Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Nick Allen was born October 8, 1998, in San Diego, California. He is an infielder in the MLB.

To begin the 2021 season, Allen was assigned to the Midland RockHounds of the Double-A Central. He was placed on the temporarily inactive list twice during the season while participating in Olympic competition. After returning from the Olympics in mid-August, Allen was promoted to the Las Vegas Aviators of the Triple-A West. Over 89 games played between the two clubs, Allen slashed .288/.346/.403 with six home runs, 41 RBIs, and 12 stolen bases. On November 19, 2021, Oakland selected Allen's contract and added him to their 40-man roster. He returned to Las Vegas to begin the 2022 season.

On April 18, 2022, Allen was added to Oakland's roster. He made his major league debut the next day as the starting second baseman. On April 22, Allen collected his first career hit, a single off of Baltimore Orioles reliever Dillon Tate.