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The Guardians recalled Allen from Triple-A Columbus on Monday. Allen will start the second game of Monday's doubleheader against the Royals. The lefty could be in line for just a spot start, as Alex Cobb (fingernail) looks to have a good shot and returning from the 15-day injured list the next time the Guardians require a fifth starter. Allen holds a 5.56 ERA, 1.54 WHIP and 78:37 K:BB across 92.1 innings with the big club this season.
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The Guardians optioned Allen to Triple-A Columbus on Tuesday, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports. Allen was solid in a spot start Monday against the Diamondbacks, allowing two runs over five innings. With Allen heading back to the minors, it would seem the Guardians feel good about Tanner Bibee's (shoulder) chances of being ready to make a start later this week.
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Allen did not factor into the decision in Monday's 7-6 loss versus the Diamondbacks. He allowed two runs on five hits and two walks across five innings. Allen was recalled to make his first start since July 6 after struggling to a 5.67 ERA in his first 18 starts, barely making it out of the first inning Monday. He gave up back-to-back home runs to the first two hitters he faced and then loaded the bases before barely escaping the opening frame. Allen went on to get through the next four innings unscathed. It's unclear if Allen will get another turn in the rotation, as Alex Cobb (hip) will return this weekend and Triston McKenzie may also get another look after having his best start in the minors his last time out.
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The Guardians recalled Allen from Triple-A Columbus ahead of his scheduled start Monday against the Diamondbacks. Tanner Bibee still needs more time off to move past a shoulder injury, so the Guardians will bring back Allen to make his first start for the big club since July 6. After a solid rookie campaign in 2023, Allen turned in a 5.67 ERA over 18 starts this season before the Guardians sent the struggling lefty to the minors. Though he's rebounded over his three starts at Triple-A with a 3.86 ERA, Allen has given up three long balls while turning in an underwhelming 12:7 K:BB in 16.1 innings. Since Allen doesn't seem to have completely righted the ship during his time in the minors, he's tough to rely on as a streaming option against an Arizona lineup that has produced a 117 wRC+ versus lefties this season.
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The Guardians are expected to recall Allen from Triple-A Columbus and have him start Monday against the Diamondbacks in Cleveland, Tom Withers of the Associated Press reports. With Tanner Bibee (shoulder) considered day-to-day and Alex Cobb (hip) not yet ready to return from the injured list, the Guardians are likely to turn to Allen to fill the open spot in their rotation Monday. Allen turned in a 5.67 ERA over his 18 starts with Cleveland before being demoted to Triple-A last month, and though he's posted a 3.86 ERA and 1.22 WHIP over his three starts with Columbus, his peripheral statistics (7.5 K-BB%,1.65 HR/9) have been underwhelming. If he does in fact get called up to start Monday for Cleveland, Allen won't be guaranteed any additional turns through the big-league rotation.
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| Year | Team | APP | GS | INN | W | L | S | K | BBI | HA | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | CLE | 20 | 20 | 97.3 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 79 | 41 | 113 | 5.73 | 1.58 |
| 2023 | CLE | 24 | 24 | 125.3 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 119 | 48 | 127 | 3.80 | 1.39 |
Last 7 Games
| DATE | Opp | W | L | S | INN | HA | ERA | BBI | K | WHIP |
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| 8/26 | vs  |
- | 1 | - | 5.0 | 8 | 6.19 | 4 | 1 | 2.40 |
| 8/05 | vs  |
- | - | - | 5.0 | 5 | 5.67 | 2 | 2 | 1.40 |
| 7/06 | vs  |
- | - | - | 4.1 | 3 | 6.14 | 4 | 9 | 1.62 |
| 6/30 | @ |
- | 1 | - | 4.1 | 6 | 6.50 | 0 | 3 | 1.38 |
| 6/25 | @  |
- | - | - | 3.0 | 9 | 6.43 | 1 | 5 | 3.33 |
| 6/20 | vs  |
1 | - | - | 6.0 | 4 | 3.27 | 4 | 2 | 1.33 |
| 6/14 | @  |
1 | - | - | 5.0 | 3 | 1.80 | 3 | 3 | 1.20 |