General: Nick Allen was taken in the third round of the 2017 MLB Draft by the Oakland Athletics out of high school. The middle infielder is currently the No. 3 rated prospect in the A’s organization. 

MiLB: In 243 Minor League games, Allen has a .263 batting average with four home runs and 81 RBIs. He spent the 2019 season with the Stockton Ports (A+), hitting .292 with three home runs and 25 RBIs in 72 games. The San Diego, California, native started the 2021 season with the Midland RockHounds (AA) and hit .298 with eight RBIs early on. Allen, who is well known for his defensive prowess, has recorded a .986 fielding percentage in 264 innings at second base in the minor leagues and a .960 mark in 1,781 innings at shortstop.

Allen started all four games at SS for Team USA at the WBSC Baseball Americas Qualifier, posting a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage and combining on a trio of double plays. He drove in the go-ahead run in the U.S.’s 8-6 win over the Dominican Republic that clinched a berth in the AOQ Super Round for Team USA.

He earned a gold medal with Team USA International Baseball Federation (IBAF) “AAA” World Cup in 2013, Allen hit .346 (9-for-26) with two doubles and a triple while leading the team with 13 runs scored.

Played in eight games and hit .250 (3-for-12) at the plate with one double to help the team secure the program’s first-ever gold medal at the 2013 COPABE Pan Am “AA” Championships.