Stetson Allie

Stetson T. Allie (born March 13, 1991) is an American professional baseball who is currently a free agent. Allie was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 2nd round of the 2010 Major League Baseball draft.

Stetson Allie
Free agent
Pitcher / Outfielder
Born: (1991-03-13) March 13, 1991
Orlando, Florida
Bats: Right
Throws: Right

Career

Pittsburgh Pirates

Allie attended St. Edward High School in Lakewood, Ohio, where he played for the school's baseball team.[1] Allie fell in the 2010 Major League Baseball Draft due to his high bonus demands and commitment to the University of North Carolina. However, the Pittsburgh Pirates selected Allie, a pitcher who had thrown as high as 100 MPH (102 MPH unofficially), in the second round of the draft and signed him for a $2,250,000 signing bonus.[2]

As a pitcher, he was named the #79 prospect in baseball by Baseball America prior to the 2011 season.[3] However, in 2011, with the Low–A State College Spikes, he walked 29 batters in 26 innings, and in 2012, with the West Virginia Power, he walked 8 batters in 2/3 of an inning. Allie's severe control problems caused the Pirates to convert Allie into an infielder in June 2012.[4]

In June 2012, Allie started his career as a position player with the Gulf Coast League Pirates. Playing for the West Virginia Power of the Single–A South Atlantic League in 2013, he hit six home runs in the first 14 games of the season.[5] He was promoted to the Bradenton Marauders of the High–A Florida State League, and began the 2014 season with the Altoona Curve of the Double–A Eastern League.[6]

In 2016, Allie again returned to Altoona, playing in 111 games and hitting .247/.324/.444 with 16 home runs and 63 RBI. He elected free agency following the season on November 7, 2016.[7]

Los Angeles Dodgers

On November 14, 2016, Allie signed a minor league deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers, who assigned him to the Double-A Tulsa Drillers of the Texas League to start the 2017 season.[8] In 32 games for the Drillers, he hit only .216.[9] The decision was then made to convert him back to pitching.[10] He pitched in 11 games in the Dodgers system after that (eight for the rookie level Arizona League Dodgers, two for the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes and one for the Oklahoma City Dodgers) and did not allow an earned run in 11 innings over that period.[9] In 2018 he pitched in 22 games for the Quakes, 11 for the Drillers and 13 for the Oklahoma City Dodgers, with a 7–1 record and 5.57 ERA.[9]

Boston Red Sox

On February 13, 2020, Allie signed a minor league contract with the Boston Red Sox.[11] Allie did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[12] He became a minor-league free agent on November 2, 2020.[13]

Tampa Bay Rays

On December 24, 2020, Allie signed with the Kansas City T-Bones, who later rebranded as the Kansas City Monarchs of the American Association of Professional Baseball. On February 10, 2021, Allie signed a minor league contract with the Tampa Bay Rays organization that included an invitation to Spring Training.[14] Allie struggled to an 8.00 ERA between the Triple-A Durham Bulls and rookie-level Florida Complex League Rays before being released by the organization on August 4.[15]

References
  1. "Stetson Allie's home run helps St. Edward baseball team defeat Walsh Jesuit". cleveland.com. May 5, 2010. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
  2. Langosch, Jenifer (August 18, 2010). "Bucs introduce second-round pick Allie".
  3. "2011 Top 100 Prospects". February 23, 2011.
  4. Miller, Doug (June 4, 2012). "Bucs decide to switch Allie to position player".
  5. "Pirates Prospect Stetson Allie Is Showing Off His Power At The Plate". cbslocal.com. April 19, 2013. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
  6. "One-time Bucs pitching prospect now a promising power hitter". TribLIVE.com. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
  7. "Pirates Minor League Free Agents and Why Brandon Cumpton Isn't Eligible". piratesprospects.com. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
  8. Tulsa Drillers press release (April 4, 2017). "Drillers Opening Day Roster Released". milb.com. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
  9. "Stetson Allie Minor and Winter Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball Reference.
  10. Lewis, Barry (August 30, 2017). "Drillers Update for Aug. 30". Tulsa World. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
  11. "Red Sox's Stetson Allie: Latches on with Boston". CBS Sports. February 13, 2020. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
  12. "2020 Minor League Season Canceled". mlbtraderumors.com.
  13. Hilburn-Trenkle, Chris (November 2, 2020). "Full List of 2020-2021 MiLB Free Agents". Baseball America. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
  14. "Rays Add Four Pitchers on Minor League Deals".
  15. "Stetson Allie Stats, Fantasy & News | MLB.com". MLB.com.
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