCreature

          2 years ago

          I think Jeter only wants to be part owner. I’d love for him to be back with the org. However, the Steinbrenners own 51% of controlling shares of the Yankees so they’re not selling him a piece. And neither will any of the minority owners bc the Yankees brand is a good investment.

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      • detroitdave84

        2 years ago

        Cashman fired with 3 years left on his contract? Nope….keep dreaming…..he’s a cockroach!

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    • Captain-Judge99

      2 years ago

      Hopefully Florial’s phone has begun blinking? Doubt it.

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      Reply
  2. brooklyn62

    2 years ago

    Greg Allen? Who? I must have missed his baseball card…

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    • Yankeesfan23

      2 years ago

      Tim Locastro’s replacement for 2024

      Reply
  3. Dr2022

    2 years ago

    Even pinch runner Greg Allan doesn’t want to be part of this train wreck

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    • ShootyBabbit

      2 years ago

      Pinch runner deluxe Greg Allen says Greg Allen has to do what’s best for Greg Allen

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    • Manfred’s playing with the balls

      2 years ago

      I can’t wait to hear Allen burn Cashman and the clubhouse culture the way players have done to the white sox.
      *Grabs popcorn

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    • YankeesBleacherCreature

      2 years ago

      He’s been speaking with Florial.

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      Reply
  4. Fire Krall

    2 years ago

    Like to see someone give him 500 abs or 140 games and see what he can do. A’s Pirates or Rockies.. one of the dwellers!

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    Reply
  5. YankeesBleacherCreature

    2 years ago

    I thought for sure Allen would get claimed.

    Reply
  6. DBH1969

    2 years ago

    He can be somebody’s Dave Roberts

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