How concerned are you with closer Cody Allen's struggles?
-- Anton T. (@1st_and_punt on Twitter)
There is definitely some level of concern over Allen's subpar start (10.00 ERA in 10 appearances), but it is still hard to make any concrete evaluations based on nine relief innings. Most pitchers go through a rough patch at some point during a season, and it might simply be that Allen is going through that out of the gates.
The right-hander's velocity is down a tick (94.4 mph on average compared to 95.3 mph last season, according to fangraphs.