Angels designate Cody Allen for assignment
The Los Angeles Angels have parted ways with ill-fated offseason addition Cody Allen.
The Angels designated Allen for assignment just over two months into the season after the former Cleveland Indians closer posted a 6.26 ERA in 23 innings.
The Angels have designated Cody Allen for assignment.
— Fabian Ardaya (@FabianArdaya) June 15, 2019
Allen was signed to a one-year, $8.5 million deal before the season with the Angels clearly hoping he could shore up the back end of the bullpen after several successful years in Cleveland. It did not happen. He allowed nine home runs in 23 innings, had a WHIP that flirted with 2, and lost his closer’s job very early on in the campaign. The warning signs were there with Cleveland last season, as he was coming off a down year and his fastball velocity was dropping. Now the Angels are paying for their bad decision. The only good news is it was only a one-year deal, but it wasn’t successful at all.
