If Atlanta Braves fans were to make a list of all the players that underperformed expectations in 2025 the page would run long. However, amongst that list shortstop Nick Allen would have to be excluded from the bad company. Allen won the job early in the season, and while his bat brings near bottom of the league production, his elite defense (98th percentile in Fielding Run Value) has his Fangraphs WAR at a respectable 1.0 total.
Despite Allen's value, the lack of shortstop production is a big part why the Braves offense hasn't been up to standard the last couple years.