Allen elected to become a free agent Tuesday, Rich Dubroff of BaltimoreBaseball.com reports.
Allen passed through waivers unclaimed after being removed from the Orioles' 40-man roster, and he's opted for free agency rather than accepting an outright assignment to the minors. The veteran outfielder went hitless over 14 plate appearances during his brief time in Baltimore.
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Orioles' Greg Allen: DFA'd by O's
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The Orioles designated Allen for assignment Saturday.
Allen was signed by Baltimore on Aug. 8 and went hitless in 14 at-bats over seven games with the team. He'll yield his spot on the 26-man and 40-man rosters to make room for highly-regarded outfield prospect Dylan Beavers. Assuming Allen goes unclaimed on waivers, he'll likely remain in the Orioles organization.
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Orioles' Greg Allen: Collecting third straight start
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Allen will start in left field and bat eighth in Sunday's game against the Athletics.
After going 0-for-6 while making starts in center field in the first two contests of the series, Allen will slide over to left Sunday while Dylan Carlson rests and Jordyn Adams enters the lineup in center. Allen looks set to be a near-everyday player in the short term while Colton Cowser (concussion) and Tyler O'Neill (wrist) are both on the injured list, but top prospect Dylan Beavers could enter the equation later this month.
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Orioles' Greg Allen: Latches on with O's
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The Orioles signed Allen to a major-league contract Friday, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
Allen was released by the Cubs earlier in August, but he'll get a fresh start and a chance to see his first MLB action since 2023. The 32-year-old switch hitter slashed .271/.358/.438 with six homers and 12 steals in 234 plate appearances with Triple-A Iowa this season. He'll likely serve as a depth piece rather than a starting lineup regular.
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Cubs' Greg Allen: Off to scorching start
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Allen went 2-for-2 with three RBI and a run scored in Tuesday's Cactus League game against the Padres, and he is batting .533 this spring.
Allen has gone 8-for-15 in the early going with a home run, a stolen base, six RBI and six runs scored. The veteran outfielder joined the Cubs on a minor-league contract last month and will presumably serve as organizational depth during the season, though he's making his case for an MLB role early on.
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Cubs' Greg Allen: Goes to Northsiders on NRI pact
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The Cubs signed Allen to a minor-league contract Friday that includes an invitation to spring training, Maddie Lee of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
Allen, who turns 32 in March, spent most of the 2024 season at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre in the Yankees organization, producing a .698 OPS in 58 contests. He'll give the Cubs a veteran capable of playing all three outfield spots and is likely to begin the season at Triple-A Iowa.
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Yankees' Greg Allen: Activated, assigned to Double-A
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Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre reinstated Allen (undisclosed) from its 7-day injured list Wednesday and assigned him to Double-A Somerset.
Allen made his first appearance for Somerset on Wednesday, starting in left field while going 1-for-3 in the club's 5-0 win over Binghamton. The veteran outfielder had been on Scranton/Wilkes-Barre's IL since mid-June with an unspecified injury.
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Yankees' Greg Allen: Lands on 7-day IL
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Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre placed Allen on its 7-day injured list Sunday with an unspecified injury, Conor Foley of YES Network reports.
The 31-year-old Allen has fared well with Scranton/Wilkes-Barre this season, posting an .819 OPS in 36 games to date, but he's not on the Yankees' 40-man roster. His injury will put any chance for a call-up on pause for the time being.
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Yankees' Greg Allen: Sent to minor-league camp
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The Yankees reassigned Allen to minor-league camp Monday, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.
Allen went 5-for-26 at the plate in 16 Grapefruit League games. The veteran outfielder should bounce around to all three outfield spots while at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
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Yankees' Greg Allen: Lands NRI from Yankees
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Allen signed a minor-league contract with the Yankees on Tuesday that includes an invitation to spring training, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.
Allen spent most of the 2023 season bouncing around in the minors but did see a little action at the major-league level with the Yankees, going 5-for-23 with a home run. The speedy 30-year-old will compete for a reserve outfielder role but will likely begin the 2024 campaign at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
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Brewers' Greg Allen: Inks minors deal with Milwaukee
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Milwaukee signed Allen to a minor-league contract Thursday, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.
Allen elected to become a free agent last Thursday after the Yankees pushed him off their 40-man roster. The 30-year-old is a career .231/.300/.340 hitter in 304 major-league games and will function as organizational outfield depth for the Brewers down the stretch. He's been sent to Triple-A Nashville.
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Yankees' Greg Allen: Designated for assignment
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Allen was designated for assignment by the Yankees on Tuesday.
This move clears out a 40-man roster spot for outfield prospect Everson Pereira, who is up from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre and making his MLB debut Tuesday against the Nationals. Allen, 30, had slashed .217/.333/.478 with one home run and one stolen base through 22 games (28 plate appearances) this year with New York.
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Yankees' Greg Allen: Rehab moved to Triple-A
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Allen (hip) has been transferred to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to continue his rehab assignment, Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News reports.
Allen began his rehab assignment at Low-A Tampa on Friday and appears to be nearing activation with this latest move. He's been on the mend from a right hip flexor strain since June 3.
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Yankees' Greg Allen: Starting rehab assignment
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Allen (hip) will begin a rehab assignment with Low-A Tampa on Friday.
It's not clear how many rehab games he might require before being activated. Allen is right at the six-week mark of a projected 6-8 week absence due to a right hip flexor strain.
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Yankees' Greg Allen: Takes live BP
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Allen (hip) faced rehabbing pitcher Nestor Cortes (shoulder) in a simulated game Sunday, Pete Caldera of The Bergen Record reports.
While it's unclear to what extent Allen was able to run the bases -- if at all -- his ability to stand in against live pitching is seemingly a positive sign of progress as he works his way back from a right hip flexor strain. Shortly after Allen was placed on the 10-day injured list June 3, Yankees manager Aaron Boone said the outfielder would likely be out for 6-to-8 weeks. At this stage, Allen looks like he could be trending toward a return at the shorter end of that timeframe.
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Yankees' Greg Allen: Out up to eight weeks
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Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Friday that Allen will miss 6-8 weeks due to a right hip flexor strain, Chris Kirschner of The Athletic reports.
Allen landed on the 10-day injured list Saturday, and the news that he is facing an extended absence means he could be transferred to the 60-day IL at some point to free up a 40-man roster spot. The veteran outfielder had gone 3-for-14 (.214) prior to getting injured and could be held out until early August.
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Yankees' Greg Allen: Shelved with hip strain
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The Yankees placed Allen on the 10-day injured list Saturday with a right hip flexor strain.
Allen injured the hip during Friday's loss to the Dodgers. Yankees manager Aaron Boone said that Allen will undergo tests when the team gets back to New York on Monday, but the skipper noted that the outfielder was "pretty sore" and not moving well, according to Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News. Oswaldo Cabrera has been recalled from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to take Allen's place on the 26-man active roster.
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Yankees' Greg Allen: Exits with hip flexor
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Allen left Friday's game against the Dodgers with a hip flexor issue, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports. He went 0-for-1 with a walk before exiting.
Yankees manager Aaron Boone told reporters after the game that an injured list stint for Allen is a possibility. The veteran outfielder should be considered day-to-day for now, but if he's sidelined for any length of time, Aaron Judge and Isiah Kiner-Falefa would see more action in center field.
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Yankees' Greg Allen: Hits rare home run
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Allen went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 10-2 win over the Mariners.
Allen launched a first-pitch fastball from Logan Gilbert over the right field wall to begin the fourth to pad the Yankees' lead to 7-0. It was his first home run and first RBI since being added to the roster May 20. The 30-year-old now has three hits in 12 plate appearances with two of the three hits going for extra bases. He'll continue to provide outfield depth for manager Aaron Boone and could see a brief spell of somewhat regular playing time until Giancarlo Stanton (hamstring) can return from the injured list.
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Yankees' Greg Allen: Makes impact off the bench
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Allen went 1-for-1 with a triple, a run scored and a steal in Sunday's 4-1 victory over the Reds.
Allen made his Yankees debut as a pinch runner for Jake Bauers in the seventh inning before nabbing his first stolen base and scoring on Anthony Volpe's two-out double. Allen would then rip a triple in his lone at-bat in the eighth. In 37 Triple-A games so far this season, the 30-year-old outfielder has slashed a respectable .250/.407/.388 while going a perfect 23-for-23 on stolen base attempts. He won't likely see many at-bats in a deep New York lineup, but he could provide a boost as a speed option off the bench.
