Cody Edward Allen

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 1", Weight: 210 lb.

Born: November 20, 1988 in Orlando, FL
High School: Boone HS (Orlando, FL)
Schools: High Point University (High Point, NC), St. Petersburg College (St. Petersburg, FL)
Drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 23rd round of the 2011 amateur draft.
Signed June 15, 2011. (All Transactions)
Debut: July 20, 2012 (Age 23)   vs. BAL 1.0 IP, 0 H, 1 SO, 2 BB, 0 ER
Team: Indians 2012-2013
2013 Contract Status: Pre-Arb Eligible, 1 yr/$493k (13) (details) [*]
Service Time (01/2013): 0.076, Arb Eligible: 2016, Free Agent: 2019 [*],
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• 5/17 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Tribe Finds No Offensive Liberty in Philly; Phillies 6, Indians 2: Sometimes good is not quite good enough. That was the case for the Indians’ Scott Kazmir, who pitched into a couple mistakes...
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• 4/7 Baseball News Source: AL Scores: Rays Blank Indians, Jays Stop Red Sox, Pujols Lifts Angels: Alex Cobb  pitched into the eighth inning allowing just four hits in the Tampa Bay rays shut out the Cleveland Indians 6-0 for...
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• 3/28 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Smith the Bridge to Bullpen Success and Maybe More: During Spring Training the DTTWLN staff will profile and examine the coaches and players that make up and are vying to be part...
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• 3/10 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Wahoo Watch Podcast #18, March 10, 2013: During this week’s podcast Erik Pinkerman, Ronnie Tellalian, Mike Brandyberry and Bob Toth talk about the Tribe’s bullpen....
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• 3/3 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Quick Rise to Big Leagues has Allen in Competition for Crowded Pen: During Spring Training the DTTWLN staff will profile and examine the coaches and players that make up and are vying to be part...
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• 2/25 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Competition for Rotation Begins with Varied Success in Split-Squad Victories: By Mike Brandyberry Sunday declared the start of the competition for the fourth and fifth rotation spots on the Indians’ starting...
• 2/25 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Move to Bullpen Lands Haley on Big League Radar: During Spring Training the DTTWLN staff will profile and examine the coaches and players that make up and are vying to be part...
• 2/21 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Quiet Addition, Wood Hopes to Provide Help by Second Half of Season: During Spring Training the DTTWLN staff will profile and examine the coaches and players that make up and are vying to be part...
• 2/20 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Tommy John Surgery Will Send Chen Lee Back to Disabled List to Begin 2013: During Spring Training the DTTWLN staff will profile and examine the coaches and players that make up and are vying to be part...
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• 2/15 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Big League Pressure Should Not Affect Guilmet In Goodyear: During Spring Training the DTTWLN staff will profile and examine the coaches and players that make up and are vying to be part...
• 2/15 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Sarbaugh Finally Makes it to the Big Leagues In 25th Season with Tribe: During Spring Training the DTTWLN staff will profile and examine the coaches and players that make up and are vying to be part...
• 2/11 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Former Closer Looks to CAPPitalize on Limited Bullpen Opportunities: During Spring Training the DTTWLN staff will profile and examine the coaches and players that make up and are vying to be part...
• 2/11 MLB Dirt: 2013 Cleveland Indians Top 16 Prospects: The Cleveland Indians have vastly improved their system via trade, recent drafts, and international signings. They have legitimate...

• 1/31 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Armstrong Has a Simple 2013 Goal: Cleveland: By Laurel Wilder Shawn Armstrong’s goal for the 2013 season is simple: To finish his climb through the Indians organization...
• 1/20 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Fans Flock to Tribe Fest: By Bob Toth The Kansas City Royals were hitless through eight innings. Francisco Lindor had given Justin Masterson and the Cleveland...
• 1/13 Motor City Bengals: MLB Farm System Rankings: #26 Cleveland Indians: It’s that time of year again. Time to give this prospect junkie his fix. Last year, I did farm system rankings for all of baseball,...

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• 11/12 WahoosOnFirst: Does Esmil Rogers Trade Mean Chris Perez Will Stay in Cleveland?: When the Cleveland Indians traded Esmil Rogers to the Blue Jays for Mike Aviles and Yan Gomes last weekend, it seemed to have...
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• 10/26 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Hagadone Has a Place in the Bullpen, Only Question is Where?: After a disappointing 2012 Cleveland Indians season the organization is at a crossroads to decide how to progress with the organization,...
• 10/18 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Arbitration Will Likely Signal the End of the Bullpen Mafia: After a disappointing 2012 Cleveland Indians season the organization is at a crossroads to decide how to progress with the organization,...
• 10/11 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Pestano’s Performance Solidifies Bullpen: After a disappointing 2012 Cleveland Indians season the organization is at a crossroads to decide how to progress with the organization,...
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• 10/1 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Tribe on Losing End of Blowout; White Sox 11, Indians 0: By David Roberts Heading into the last series of the season the Cleveland Indians are looking at rounding out another season...
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• 9/6 Release Points: Tribe Needs to Deal Chris Perez And It Has Nothing To Do With His Latest Rant: Ugh. Here we go again. Chris Perez – or more appropriately, his mouth – is back in the news, this time blasting not only the...
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