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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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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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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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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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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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Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | KO | SB | AVG |
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2023 | NYY | 22 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 3 | .217 |
2022 | PIT | 46 | 118 | 17 | 22 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 42 | 8 | .186 |