Nick Allen (infielder)

Allen attended Francis Parker School in San Diego, California, where he played baseball.{{Cite web |last=Lockard |first=Melissa |date=June 25, 2019 |title=A's prospect Nick Allen is a wizard on the field and one of the most underrated prospects in baseball |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/1046958/2019/06/25/as-prospect-nick-allen-is-a-wizard-on-the-field-and-one-of-the-most-underrated-prospects-in-baseball/ |access-date=September 21, 2023 |website=The Athletic}} During his freshman year, he committed to play college baseball at the University of Southern California.{{cite web |url=http://www.cbabaseball.org/profiles/blogs/2017-grad-nick-allen-commits-to-usc |title=2017 Grad Nick Allen Commits to USC |first1=2013 at 7:00pm |last1=Posted by California Baseball Academy USA on October 14 |first2=View the News |last2=Feed |website=www.cbabaseball.org}}{{cite web |url=http://www.the3rdmanin.com/skilled-high-school-shortstop-nick-allen/ |title=A skilled high school shortstop: Nick Allen |date=March 29, 2017 |website=The 3rd Man In}} As a junior in 2016, he slashed .469/.570/.816.{{cite web |url=https://eastvillagetimes.com/2017/06/know-nick-allens-name-scouting-san-diegos-best-prospect/ |title=Know Nick Allen's Name: Scouting San Diego's Best Prospect – East Village Times |website=eastvillagetimes.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170612212422/http://eastvillagetimes.com/2017/06/know-nick-allens-name-scouting-san-diegos-best-prospect |archive-date=June 12, 2017}} In 2017, his senior year, Allen hit .297 with two home runs, ten doubles, and 23 stolen bases.{{cite web |title=Parker shortstop says it's 'relief' to be taken by A's |first=John |last=Maffei |date=June 13, 2017 |publisher=Hartford Courant |url=https://www.courant.com/sd-sp-parker-nick-allen-oakland-draft-20170613-story.html |access-date=August 9, 2019}} For his high school career, he had a fielding percentage of .963. After his senior year, he was selected by the Oakland Athletics in the third round of the 2017 Major League Baseball draft.{{cite web |url=https://www.ocregister.com/2017/06/13/usc-baseball-commit-drafted-in-third-round/ |title=USC baseball commit Nick Allen drafted in third round |date=June 13, 2017}}{{cite web |url=https://www.dailynews.com/sports/20170613/usc-commit-nick-allen-drafted-in-3rd-round-by-oakland |title=USC commit Nick Allen drafted in 3rd round by Oakland |website=Los Angeles Daily News |date=June 13, 2017}}{{cite web |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/a-s-take-shortstop-nick-allen-in-mlb-draft-c236194914 |title=A's snag pair of infielders in varied Day 2 |website=MLB.com}} He signed for $2 million.{{cite web |url=https://www.sfchronicle.com/athletics/article/A-s-ink-high-school-star-Nick-Allen-LSU-s-11261371.php |title=A's ink high-school star Nick Allen, LSU's Deichmann |first=Susan |last=Slusser |date=July 1, 2017 |website=San Francisco Chronicle}}{{cite web |url=https://www.lmtonline.com/athletics/article/A-s-ink-high-school-star-Nick-Allen-LSU-s-11261371.php |title=A's ink high-school star Nick Allen, LSU's Deichmann |first=Susan |last=Slusser |date=July 1, 2017 |website=Laredo Morning Times}}

After signing with Oakland, Allen made his professional debut with the Rookie-level Arizona League Athletics, hitting .254 with one home run and 14 RBI over 35 games. Allen spent the 2018 season with the Beloit Snappers of the Single–A Midwest League with whom he batted .239 with 34 RBI and 24 stolen bases over 121 games.{{cite web |url=https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/athletics-nick-allen-looking-to-improve-prior-to-year-two/ |title=Athletics' Nick Allen Looking To Improve Prior To Year Two |first=Casey |last=Tefertiller |website=www.baseballamerica.com|date=March 25, 2019 }} In 2019, he began the year with the Stockton Ports of the High–A California League with whom he was named an All-Star.{{cite web |url=https://www.mcall.com/minor-league-report-locals-featured-in-all-star-baseball-games-story.html |title=Minor league report: Locals featured in All-Star baseball games |first=John |last=Maffei |website=mcall.com}}{{cite web |url=https://www.milb.com/news/mackenzie-gore-luis-castro-lead-california-league-all-stars-307845398 |title=Gore, Castro lead Cal League All-Star rosters |website=MiLB.com}} He was placed on the injured list in late June after suffering a leg injury, and missed the remainder of the season.{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/1056796/2019/07/01/as-minor-league-notebook-injuries-strike-key-prospects-but-the-ports-are-still-finding-ways-to-win/ |title=A's minor-league notebook: Injuries strike key prospects, but the Ports are still finding ways to win |first=Melissa |last=Lockard |work=The New York Times }} Over 72 games with Stockton, Allen slashed .292/.363/.434 with three home runs, 25 RBI, and 13 stolen bases.{{cite web |url=https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/athletics/nick-allen-named-best-defensive-prospect-2021-season-mlbcom |title=Allen named A's best defensive prospect for 2021 by MLB.com |website=RSN}} He was selected to play in the Arizona Fall League for the Mesa Solar Sox following the season.{{cite web |url=https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/2019-arizona-fall-league-rosters-announced/ |title=2019 Arizona Fall League Rosters Announced |first=Josh |last=Norris |website=www.baseballamerica.com|date=August 28, 2019 }} Allen did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite web |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/2020-minor-league-baseball-season-canceled |title=2020 Minor League Baseball season canceled |website=MLB.com}}

To begin the 2021 season, Allen was assigned to the Midland RockHounds of the Double-A Central.{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/2556909/2021/05/02/oakland-as-2021-minor-league-preview-tyler-soderstrom-begins-in-stockton-nick-allen-in-midland/ |title=Oakland A's 2021 minor-league preview: Tyler Soderstrom begins in Stockton, Nick Allen in Midland|work=The New York Times |last1=Lockard |first1=Melissa }} He was placed on the temporarily inactive list twice during the season while participating in Olympic competition.{{cite web |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/athletics-prospect-nick-allen-looks-163717033.html |title=Athletics prospect Nick Allen looks to play in Tokyo Olympics}} After returning from the Olympics in mid-August, Allen was promoted to the Las Vegas Aviators of the Triple-A West.{{cite web |url=https://www.milb.com/las-vegas/press-release/aviators-announce-roster-additions-with-of-khris-davis-inf-nick-allen-team-usa-b |title=Aviators® announce roster additions with OF Khris Davis & INF Nick Allen, Team USA Baseball Silver Medalist in Tokyo Olympics}} Over 89 games played between the two clubs, Allen slashed .288/.346/.403 with six home runs, 41 RBI, and 12 stolen bases.{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/2875726/2021/10/08/as-2021-minor-league-all-stars-tyler-soderstrom-lawrence-butler-nick-allen-and-more/ |title=A's 2021 minor-league All-Stars: Tyler Soderstrom, Lawrence Butler, Nick Allen and more|work=The New York Times |last1=Lockard |first1=Melissa }} On November 19, 2021, Oakland added Allen to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.{{cite web |url=https://www.mlb.com/press-release/press-release-a-s-add-five-players-to-40-man-roster |title=A's add five players to 40-man roster |website=MLB.com}} He returned to Las Vegas to begin the 2022 season.{{cite web |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/sports/aviators/breakdown-of-aviators-opening-day-roster-2556304/ |title=Aviators' opening day roster breakdown |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=April 4, 2022 |accessdate=May 28, 2022}}

On April 18, 2022, Allen was added to Oakland's roster as a COVID-related substitute.{{cite news |title=A’s announce roster moves |url=https://www.mlb.com/press-release/press-release-a-s-announce-roster-moves-april-18 |access-date=April 10, 2025 |publisher=MLB.com |date=April 18, 2022}}{{cite news |last1=Gallegos |first1=Martín |title=No. 5 prospect Nick Allen added to A's roster |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/nick-allen-added-to-a-s-roster |access-date=April 10, 2025 |publisher=MLB.com |date=April 18, 2022}} He made his major league debut the next day as the starting second baseman.{{cite web |last=Killion |first=Ann |url=https://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/athletics/article/A-s-Nick-Allen-makes-major-league-debut-17092193.php |title=A's Nick Allen makes major-league debut |publisher=Sfchronicle.com |date=April 19, 2022 |accessdate=May 28, 2022}} On April 22, he collected his first career hit, a single off of Baltimore Orioles reliever Dillon Tate.{{Cite web |title=Nick Allen records first career MLB hit, first run |url=https://www.athleticsnation.com/2022/4/22/23037657/oakland-as-prospect-nick-allen-mlb-hit-video |access-date=February 2, 2023 |website=athleticsnation.com |date=April 22, 2022 |language=en}} On June 21, Allen hit his first major league home run, a two-run shot off of Seattle Mariners starter Marco Gonzales.{{cite web |url=https://www.mlb.com/video/nick-allen-homers-1-on-a-fly-ball-to-left-center-field-sheldon-neuse-scor |title=Nick Allen's first career homer | 06/21/2022 |website=MLB.com}} In 100 games during his season, he slashed .207/.256/.291 with four home runs, 19 RBI, and three stolen bases.{{Cite web|title=Nick Allen 2022 batting Stats Per Game - MLB|url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/gamelog/_/id/40338/year/2022/category/batting|access-date=December 7, 2024|website=espn.com|language=en}}

Allen made 106 appearances for Oakland in 2023, batting .221/.263/.287 with four home runs, 20 RBI, and five stolen bases.{{Cite web|title=Nick Allen 2023 batting Stats Per Game - MLB|url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/gamelog/_/id/40338/year/2023/category/batting|access-date=December 7, 2024|website=espn.com|language=en}} He played in 41 contests for Oakland in 2024, hitting .175/.216/.247 with one home run and four RBI.{{Cite web|title=Nick Allen 2024 batting Stats Per Game - MLB|url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/gamelog/_/id/40338/year/2024/category/batting|access-date=December 7, 2024|website=espn.com|language=en}}

On November 11, 2024, Allen was traded to the Atlanta Braves in exchange for minor league pitcher Jared Johnson.{{cite news |title=A's trade infielder Nick Allen to Braves for minor league pitcher |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/42335482/as-trade-nick-allen-braves-minor-league-pitcher |access-date=November 11, 2024 |agency=Associated Press |work=ESPN.com |date=November 11, 2024}} During the 2025 season, Allen began wearing goggles to correct astigmatism.{{cite news |last1=Bowman |first1=Mark |title=Allen seeing clearly as he earns more looks at shortstop |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/nick-allen-getting-more-starts-at-shortstop-for-braves |access-date=April 9, 2025 |publisher=MLB.com |date=April 7, 2025}}

Allen competed for a spot on the United States national baseball team in advance of the 2020 Summer Olympics and was subsequently named to the roster of the national team for the Americas Qualifying Event.{{cite web |url=https://www.mrt.com/sports/rockhounds/article/RockHounds-Allen-named-to-USA-Baseball-s-16203124.php |title=RockHounds' Allen named to USA Baseball's Olympic qualifying team |date=May 26, 2021}}{{cite news |url=https://www.usabaseball.com/news/topic/professional/team-usa-announces-olympic-qualifying-roster |title=Team USA Announces Olympic Qualifying Roster |website=usabaseball.com |date=May 30, 2021 |access-date=June 1, 2021}} After the national team qualified, he was named to the Olympics roster on July 2.{{cite news |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/us-baseball-roster-announced-for-2021-olympics |title=USA Baseball announces Olympics roster |website=MLB.com |date=July 2, 2021 |access-date=July 2, 2021}} Following the Olympic competition, during which the United States won a silver medal,{{cite web |url=https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/baseball-softball/results-baseball-fnl-000100-.htm |title=Baseball/Softball - United States vs Japan - Gold Medal Game Results |website=olympics.com |date=August 7, 2021 |access-date=August 8, 2021 |archive-date=August 16, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210816171932/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/baseball-softball/results-baseball-fnl-000100-.htm |url-status=dead}} Allen was named Best Defensive Player.{{cite web |url=https://www.mercurynews.com/2021/08/07/top-oakland-as-prospect-earns-honors-at-tokyo-olympics/ |title=Top Oakland A's prospect earns honors at Tokyo Olympics |date=August 7, 2021}} For the tournament, he batted .286 with three extra-base hits.{{cite web | last=Webeck | first=Evan | title=Top Oakland A’s prospect earns honors at Tokyo Olympics | website=The Vacaville Reporter | date=August 7, 2021 | url=https://www.thereporter.com/2021/08/07/top-oakland-as-prospect-earns-honors-at-tokyo-olympics/ | access-date=February 15, 2025}}

Allen is married to Savannah Boone, daughter of former professional baseball player Bret Boone.{{cite web |url=https://sandiegosun.bulletin.com/play-ball-san-diegan-nick-allen-is-on-the-brink-of-big-things/ |title=Play Ball: San Diegan Nick Allen is on the Brink of Big Things}}

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