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Tanner Allen
Free agent
Outfielder
Born: (1998-06-05) June 5, 1998 (age 26) Theodore, Alabama, U.S.
Bats: LeftThrows: Right

Tanner Gregory Allen (born June 5, 1998) is an American professional baseball outfielder who is a free agent.

Amateur career

Allen attended UMS-Wright Preparatory School in Mobile, Alabama, where he played baseball and football. He was selected by the Chicago Cubs in the 36th round of the 2017 Major League Baseball draft but did not sign, instead enrolling at Mississippi State University to play college baseball.

Allen started all 68 games as a freshman for the 2018 Mississippi State Bulldogs baseball team, primarily as a first baseman. He finished the season with a .287 batting average, five home runs, 45 RBIs, and 18 doubles. As a sophomore in 2019, he started 67 games at first base and slashed .349/.426/.516 with seven home runs and 66 RBIs. After the COVID-19 pandemic canceled the 2020 season after playing in only eight games, Allen starred in 2021 when he was named SEC Player of the Year. He was also a consensus All-American and the ABCA National Player of the Year. He was named to the All-Tournament Team of the 2021 College World Series as the Bulldogs won the national title. He finished the 2021 season with a .383/.456/.621 slash line alongside 11 home runs, 66 RBIs, and 11 stolen bases.

Professional career

Allen was selected by the Miami Marlins in the fourth round, with the 118th overall selection, of the 2021 Major League Baseball draft. He signed for $247,500. Allen made his professional debut with the Rookie-level Florida Complex League Marlins and was promoted to the Jupiter Hammerheads of the Low-A Southeast after three games. Over 33 games and 120 at-bats between the two teams, he slashed .183/.259/.275 with two home runs and ten RBI.

Allen opened the 2022 season with the Beloit Sky Carp of the High-A Midwest League. In 84 games split between Beloit and Jupiter, he hit a combined .201/.272/.304 with three home runs and 28 RBI. Allen split the 2023 campaign between Jupiter, Beloit, and the Double–A Pensacola Blue Wahoos. In 94 games for the three affiliates, he slashed .271/.345/.404 with nine home runs, 41 RBI, and eight stolen bases.

Allen began the 2024 campaign with Pensacola, and later made six appearances for Jupiter. In 44 games for Pensacola, he slashed .225/.315/.349 with two home runs, 12 RBI, and four stolen bases. Allen was released by the Marlins organization on August 2, 2024.

Personal life

Allen is the son of Windi and Greg Allen.

References

1. "Former UMS-Wright star Tanner Allen picked by Cubs, still plans to play at Mississippi State". 14 June 2017.
2. "Tanner Allen starts TA5 brand with portions going to MSU Foundation".
3. "'This game will bring you to your knees so fast': How a dismal summer in Maryland shaped Mississippi State's Tanner Allen". 18 February 2021.
4. "SEC Baseball awards, All-SEC Teams announced". May 25, 2021.
5. Carlisle, Zac. "ABCA names Tanner Allen National Player of the Year". WTVA.
6. @robbiefaulk247 (July 1, 2021). "Will Bednar is your CWS MVP. No surprise. Logan Tanner, Luke Hancock, Lane Forsythe, Tanner Allen, Rowdey Jordan, Bednar on the All-Tournament team" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
7. "Mississippi State star Tanner Allen prayed before crucial CWS home run". 24 June 2021.
8. "Marlins land Tanner Allen 2nd time around". MLB.com.
9. "2 Mobile natives sign pro baseball contracts". 22 July 2021.
10. "Marlins '21 pick Allen locked in on dream". MLB.com.
11. "How 2021 Miami Marlins top prospects fared in minor leagues | Miami Herald". Miami Herald. Archived from the original on 2021-09-28.
12. "Beloit Sky Carp still searching for timely hits". 22 May 2022.
13. "Tanner Allen - Stats - Batting". fangraphs.com. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
14. "Transactions".
15. "Tanner Allen - Baseball". Mississippi State. Retrieved 28 October 2024.

External links

• Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
• Mississippi State Bulldogs bio

• Living people
• 1998 births
• All-American college baseball players
• Baseball outfielders
• Baseball players from Alabama
• Beloit Sky Carp players
• Florida Complex League Marlins players
• Jupiter Hammerheads players
• Mississippi State Bulldogs baseball players
• Pensacola Blue Wahoos players
• People from Mobile County, Alabama