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San Diego Padres Top 10 Prospects For 2017

By Benjamin Chase

Oct 1, 2015; San Diego, CA, USA; A detailed view of the San Diego Padres logo on the field before the game against the Milwaukee Brewers at Petco Park. Mandatory Credit: Jake Roth-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 1, 2015; San Diego, CA, USA; A detailed view of the San Diego Padres logo on the field before the game against the Milwaukee Brewers at Petco Park. Mandatory Credit: Jake Roth-USA TODAY Sports /
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9. Logan Allen, LHP

Birthdate: 5/23/97 (19 years old)
Level(s) Played in 2016: rookie, short season A, low A
Stats in 2016: 62 1/3 IP, 3.47 ERA, 1.30 WHIP, 9.13 BB%, 22.43 K%

Allen excelled at the highly-regarded IMG Academy for the high school squad. The Red Sox paid significantly over-slot in order to sign him away from his commitment to South Carolina after drafting him in the 8th round.

Allen saw an uptick in his velocity turn his excellent pitchability into a truly elite prospect. After really impressing in his draft season for the Red Sox, he was traded as part of the Craig Kimbrel trade.

Allen saw an uptick in his velocity turn his excellent pitchability into a truly elite prospect

Allen works with a fastball that touches 95 and sits 90-92. He has excellent late life on the pitch both in sink and late arm side run in the games I watched. That makes it near impossible for hitters to square up his fastball.

Allen utilizes a three-pitch mix of off speed pitches, featuring a curve, slider, and change that each are above-average. His above-average control allows him to utilize all four of his pitches extremely well to get hitters out, whether through weak contact or strikeout.

Allen projects as more of a mid-rotation starter than a frontline guy, but he should be able to move quickly through the system once he is healthy.

He’ll likely open 2017 in the rotation in the high-A California League affiliate.

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