NICK ALLEN NEWS

The A's trade infielder Nick Allen to the Braves for a minor league pitcher

The Atlanta Braves have acquired infielder Nick Allen from the Athletics in exchange for minor league right-hander Jared Johnson

NOVEMBER 12 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Traded to Atlanta Atlanta acquired Allen from the Athletics on Monday in exchange for Jared Johnson.

Impact Allen, 26, has managed just a .209/.254/.283 batting line over parts of three seasons at the major-league level. He does have a reputation as a solid glove at shortstop, although he came in at negative-2 Outs Above Average during his 41 games with the Athletics in 2024. Allen offers an alternative at shortstop to Orlando Arcia, who is coming off a disappointing season, but ultimately he should be more of a depth option.

NOVEMBER 11 • ROTOWIRE

Swats pair of doubles Sunday Allen went 2-for-4 with two doubles in a loss to the White Sox on Sunday.

Impact Drawing only his second start in the last six games, Allen connected for his first extra-base hits at the big-league level since April 25. The 25-year-old infielder has been back up with the Athletics since late August, but he's drawn only 16 plate appearances across seven games overall since returning. Allen has made appearances at each infield position except first base this season, yet the good health the A's are enjoying down the stretch leave very few paths to playing time for him.

SEPTEMBER 16 • ROTOWIRE

Singles, scores in majors return Allen went 1-for-4 with a run in a loss to the Reds on Thursday.

Impact Allen had been summoned from Triple-A Las Vegas on Wednesday, but Thursday marked his first taste of big-league game action since May 1. The 25-year-old infielder drew the start at shortstop Thursday while Max Schuemann slotted in at the hot corner, but it remains to be seen how much playing time the typically light-hitting Allen will see down the stretch.

AUGUST 30 • ROTOWIRE

Back in majors The Athletics recalled Allen from Triple-A Las Vegas on Wednesday.

Impact Allen earned the promotion after putting up a 1.136 OPS with five home runs and seven stolen bases in August. He has managed a lowly .210/.256/.284 batting line in parts of three seasons with the Athletics and, with Jacob Wilson, Zack Gelof and likely Max Schuemann ahead of him on the infield depth chart, figures to play sparingly.

AUGUST 28 • ROTOWIRE

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MAY 12 • THENEWSTRIBUNE.COM

Re-enters Cactus League lineup Allen (back) will start at shortstop and bat leadoff Monday in the Athletics' Cactus League game against the Diamondbacks.

Impact Allen likely isn't a serious candidate to handle leadoff duties once the regular season gets underway, but Oakland presumably wants him to get in as many competitive at-bats as he can to close out the spring after a back strain had kept him out of Cactus League action since March 1. The shortstop checked out fine after participating in a minor-league game Sunday, so he'll be playing for the second consecutive day as he readies himself for the start of the regular season. Though he emerged as an everyday player for Oakland by the end of the 2023 campaign, Allen wasn't an appealing fantasy option, as he batted just .221 with four home runs, five stolen bases, 29 runs and 20 RBI over his 329 plate appearances.

MARCH 18 • ROTOWIRE

Re-enters Cactus League lineup Allen (back) will start at shortstop and bat leadoff Monday in the Athletics' Cactus League game against the Diamondbacks.

Impact Allen likely isn't a serious candidate to handle leadoff duties once the regular season gets underway, but Oakland presumably wants him to get in as many competitive at-bats as he can to close out the spring after a back strain had kept him out of Cactus League action since March 1. The shortstop checked out fine after participating in a minor-league game Sunday, so he'll be playing for the second consecutive day as he readies himself for the start of the regular season. Though he emerged as an everyday player for Oakland by the end of the 2023 campaign, Allen wasn't an appealing fantasy option, as he batted just .221 with four home runs, five stolen bases, 29 runs and 20 RBI over his 329 plate appearances.

MARCH 18 • ROTOWIRE

Sees specialist Friday Allen (back) saw a specialist in Arizona on Friday and remains without a firm timetable for a return to game action, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

Impact The young shortstop last saw Cactus League action March 1 due to what has been described as a mild back strain. However, the issue has lingered enough for Allen to have to seek out a medical consultation. Allen received some treatment Friday, and the Athletics remain hopeful he'll be able to resume baseball activities Monday with a return to game action shortly thereafter.

MARCH 10 • ROTOWIRE

Allen boosting offensive game in pursuit of everyday role MESA, Ariz. -- Bringing elite defense whenever he took the field at shortstop, the only thing that stopped Nick Allen from truly establishin...

FEBRUARY 29 • MLB.COM

Finishes season on positive note Allen went 3-for-4 with an RBI single, a double and a run in a loss to the Angels on Sunday.

Impact Allen heads into the offseason on a high note with his fourth three-hit game of the season and 10th multi-hit tally of the campaign overall. The 24-year-old's .221/.263/.287 slash line at the big-league level this season naturally left plenty to be desired, although Allen did slightly improve on the .207 batting average and .256 OBP he'd produced in his rookie 2022 campaign. Allen did at least seem to be making solid strides over the final week-plus, as he hit .385 (10-for-26) with a double, a triple, two RBI, two walks and four runs in his last nine games of the season.

OCTOBER 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Laces second career triple Allen went 1-for-3 with a triple and a walk in a loss to the Twins on Wednesday.

Impact Allen's three-bagger was the second of the season and his career, and it extended a brief but encouraging stretch of the plate for the young shortstop. The 24-year-old has hit safely in four consecutive starts, going 5-for-13 with a pair of walks and two runs in addition to Wednesday's three-bagger across 15 plate appearances in that span.

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Productive out of bottom of order Allen went 1-for-2 with a walk and two runs in a win over the Tigers on Saturday.

Impact Allen was able to set the table nicely for both Esteury Ruiz and Ryan Noda out of his No. 8 spot in the order, coming across to score on the former's third-inning home run and the latter's eighth-inning double. The young shortstop's season slash line is still sitting at an unsightly .208/.252/.269, however, and he has just a single extra-base hit, a double, over his last 22 games.

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Not starting Wednesday Allen is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Astros.

Impact Allen has a .536 OPS through 10 games in September and will take a seat for Wednesday's series finale in Houston. Kevin Smith will step in at shortstop and bat ninth.

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Heads to bench Sunday Allen is not in the lineup Sunday against the Rangers.

Impact Kevin Smith will start at shortstop and bat seventh for the visiting Athletics. Allen went 0-for-6 with two walks in the first two games of the three-game weekend series and is slashing just .208/.254/.272 across 273 total major-league plate appearances this year.

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Moves to bench Wednesday Allen is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Mariners.

Impact Aledmys Diaz will pick up the start at shortstop in the series finale while Allen rests after starting in both of the past two days. Unless the Athletics call upon Allen for a pinch-hitting appearance Wednesday, he'll finish August with a .271/.311/.414 slash line over 23 games.

AUGUST 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Takes seat Sunday Allen is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox.

Impact Aledmys Diaz will step in at shortstop after Allen had started each of the past five games. Allen is maintaining a .262/.304/.415 slash line with three home runs and three stolen bases since the beginning of August, and though his production hasn't been anything eye-popping, it should be enough for the 24-year-old to hold down a near-everyday role for the remainder of the season.

AUGUST 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Big day in rout Allen went 4-for-5 with a home run, two runs scored and five RBI in Friday's 12-4 win over the White Sox.

Impact Hitting out of the nine hole, Allen socked a solo shot off Tanner Banks in the seventh inning to cap a career day at the plate. The 24-year-old shortstop is showing signs in August he can contribute with his bat as well as his glove, slashing .279/.323/.443 through 20 games on the month with three homers, three steals, seven runs and nine RBI.

AUGUST 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Allen leads Athletics against the White Sox after 4-hit game

The Oakland Athletics play the Chicago White Sox after Nick Allen had four hits against the White Sox on Friday

AUGUST 26, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Allen homers and drives in career-high 5 as Athletics pound White Sox 12-4

Nick Allen homered and drove in a career-high five runs, and the Oakland Athletics pounded the Chicago White Sox 12-4

AUGUST 26, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Gets day off Allen is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Royals.

Impact Allen went just 4-for-21 (.190) over his last six games, so he will get a day to clear his head. Aledmys Diaz will fill in at the shortstop position.

AUGUST 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sits Sunday Allen isn't in Oakland's lineup Sunday against the Nationals.

Impact Aledmys Diaz will fill in at shortstop while Allen rests Sunday. The 24-year-old infielder is slashing .308/.333/.577 with two homers and four RBI since the start of August.

AUGUST 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Swipes fourth bag Allen went 1-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in Friday's 8-2 loss to the Nationals.

Impact The slick-fielding shortstop extended his hitting streak to a modest five games while also swiping a bag for the third straight game. Allen is still trying to prove he can contribute with his bat in the majors, and over his last 10 games he's batting .303 (10-for-33) with two homers, three steals, four runs and five RBI -- a massive improvement on his career .206/.253/.286 slash line in roughly a season's worth of playing time with the A's over the last two years.

AUGUST 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Notches second steal Allen went 1-for-3 with a stolen base in Tuesday's 6-1 loss to the Rangers.

Impact Allen has been a bright spot for the Athletics in August, going 6-for-17 (.353) over the last five games. His steal Tuesday was his second of the season in just his third attempt, so he's still not much of a threat on the basepaths. He's slashing .199/.242/.275 with three home runs, 11 RBI, 17 runs scored, two doubles and a triple through 186 plate appearances.

AUGUST 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Drills two homers Allen went 3-for-4 with two home runs and three RBI in Sunday's win over the Giants.

Impact Allen knocked a two-run shot in the second inning followed by a solo homer in the fifth. Entering Sunday, the second-year infielder had just one home run through 59 games, and that long ball was hit May 16, 36 games ago. Even after the big performance, Allen is slashing .195/.240/.268 with 16 runs scored through 179 plate appearances.

AUGUST 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE