Logan Allen

Stephen Vogt said Logan Allen will be the Guardians' fifth starter and Triston McKenzie will start the season working out of the bullpen.

Allen was named the Guardians' No. 5 starter Sunday, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports.

Allen had a 1.89 ERA, 1.05 WHIP and 19/4 K/BB ratio in 19 innings this spring. Just 26, he had a 3.81 ERA in 125 innings in 2023, but was booted from the rotation after posting a 5.73 ERA in 20 starts in 2024. Allen is someone for AL-Only managers to be aware of to start the year as the Guardians are giving him another chance to stick in the rotation.

McKenzie was in competition for the last spot in the Guardians' rotation with Logan Allen. After the 27-year-old right-hander tossed a scoreless seventh inning in relief on Friday against the Giants, it became clear that McKenzie didn't win that competition. The Guardians made that official Sunday with Allen part of the Opening Day rotation and McKenzie in the bullpen. McKenzie wasn't on the fantasy radar for mixed leagues this season anyway, but a bullpen role takes him off the table for AL-Only leagues as well.

Cantillo followed by giving up a three-run homer in the eighth to take a blown save and a loss. It's currently unclear whether these two have been eliminated from the Guardians' rotation competition. We were assuming McKenzie would have a spot in spite of his spring struggles, especially given that he's throwing with the best velocity of his career. Luis L. Ortiz and Logan Allen are (or were) competing with McKenzie and Cantillo for the last two spots. McKenzie