Greg Allen (baseball)

Gregory Lomack Allen (born March 15, 1993) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Saraperos de Saltillo of the Mexican League. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland Indians, San Diego Padres, New York Yankees, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Baltimore Orioles. Allen attended Hilltop High School in Chula Vista, California. He then attended San Diego State University, where he played college baseball for three seasons for the San Diego State Aztecs. In 2013, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Orleans Firebirds of the Cape Cod Baseball League. 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 2014 season there, batting .244 with 19 runs batted in (RBI) and 30 stolen bases in 57 games played. 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. He also played in three games for the Lynchburg Hillcats at the end of the season. In 2016, Allen played for Lynchburg before he was promoted to the Akron RubberDucks.