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'''Nicholas Ryan Allen''' (born October 8, 1998) is an American professional [[baseball]] [[shortstop]] and [[second baseman]] in the [[Oakland Athletics]] organization. |
'''Nicholas Ryan Allen''' (born October 8, 1998) is an American professional [[baseball]] [[shortstop]] and [[second baseman]] in the [[Oakland Athletics]] organization. |
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Born: San Diego, California | October 8, 1998|
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Nicholas Ryan Allen (born October 8, 1998) is an American professional baseball shortstop and second baseman in the Oakland Athletics organization.
Career
Allen attended Francis Parker School in San Diego, California, where he played baseball.[1] During his freshman year, he committed to play college baseball at the University of Southern California.[2][3] As a junior in 2016, he slashed .469/.570/.816.[4] In 2017, his senior year, Allen hit .297 with two home runs, ten doubles, and 23 stolen bases.[5] For his high school career, he had a fielding percentage of .963.[5] After his senior year, he was selected by the Oakland Athletics in the third round of the 2017 Major League Baseball draft.[6][7][8] He signed for $2 million.[9][10]
After signing with Oakland, Allen made his professional debut with the Rookie-level Arizona League Athletics, hitting .254 with one home run and 14 RBIs over 35 games. Allen spent the 2018 season with the Beloit Snappers of the Class A Midwest League with whom he batted .239 with 34 RBIs and 24 stolen bases over 121 games.[11] In 2019, he began the year with the Stockton Ports of the Class A-Advanced California League with whom he was named an All-Star.[12][13] He was placed on the injured list in late June after suffering a leg injury, and missed the remainder of the season.[14] Over 72 games with Stockton, he slashed .292/.363/.434 with three home runs, 25 RBIs, and 13 stolen bases.[15] He was selected to play in the Arizona Fall League for the Mesa Solar Sox following the season.[16] He did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. To begin the 2021 season, he was assigned to the Midland RockHounds of the Double-A Central League.[17]
In late May, Allen was placed on the temporarily inactive list while he competed for a spot on the United States national baseball team, in advance of the 2020 Summer Olympics.[18] He was subsequently named to the roster of the national team for the Americas Qualifying Event.[19] He returned to Midland on June 8. After the national team qualified, he was named to the Olympics roster on July 2.[20]
References
- ^ Lockard, Melissa. "A's prospect Nick Allen is a wizard on the field and one of the most underrated prospects in baseball". The Athletic.
- ^ Posted by California Baseball Academy USA on October 14, 2013 at 7:00pm; Feed, View the News. "2017 Grad Nick Allen Commits to USC". www.cbabaseball.org.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "A skilled high school shortstop: Nick Allen". The 3rd Man In. March 29, 2017.
- ^ https://eastvillagetimes.com/2017/06/know-nick-allens-name-scouting-san-diegos-best-prospect/
- ^ a b Maffei, John (June 13, 2017). "Parker shortstop says it's 'relief' to be taken by A's". Hartford Courant. Retrieved August 9, 2019.
- ^ "USC baseball commit Nick Allen drafted in third round". June 13, 2017.
- ^ "USC commit Nick Allen drafted in 3rd round by Oakland". June 13, 2017.
- ^ "A's snag pair of infielders in varied Day 2". MLB.com.
- ^ Slusser, Susan (July 1, 2017). "A's ink high-school star Nick Allen, LSU's Deichmann". San Francisco Chronicle.
- ^ Slusser, Susan (July 1, 2017). "A's ink high-school star Nick Allen, LSU's Deichmann". Laredo Morning Times.
- ^ Tefertiller, Casey. "Athletics' Nick Allen Looking To Improve Prior To Year Two". www.baseballamerica.com.
- ^ Maffei, John. "Minor league report: Locals featured in All-Star baseball games". mcall.com.
- ^ "Gore, Castro lead Cal League All-Star rosters". MiLB.com.
- ^ Lockard, Melissa. "A's minor-league notebook: Injuries strike key prospects, but the Ports are still finding ways to win". The Athletic.
- ^ "Allen named A's best defensive prospect for 2021 by MLB.com". RSN.
- ^ Norris, Josh. "2019 Arizona Fall League Rosters Announced". www.baseballamerica.com.
- ^ "Oakland A's 2021 minor-league preview: Tyler Soderstrom begins in Stockton, Nick Allen in Midland".
- ^ "RockHounds' Allen named to USA Baseball's Olympic qualifying team". May 26, 2021.
- ^ "Team USA Announces Olympic Qualifying Roster". usabaseball.com. May 30, 2021. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
- ^ "USA Baseball announces Olympics roster". MLB.com. July 2, 2021. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)