Austin Allen has had a chaotic six months.
The A's catcher has dealt with not only the unprecedented halt of life as we know it, but also enduring his first professional trade.
“To be completely honest, it was weird at first,” Allen told NBC Sports California about coming to Oakland from the San Diego Padres in December. “I can’t even put into words the gratitude I have that the A’s traded for me.”
Allen spent five years in the Padres organization and made his MLB debut last season, but he only got a small taste of the majors in 65 at-bats.