Yankees Add Ex-Red Sox Slugger To Bolster Outfield For Playoff Run
The New York Yankees are calling upon a former member of the Boston Red Sox organization to produce for an outfield group that has been injury-ridden and ineffective all season.
"Both Greg Allen and Jake Bauers have been reinstated from the Yankees' injured list," NJ.com's Max Goodman tweeted Sunday. "Oswaldo Cabrera was sent down to Triple-A last night. Franchy Cordero was optioned as well this morning."
Allen hit .213 (3-for-14) with a triple, home run and a .884 OPS in just 10 games played before he went on the injured list with a right hip flexor strain.
The 30-year-old began his season with Triple-A Worcester where he absolutely raked. Allen hit .250 with 11 extra-base hits including a pair of home runs, 15 RBIs, and a .795 OPS in 37 games for Triple-A Worcester. His most impressive stat was his 23 stolen bases in as many attempts.
The Red Sox proceeded to trade the speedy outfielder to the other side of the historic rivalry, and he will now be tasked with providing a jolt to a struggling Yankees team. In the process, another former Red Sox, Franchy Cordero, was demoted.
Cordero was hitting .188 with eight extra-base hits including six home runs, 13 RBIs and a .689 OPS in 24 games.
Neither outfielder has been of much help thus far but the Yankees appear much more confident in Allen, who is in his second stint in the organization.
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