Allen leaves MLB after an eight-year career during which he posted a 3.14 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, and 11.5 K/9 in 481 total appearances. He remains the Indians franchise record holder with 149 saves. The 32-year-old right-hander signed a minor league contract with the Cubs last July, but he never made an appearance for the club. He was released by Chicago in early September. 

Allen has been added to the team's 60-man player pool and will report to their alternate training site. The former closer had been with the Rangers during summer camp but was released a week ago.

Allen was signed to a minor league contract back in February and was included on the team's 60-man player pool, but he's now been cut loose. John King is taking his spot.

Allen was signed to a minor league deal with an invitation to spring training in February, but was limited to just four appearances with an ERA of 11.25 in the Cactus League before the shutdown. Once an upper-echelon closer, Allen struggled the last two seasons, and posted an ugly 6.26 ERA in 25 games with the Angels before being released in June while getting his walking papers from the Twins a month later from the Twins without making an appearance. It's unlikely Allen makes a fantasy impact in 2020 if/when the season begins, but he could get a chance to make the Texas bullpen to begin the delayed campaign.