Many A’s fans anticipated the debut of Nick Allen during the 2022 season after being one of the A’s top 3 prospects heading into the year. Allen, whose glove has always been elite but raises concerns offensively, played right into that scouting report in his rookie 2022 campaign, and unfortunately for him and A’s fans, nothing changed in 2023.
How Acquired
Allen was drafted with the third round, 81st overall pick of the 2017 MLB Draft on June 13, 2017.
What were the expectations?
With 2023 being Allen’s second full season at the MLB level, he was expected to make some hitting strides after a tough 2022 and anchor down the A’s middle infield as either a shortstop or second baseman.