Unexpected Starter Has Been Massive for Guardians Rotation

However, since that appearance on April 1, Allen has been phenomenal.

In his last three starts, the southpaw has a 0.56 ERA (one earned run), 15 strikeouts, and issued just five walks.

Not only has Allen been punching hitters out at a high rate early in the season, but he's also generating a bunch of soft contact, which can be seen in his .239 BABIP over the same stretch.

This version of Allen is nowhere close to the one that was optioned to Triple-A in the middle of last season.

Vogt believes part of this success could be "the cutter-fastball combination into righties. [Hitters] have to make a late decision, and he's getting some weak contact on that. He's getting some called strikes because they think it's the cutter. So, his arsenal is working really well."

Besides the pitch mix and mechanics, Cleveland's skipper also loves the mindset Allen has had to open up the season.

"To me, it's the way he's going out there and competing, attacking," said Vogt.

Allen isn't going to get Cy Young votes for his recent pitching performances, but that doesn't mean these starts haven't been massive for the Guardians.

As Cleveland's fifth starter, Allen has done his job in all but one of his appearances this season and only looks to be getting better every time he toes the mound.

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