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Birth Date2-10-1990
Height6' 2"
Weight200 lbs
Age34 years, 2 months, 13 days
BatsR
ThrowsR
-1.32015
2016
2017
0.12018
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WARP Summary

MLB Statistics

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YEAR Team Lg G GS IP W L SV H BB SO HR PPF H/9 BB/9 HR/9 K/9 GB% BABIP WHIP FIP ERA cFIP DRA DRA- WARP
2013 BOS MLB 8 7 30.3 1 2 0 37 18 23 7 103 11.0 5.3 2.1 6.8 0% .316 1.81 6.53 8.60 126 6.53 156.3 -0.6
2014 BOS MLB 11 11 59.0 5 3 0 58 28 36 3 99 8.8 4.3 0.5 5.5 0% .297 1.46 4.38 5.03 121 6.03 147.8 -0.9
2015 ARI MLB 9 5 31.0 1 1 0 32 20 17 10 102 9.3 5.8 2.9 4.9 0% .237 1.68 8.38 5.81 148 8.60 201.0 -1.3
2018 CHN MLB 3 0 3.0 1 0 0 2 1 3 1 101 6.0 3.0 3.0 9.0 33% .125 1.00 8.45 6.00 80 3.00 67.1 0.1
2019 CHN MLB 12 0 11.0 0 0 1 14 5 9 2 97 11.5 4.1 1.6 7.4 59% .343 1.73 5.53 4.91 98 3.90 80.0 0.2
CareerMLB4323134.38611437288231019.64.81.55.947%.3031.605.976.031266.49154.6-2.5

Statistics for All Levels

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YEAR Team Lg LG G GS IP W L SV H BB SO HR PPF H/9 BB/9 HR/9 K/9 GB% BABIP WHIP FIP ERA cFIP DRA DRA-
2008 DGR Rk GCL 12 0 18.3 1 1 1 12 17 13 1 26 5.9 8.4 0.5 6.4 0% .224 1.58 6.27 3.44 131 4.93 100.9
2009 DOD Rk AZL 12 8 47.7 2 1 0 35 14 56 0 6.6 2.6 0.0 10.6 0% .273 1.03 3.26 2.08 0 0.00 0.0
2009 OGD Rk PIO 4 3 21.0 2 0 0 23 4 21 1 108 9.9 1.7 0.4 9.0 0% .361 1.29 3.11 3.00 91 3.22 67.8
2010 GRL A MDW 26 23 131.3 12 9 0 119 53 114 6 101 8.2 3.6 0.4 7.8 0% .294 1.31 3.90 2.88 0 0.00 0.0
2011 RCU A+ CAL 9 9 54.0 5 2 0 46 21 62 2 103 7.7 3.5 0.3 10.3 0% .317 1.24 3.51 2.33 81 3.05 62.4
2011 CHT AA SOU 18 17 91.0 6 3 0 101 36 73 7 117 10.0 3.6 0.7 7.2 0% .332 1.51 4.14 5.04 98 5.19 106.0
2012 CHT AA SOU 27 22 121.7 6 8 0 120 57 117 1 104 8.9 4.2 0.1 8.7 0% .336 1.45 3.14 3.55 92 5.46 113.8
2012 PME AA EAS 2 2 9.0 0 1 0 13 4 12 1 104 13.0 4.0 1.0 12.0 0% .444 1.89 3.97 8.00 77 4.78 99.5
2013 BOS MLB AL 8 7 30.3 1 2 0 37 18 23 7 103 11.0 5.3 2.1 6.8 0% .316 1.81 6.53 8.60 126 6.53 156.3
2013 PAW AAA INT 21 21 105.0 8 4 0 71 43 116 9 99 6.1 3.7 0.8 9.9 0% .246 1.09 3.79 3.60 94 3.24 70.5
2014 BOS MLB AL 11 11 59.0 5 3 0 58 28 36 3 99 8.8 4.3 0.5 5.5 0% .297 1.46 4.38 5.03 121 6.03 147.8
2014 PAW AAA INT 21 20 122.0 4 4 1 107 44 100 9 97 7.9 3.2 0.7 7.4 0% .279 1.24 3.87 3.10 98 4.04 85.6
2015 ARI MLB NL 9 5 31.0 1 1 0 32 20 17 10 102 9.3 5.8 2.9 4.9 0% .237 1.68 8.38 5.81 148 8.60 201.0
2015 RNO AAA PCL 15 15 77.0 4 6 0 117 26 62 8 118 13.7 3.0 0.9 7.2 0% .405 1.86 4.46 8.18 102 6.98 153.1
2017 ROU AAA PCL 12 11 58.3 4 4 0 77 20 44 14 99 11.9 3.1 2.2 6.8 47% .356 1.66 6.62 6.79 123 7.28 154.9
2018 CHN MLB NL 3 0 3.0 1 0 0 2 1 3 1 101 6.0 3.0 3.0 9.0 33% .125 1.00 8.45 6.00 80 3.00 67.1
2018 TEN AA SOU 4 0 4.7 0 0 3 3 1 9 0 5.8 1.9 0.0 17.4 50% .375 0.86 0.15 0.00 64 2.86 60.6
2018 IOW AAA PCL 4 0 3.3 0 0 0 3 0 2 1 8.1 0.0 2.7 5.4 64% .200 0.90 6.44 2.70 107 4.29 90.7
2018 CUT Rk AZL 9 2 9.0 0 0 0 12 2 13 0 102 12.0 2.0 0.0 13.0 62% .462 1.56 2.18 4.00 81 5.64 119.2
2019 CHN MLB NL 12 0 11.0 0 0 1 14 5 9 2 97 11.5 4.1 1.6 7.4 59% .343 1.73 5.53 4.91 98 3.90 80.0
2019 TEN AA SOU 6 0 4.3 0 1 0 10 1 3 0 20.8 2.1 0.0 6.2 45% .500 2.54 2.60 16.62 104 9.50 195.5
2019 IOW AAA PCL 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 9.0 0.0 0.0 9.0 33% .333 1.00 1.79 0.00 90 4.00 82.2
2019 CUB Rk AZL 2 1 1.7 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 115 5.4 0.0 0.0 10.8 60% .200 0.60 1.85 5.40 83 1.62 33.4

Plate Discipline

YEAR Pits Zone% Swing% Contact% Z-Swing% O-Swing% Z-Contact% O-Contact% SwStr%
2013 535 0.4430 0.4579 0.7184 0.6414 0.3121 0.8355 0.5269 0.2816
2014 956 0.4498 0.4613 0.7438 0.6930 0.2719 0.8154 0.5944 0.2562
2015 513 0.4016 0.4522 0.7759 0.6650 0.3094 0.8686 0.6421 0.2241
2018 55 0.4364 0.5273 0.6552 0.6667 0.4194 0.7500 0.5385 0.3448
2019 171 0.4386 0.5205 0.6629 0.7067 0.3750 0.7925 0.4722 0.3371
Career22300.43590.46460.73670.67460.30170.82910.57840.2633

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Last Update: 12/31/2014 23:59 ET

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Service TimeAgentContract Status
0 y 170 d1 year (2019)

Details
  • 1 year (2019). Re-signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 1/28/19 (minor-league contract). Contract selected by Chicago Cubs 4/6/19. Sent outright to Triple-A by Chicago Cubs 11/4/19.
  • 1 year (2018). Signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 3/6/18 (minor-league contract). Contract selected by Chicago Cubs 9/19/18. Non-tendered by Chicago Cubs 11/30/18.
  • 1 year (2017). Signed by Texas as a free agent 11/15/16 (minor-league contract).
  • 2016. Signed by Samsung of Korea 12/19/15.
  • 1 year (2015). Re-signed by Arizona 3/6/15. Acquired by Pittsburgh in trade 11/25/15 after being DFA by Arizona 11/20/15. Released by Pittsburgh 12/15.
  • 1 year (2014). Re-signed by Boston 3/7/14. Acquired by Arizona in trade from Boston 12/12/14.
  • 1 year/$0.49M (2013). Contract purchased by Boston 11/20/12. Re-signed by Boston 3/2/13.
  • Acquired by Boston in trade from LA Dodgers 8/25/12 (Adrian Gonzalez deal).
  • Drafted by LA Dodgers 2008 (18-547) (McMichael HS, Madison, N.C.). $20,000 signing bonus.

2019 Preseason Forecast

Last Update: 1/27/2017 12:35 ET

PCT W L SV G GS IP H BB SO HR BABIP WHIP ERA DRA VORP WARP
90o 0 3.8 0.2 17 8 49.3 40 20 45 5 .258 1.21 3.61 3.89 -3.9 -0.4
80o 0 3.6 0.2 15 7 43.7 38 19 40 5 .272 1.30 4.00 4.32 -5.4 -0.6
70o 0 3.4 0.2 13 6 39.7 36 18 36 5 .282 1.37 4.29 4.63 -6.2 -0.7
60o 0 3.2 0.1 12 6 36.4 35 17 33 5 .291 1.43 4.55 4.91 -6.7 -0.7
50o 0 3.1 0.1 11 5 33.4 33 17 30 4 .299 1.49 4.79 5.17 -7.1 -0.8
40o 0 2.9 0.1 10 5 30.5 31 16 28 4 .307 1.55 5.03 5.43 -7.3 -0.8
30o 0 2.7 0.1 9 4 27.4 29 15 25 4 .316 1.61 5.30 5.72 -7.4 -0.8
20o 0 2.4 0.1 8 4 23.9 27 13 22 4 .327 1.69 5.62 6.07 -7.3 -0.8
10o 0 2.1 0.1 7 3 19.3 23 12 18 3 .341 1.81 6.07 6.55 -6.9 -0.7
Weighted Mean030.111532.83216304.2971.474.765.13-6.8-0.7

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BP Chats

DateQuestionAnswer
2015-02-25 14:00:00 (link to chat)Since you mentioned Betances, Who are some guys you either wrote off and surprised you or were high on them only for them to disappoint? Do you keep any lessons from these guys on your mind when scouting?
(I ask everyone from BP Chats)
Yes. Paul Goldschmidt and Freddie Freeman are two I just discounted for being 1B prospects and missed the boat there. I still believe in Mike Olt, but that's worrying me. Mookie (see above). I LOVED Allen Webster. Thought he was front of rotation arm. Still may be. Definitely needed a change of scenery.

I'm very much an organized person who likes to look back in the winter and see where I messed up. Giving a player the wrong role isn't always a fault of the evaluator though. Players are people. People change over time. Baseball skill sets change over time. YOUNG player are young people and young people change often and dramatically. It's a cliche, but this is an industry where 30% (.300 AVG) is the measure of an All Star. Probably true of prospects as well. Have to accept sometimes the right projection is unknowable. You CAN'T be right 100% of the time. I just like to figure out WHY I was wrong and what I can learn from it. With Betances - big guys take longer sometimes. They're on their own schedule. Have to remember what appealed to you about them in the first place. Thought I have to admit when I see a big guy who can't repeat his delivery I still want to smoke the guy in my report! (Al Skorupa)
2014-08-29 12:00:00 (link to chat)Dynasty league question. Which young Red Sox pitcher has a better chance of decent fantasy value going forward Allen Webster or Anthony Ranaudo? I've been a little underwhelmed with Ranaudo's stuff in the games I've seen him pitch, but his command is at least marginally better than Webster, who has the better overall stuff.
(Jon from BC)
Webster, but I say that as someone who isn't high on Ranaudo. (R.J. Anderson)
2014-07-08 13:00:00 (link to chat)Allen Webster has posted great numbers at triple A this year. Is he finally putting it all together?
(msloftus from Virginia)
I'm not there on the "putting it all together" comment yet. I've seen a couple of starts and he still looks more like an inconsistent 4th starter than a future horse in Boston. The delivery still lacks consistency, and while he fights through it frequently, it prevents him from cruising through lineups for long stretches. I still think he ends up more of an enigmatic MLB starter than a consistent cog. (Mark Anderson)
2014-04-09 19:00:00 (link to chat)Hey Mauricio,was thinking of trading for Jake Peavy,i know he's injury prone and 32 yrs old now for Allen Webster..Websters stock seems to be going down....do you feel I shouldn't give up on Webster yet???? Thanks!!!!
(John from Boston)
Assuming this is Dynasty, if you are looking to win right the hell now I would take Peavy over Webster. There are other pitchers I'd rather take on than Peavy, however. If the Webster market is exhausted and you're looking to win now I would gamble on Jake

Also, to better answer your questions please let me know the non standard categories and league depth. Thanks! (Mauricio Rubio)
2014-04-15 13:00:00 (link to chat)Is Matt Barnes a starter for the Red Sox in 2015? He seems to be close, one pitch shy of making an impact.
(John from CT)
I do think he'll be in the rotation next season. I still believe in him as a starter, particularly if he's competing with Allen Webster and Anthony Ranaudo for a slot. In the end, he's probably a mid-rotation guy that still carries significant value. (Mark Anderson)
2014-01-29 19:00:00 (link to chat)Can you give me 5 SP prospects you are higher on than industry? I really like Sean Manaea.
(JoJo from SD)
Manaea is a good one to like. I think I'm higher, or at least more ready to gamble on, Fried, Zack Lee, A.J. Cole, Zach Eflin and Allen Webster than are some of my peers. I was very high on Giolito last season compared to most, but the industry seems to have caught up with me there. I'm lower on Biddle, Ranaudo, Taillon (slightly), and Lance McCullers than are some in the industry, it seems. (Ben Carsley)
2014-01-10 13:00:00 (link to chat)Who has the best career of Matt Barnes, Allen Webster, and Henry Owens?
(Shawnykid23 from CT)
I'm still a believer that Barnes will figure it out and settle into the middle of a big league rotation. Owens likely ends up in that same realm and I think they look like similar MLB contributors. Webster probably settles in behind the two in terms of career production; mostly because there's a decent chance he ends up in the bullpen. (Mark Anderson)
2014-01-10 13:00:00 (link to chat)Do you see Allen Webster living up to the stuff and being that #1/2 type SP or is a setup guy all he becomes?
(jaymoff from Salem)
I don't think I've ever seen him projected as a #1/2 starter; more of a #3 (which is no insult). At this point, particularly because of his inability to maintain velocity deep into starts, I think he's a reliever. (Mark Anderson)
2013-10-28 18:00:00 (link to chat)Who would you rather have on a dynasty roster going forward, AJ Cole or Allen Webster?
(TommyC from Illinois)
Hi Tommy:

That's tough. I think the prospect team might disagree with me on this one, but I'd take Webster. He's closer to the majors and even though Cole most likely has the higher ceiling, give me the pitcher who is closer to the Majors. Even in dynasty, unless a guy is an elite arm, I want the pitcher who isn't really far away. Cole took a step forward this year, but his 2012 struggles still are in the back of my mind. (Mike Gianella)
2013-07-19 13:00:00 (link to chat)Does Allen Webster have a role in the rotation? Has this been growing pains so far or is he really a high leverage reliever masquerading as a starter?
(dan weaver from Colorado)
Workman had the spot last time through and handled it brilliantly. Not sure Webster is back in the rotation. And yes, it's been growing pains. Too early to say he can start. (Paul Sporer)
2013-06-20 13:00:00 (link to chat)It sounds like the Red Sox will turn to Allen Webster again soon. Any chance he'll stick in the majors this time?
(Frank from Boston)
He'd have to really wow to steal Doubront's spot. I'm a big fan long-term, but might just wear a path out between Boston & Pawtucket until September for this year. (Paul Sporer)
2013-04-16 20:00:00 (link to chat)Hey Bret, how close do you think Allen Webster is to getting a call up? I currently roster Hultzen, Gerrit Cole and Gausman in a dynasty league. I have one pitching slot open that is occupied by Edwin Jackson. Are any others droppable for Webster? Also, Mike Olt is he a continue to hold onto prospect? I am holding Puig, Soler, Baez and Arcia(Twins) currently.
(Mr. Slate from Bedrock)
If he keeps pitching like he has been, it won't be long. But even if he got the call up tomorrow, I wouldn't drop Edwin Jackson for him. Mike Olt is worth holding, but if there's a better use of that spot, I'm not sure you'll miss him all that much if you had to cut bait. (Bret Sayre)
2013-04-04 11:00:00 (link to chat)Allen Webster seemed to get a lot of love from scouts this spring, any thoughts on him?
(msloftus from Virginia)
He's an excellent pitcher that knows how to make adjustments and finally stumbled on a breaking ball that worked. He's a legit major league arm. I really like him. (Jason Parks)
2013-03-28 13:00:00 (link to chat)Keeper league question. Allen Webster or Robbie Erlin for this year and next two.
(James from Alexandria)
Not a fantasy expert by any means, but Webster is going to get you the stats that matter and has the higher overall upside. (Nick Faleris)
2013-03-19 13:00:00 (link to chat)From the Red Sox offseason so far, I can't tell if they are rebuilding, punting, or going for it on 4th and 4 at the 50 yd line. What do you think they are doing?
(BobcatBaseball from Athens, OH)
I think they're building a bridge to their prospects, like Bradley, Bogaerts, Allen Webster, etc. They had a ton of holes on the roster because of the Nick Punto trade with the Dodgers and because they had a ton of holes on the roster. They brought in good players on short-term contracts to fill those holes. You may not like Shane Victorino on a three year deal, but before Bradleyapalooza this spring the Red Sox had spent two of the last three seasons without a center fielder due to Jacoby Ellsbury running into things or having pianos fall on him or what have you. If/when Ellsbury leaves as a free agent or they trade him at the deadline they have a major league ready CF to move there. Anyway, I'm off the point. You asked me what the Red Sox are doing and I think they're trying to win while not blocking or trading off their prospects. That's it in a nutshell. (Matthew Kory)
2013-01-31 13:00:00 (link to chat)Hey Mr.Levine,can you put thes guys in order??Jose Fernandez...Salvador Perez...Albert Almora..Jorge Solar...Kyle Zimmer...Noah Syndergaaud...Allen Webster...Alen Hanson...Gregory Palanco..Aaron Sanchez...Andrew Heaney...Kevin Gausman..Addison Russell....Kyle Crick...Sean Manaea...Clint Frazier...Ryne Stanek... Thanks John
(John from Boston)
I sort of feel like this is a riddle to see if I can figure out what this list even is. What is this list? I'll go with Salvador (Sal(vy)) Perez and then the rest just for the present. (Zachary Levine)
2013-01-29 14:00:00 (link to chat)Hey Dan,can you put these guys in order.....Jose Fernandez,Albert Almora,Solar,Zimmer,Syndergaard,Hedges,Andrew Heaney,Salvador Perez,Allen Webster,Aaron Sanchez and Dan Straily....thanks
(John from Boston)
Hey, John.

Sheesh, that's a lot of names. From a fantasy standpoint, and based on what I've read, I'd probably want to own Fernandez and Sanchez. I'm probably not qualified to put the others in order, so I'd suggest asking a member of our prospect team. (Daniel Rathman)
2013-01-22 13:00:00 (link to chat)Hey R.J.,can you put these guys in order,Jose Fernandez,Almora,Solar,Zimmer,Syndergaurd,Hedges,Allen Webster,Aaron Sanchez,Alen Hanson,Sean Manrea,Clint Frazier and Kevin Gausman...thanks for all the hard work!!!
(John from Boston)
John, I don't think I know enough about these players to give you a useful answer. I will say that I like Webster and Hanson quite a bit. (R.J. Anderson)
2012-01-26 13:00:00 (link to chat)Thoughts on Allen Webster? Will he translate as a solid 3 maybe more?
(Bob from LA)
I actually think he might. I really like Webster, and I've spoken to others who really like him as well. (Jason Parks)
2011-08-10 13:00:00 (link to chat)Thanks for the chat, Jason. I'm big on pitching prospects Allen Webster and Tyrell Jenkins. What do you see as the ceiling for each?
(Keith from Manchester, CT)
Both have high ceilings, with Webster falling in the mid-rotation area, while Jenkins could become a top of the rotation monster. Seriously, Jenkins has an electric arm. Now ask me if they will reach their ceilings? (Jason Parks)
2011-06-27 14:00:00 (link to chat)Saw Garret Gould this weekend for the Loons - he seemed to stuggle a bit - how does he compare to Allen Webster a year ago?
(Erin from Michigan)
Webster has a more electric arm, but I was very impressed with Gould in person and was glad to see that the stories of a velocity bump were true. He doesn't have Webster's upside, but he's in the low-90s consistently, which combined with the other offerings and good command, make him a nice starting prospect. (Kevin Goldstein)


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PITCHf/x Pitcher Profile

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Although he has not thrown an MLB pitch in 2024, Allen Webster threw 2,298 pitches that were tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2011 and 2019, all of them occuring in Spring Training. In 2019, he relied primarily on his Slider (88mph) and Fourseam Fastball (95mph), also mixing in a Change (88mph). He also rarely threw a Sinker (92mph).