State College Spikes
As a pitcher, he was named the #79 prospect in baseball by "Baseball America" prior to the 2011 season. However, in 2011, with the State College Spikes, he walked 29 batters in 26 innings, and in 2012, with the West Virginia Power, he walked 8 batters in 2/3 of an inning. Allie's severe control problems caused the Pirates to convert Allie into an infielder in June 2012.