Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Greg Allen was born March 15, 1993, in San Diego, California. He is an outfielder in the MLB.

The Cleveland Indians selected Allen in the sixth round of the 2014 MLB draft. After signing with Cleveland, Allen was assigned to the Mahoning Valley Scrappers and spent the whole season there, batting .244 with 19 RBIs and thirty stolen bases in 57 games. In 2015, he played for the Lake County Captains where he slashed .273/.368/.382 with seven home runs, 45 RBIs, and 43 stolen bases in 123 games.

On May 27, 2018, Allen hit his first career walk-off home run against the Astros in the 14th inning. On September 23, 2018, Allen hit a base hit in the bottom of the 11th inning against the Boston Red Sox for the Indians to walk off. Allen ended the season with a .257 batting average and 21 stolen bases.

The Yankees added Allen to their roster for the 2021 American League Wild Card Game.

On May 19, 2023, the Yankees re-acquired Allen via a trade with the Red Sox; in exchange for Allen, the Yankees sent the Red Sox minor-league pitcher Diego Hernández and cash considerations. Allen was added to the Yankees' active roster the next day.