After much time in the minors and a couple position changes, it could be the year for Allie to make his mark in the big leagues. Back in 2010, Allie was drafted in the second round of the first year player draft by the Pirates as a hard-throwing right-handed pitcher out of Saint Edward High School in Lakewood, Ohio. He was everything a team could have wanted in a high school arm: elite fastball in the upper 90’s, good secondary pitches, and most importantly youth. Scouts regarded him as a “generational talent” and one of “the most pure arms in the Draft.