SURFERS BOLSTER OUTFIELD WITH ALLEN
August 25, 2044
Long Beach, CA
Today Long Beach and Sacramento announced a trade that sends center fielder Rocky Allen to the Surfers in exchange for Farid bin Mubarak and $5,000,000 cash. The Mad Popes will retain 100% of Allen's 2044 salary.
Catching prospect bin Mubarak was acquired last week from Charlotte as part of a cash for prospects deal. He has some potential to be a BBA contributor in the future, but at just 18 years old, he has a lot of development left to go.
'Rusty' Allen is a 27 year old Canadian who will be playing for his third team so far this season. So far, in 136 starts, he's been worth 2.1 WAR. Not only is he an excellent defensive center fielder, he's also about league average at the plate, a marked improvement over current center fielder Wilson Ford. In fact, Ford has been so poor at the plate this season that right fielder Millard Younger has been spending a lot of time roaming center field.
As an additional bonus for the Surfers, Allen is a former Landis champion (Jacksonville, 2039) and was the Geoghegan Round MVP that same season. His postseason experience should be a boon for the lineup as they are on pace to qualify for the playoffs for the first time since 2040.
Allen is hitting .230/.296/.443 (98 OPS+) between Edmonton and Sacramento this season.
2044.08 - The Long Beach Independent - Allen Acquired
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Re: 2044.08 - The Long Beach Independent - Allen Acquired
Thanks. He's no star, but it will improve the defense and offense a touch. The division is tight and every little bit counts.
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