![[object Object] Logo](https://sportshub.cbsistatic.com/i/2020/04/22/e9ceb731-8b3f-4c60-98fe-090ab66a2997/screen-shot-2020-04-22-at-11-04-56-am.png)
Next Game
Probable Pitchers
-
![player headshot]()
- S. Schwellenbach ATL
- 1-1, 2.56 ERA, 0.92 WHIP
-
![player headshot]()
- B. Pfaadt ARI
- 4-1, 2.73 ERA, 1.01 WHIP
Now Playing
Share Video
Link copied!
-
1:53Highlights: Braves at Diamondbacks (4/26)
-
1:20MUST SEE: Eugenio Suarez Goes Yard FOUR Times Against Braves!
-
1:04Highlights: Braves at Diamondbacks (4/25)
-
8:52Spencer Strider IS BACK! Bench Ray, Nola and Gavin Williams?
-
1:07Braves Hitters Tie Franchise Record For Strikeouts In Game
-
1:09Spencer Strider Fans 5 K's
-
3:05Highlights: Braves at Blue Jays (4/16)
-
1:52MLB Power Rankings: Braves struggles find them in bottom 10
-
0:26Spencer Strider Strikes Out 13 In Rehab Start
-
9:57Profar Suspended 80 Games, Cowser Out 6-8 Weeks & More!
-
9:06Bold Predictions for the 2025 Season!
-
0:58MLB Playoff Predictions: World Series Champions
-
1:02
MLB Playoff Predictions: National League Pennant Winner
-
9:58Breakouts 2.0! Six Potential League Winners to Target in Drafts!
-
9:09Sean Murphy Out 4-6 Weeks & Luis Gil Shut Down!
-
8:39Deep Sleepers at Starting Pitcher!
-
8:40Sleepers 1.0!
-
8:27Jurickson Profar to the Braves! Dodgers Bullpen Update!
-
9:162025 Second Base & Shortstop Tiers!
-
5:43Scott's Early Top-20 Starting Pitchers Entering 2025!
2025 Batting
| STATS |
AVG
Batting Average
|
HR
Home Runs
|
RBI
Runs Batted In
|
OPS
On-base Plus Slugging
|
SB
Stolen Bases
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | .259 | 0 | 2 | .627 | 4 |
Top Nick Allen News
-
Braves' Nick Allen: Out of Tuesday's lineup
Allen is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Cardinals.
Allen started the previous four games but will take a seat Tuesday after going 1-for-12 with a walk and five strikeouts during that span. Orlando Arcia will step in at shortstop against St. Louis righty Andre Pallante.
... See More ... See Less -
Braves' Nick Allen: Getting afternoon off
Allen is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Blue Jays.
Allen had started each of Atlanta's last four games and appears to have overtaken Orlando Arcia as the team's primary shortstop, though the latter will get the start Wednesday in a day game after a night game. Over 38 plate appearances on the season, Allen is hitting .306 and has stolen four bases in five attempts, though a .407 BABIP has helped prop up his batting average.
... See More ... See Less -
Braves' Nick Allen: Swipes fourth bag
Allen went 1-for-4 with a run scored and a stolen base in Monday's win over the Blue Jays.
The 26-year-old continues to make his case to be Atlanta's starting shortstop ahead of Orlando Arcia. Allen is batting .313 (10-for-32) through 10 games with four steals in four attempts, while Arcia is batting just .208 (5-for-24) in his seven outings.
... See More ... See Less -
Braves' Nick Allen: Getting third consecutive start
Allen will start at shortstop and bat eighth in Monday's game against the Blue Jays.
The playing time at shortstop has tilted in favor of Allen lately, with the 26-year-old picking up his fourth start in five games after going 4-for-10 with a double, two runs and a stolen base over his prior three starts. The owner of a .213/.258/.287 slash line over parts of four seasons in the majors, Allen has provided most of his value on the defensive end during his career, but his improved production at the dish to begin his time in Atlanta looks to have at least temporarily vaulted him ahead of Orlando Arcia on the depth chart.
... See More ... See Less -
Braves' Nick Allen: Remains on bench Wednesday
Allen is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Phillies.
Allen will hit the bench for the second game in a row after he ended a recent four-game run as Atlanta's starting shortstop on a down note by striking out in all three of his plate appearances in a 4-0 loss to the Marlins last Saturday. Orlando Arcia, meanwhile, went 1-for-3 with a double, a walk and a run scored in his return to the lineup in Tuesday's 7-5 win and will be in the starting nine again Wednesday. Arcia's longer track record at the big-league level looks like it might be enough to keep him ahead of Allen on the depth chart for now, despite a poor start to the season.
... See More ... See Less -
Braves' Nick Allen: Credits better eyesight for start
Allen is wearing goggles this season to correct an astigmatism which he said was a particular issue for him during night games, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.
The 26-year-old came into the season with a career .209/.254/.283 slash line in the majors, but he's gone a surprising 5-for-18 (.278) to begin his Atlanta tenure. Allen's defense might be enough on its own for him to supplant Orlando Arcia on a permanent basis as the team's starting shortstop, but if he can supply more consistent offense it would make his case that much stronger.
... See More ... See Less -
Braves' Nick Allen: Heads to bench after four starts
Allen is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Marlins.
He'll retreat to the bench after going 4-for-14 with a double, a walk, two stolen bases, an RBI and a run while starting at shortstop in each of the past four games. Allen had been expected to fill a utility role for Atlanta, but he appears to be getting a legitimate look as the everyday shortstop while Orlando Arcia has produced a .154/.154/.154 slash line through four games. Arcia is back in the lineup Sunday, but his hold on the starting job appears tenuous at best.
... See More ... See Less -
Braves' Nick Allen: Third straight start
Allen is starting at shortstop and batting eighth in Friday's game against the Marlins.
It's the third straight start for Allen, who has three hits and two stolen bases in the first two of those starts. He could be making a push to take the starting job away from Orlando Arcia.
... See More ... See Less -
Braves' Nick Allen: Two hits in second straight start
Allen went 2-for-4 with a double, an RBI and a stolen base in Wednesday's loss to the Dodgers.
Atlanta's entire lineup has struggled out of the gates en route to an 0-7 start, and while Orlando Arcia's lack of offense has been far from the biggest problem, the veteran has gone 2-for-13 (.54) with zero extra-base hits and five strikeouts in four appearances to begin the year. That's opened the door for Allen to get a look, and the former Athletic has responded with three hits and two steals while making two straight starts at shortstop. Allen is better known for his glove than his bat, but the same could be said for Arcia, and the former is four years younger. It's unlikely Atlanta will give up on Arcia that quickly, but his disappointing .625 OPS in 2024 may have undermined his job security more than anyone expected.
... See More ... See Less -
Braves' Nick Allen: Draws start Friday
Allen is starting at shortstop and batting eighth against the Padres on Friday.
Allen didn't see the field on Opening Day, but he'll get his first start of the 2025 season Friday while Orlando Arcia retreats to the dugout. Allen appeared in 41 regular-season games for the Athletics in 2024 and slashed .175/.216/.247 with one home run and four RBI across 105 plate appearances before being traded to Atlanta in November.
... See More ... See Less -
Braves' Nick Allen: Could be favorite for bench spot
Allen's defense at shortstop makes him the likeliest choice for a bench spot on Atlanta's initial 26-man roster, Justin Toscano of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
The team's starters rarely get a day or even an at-bat off, so Allen's lack of offense isn't a big impediment to him winning the job if manager Brian Snitker is purely looking for the best defensive option. Allen has shown stolen-base ability in the minors and posted some PCL-inflated slash line promise at Triple-A Las Vegas in the A's system, but his .209/.254/.283 career line over 760 big-league plate appearances offers an accurate portrait of his fantasy upside should the 26-year-old find his way into consistent playing time.
... See More ... See Less -
Braves' Nick Allen: Traded to Atlanta
Atlanta acquired Allen from the Athletics on Monday in exchange for Jared Johnson.
Allen, 26, has managed just a .209/.254/.283 batting line over parts of three seasons at the major-league level. He does have a reputation as a solid glove at shortstop, although he came in at negative-2 Outs Above Average during his 41 games with the Athletics in 2024. Allen offers an alternative at shortstop to Orlando Arcia, who is coming off a disappointing season, but ultimately Allen should be more of a depth option.
... See More ... See Less -
Athletics' Nick Allen: Swats pair of doubles Sunday
Allen went 2-for-4 with two doubles in a loss to the White Sox on Sunday.
Drawing only his second start in the last six games, Allen connected for his first extra-base hits at the big-league level since April 25. The 25-year-old infielder has been back up with the Athletics since late August, but he's drawn only 16 plate appearances across seven games overall since returning. Allen has made appearances at each infield position except first base this season, yet the good health the A's are enjoying down the stretch leave very few paths to playing time for him.
... See More ... See Less -
Athletics' Nick Allen: Singles, scores in return to majors
Allen went 1-for-4 with a run in a loss to the Reds on Thursday.
Allen had been summoned from Triple-A Las Vegas on Wednesday, but Thursday marked his first taste of big-league game action since May 1. The 25-year-old infielder drew the start at shortstop Thursday, but it remains to be seen how much playing time the typically light-hitting Allen will see down the stretch with the A's expected to give Jacob Wilson a long look.
... See More ... See Less -
Athletics' Nick Allen: Back in majors
The Athletics recalled Allen from Triple-A Las Vegas on Wednesday.
Allen earned the promotion after putting up a 1.136 OPS with five home runs and seven stolen bases in August. He has managed a lowly .210/.256/.284 batting line in parts of three seasons with the Athletics, and with Jacob Wilson, Zack Gelof and likely Max Schuemann ahead of him in the pecking order in the infield, Allen may be in store for sparse playing time over the final month of the campaign.
... See More ... See Less -
Athletics' Nick Allen: Swinging hot bat at Vegas
Allen owns a .420 average and 1.055 OPS over 80 plate appearances in 17 games with Triple-A Las Vegas since being optioned May 3.
Allen has eight extra-base hits (six doubles, one triple, one home run), 12 RBI, eight walks, two steals, a hit-by-pitch and 16 runs, making it an all-around dominant showing for the previously struggling shortstop. Allen has also upped his walk rate from a 6.5 percent figure he'd mustered during his time with the Athletics to 10.0 percent, while his strikeout rate has seen a welcome reduction from 24.7 percent to a modest 15.0 percent. Nevertheless, the A's already saw this type of drastic dichotomy from Allen last season, when he thrived in the hitter-friendly Pacific Coast League but produced strikingly different numbers at the major-league level. With Max Schuemann putting together a solid showing (.261 average, .709 OPS) at shortstop with the big-league club, Allen doesn't appear to have a viable path for a return to the Athletics for the time being.
... See More ... See Less -
Athletics' Nick Allen: Optioned to Las Vegas
The Athletics optioned Allen to Triple-A Las Vegas on Friday.
Allen will return to the minors after slashing .171/.227/.243 across 77 plate appearances to begin the season. The 25-year-old infielder may return to Oakland if he's able to replicate his .939 Triple-A OPS from last year, but his reputation as an offensive liability in the majors could make the team hesitant to call him back up.
... See More ... See Less -
Athletics' Nick Allen: Sitting again versus righty
Allen is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Orioles.
For the second time in three games, Allen will hit the bench against a right-handed starting pitcher (Albert Suarez) while Darell Hernaiz checks in for him at shortstop. Allen is the more established big-league player of the two shortstops, but given that he posted a lowly .550 OPS over 329 plate appearances in 2023 and is off to an even worse start in 2024 (.490 OPS In 73 plate appearances), the Athletics could be motivated to give the rookie Hernaiz an extended look at the position.
... See More ... See Less -
Athletics' Nick Allen: Steps out of lineup
Allen is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Orioles.
Allen started the previous eight games but will take a seat after going 5-for-22 with a solo home run during that stretch. Darell Hernaiz will step in at shortstop and bat seventh Friday.
... See More ... See Less -
Athletics' Nick Allen: Belts first homer Thursday
Allen went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in a win over the Yankees on Thursday.
The light-hitting shortstop squared up a Nestor Cortes offering in the third inning to erase an early 1-0 deficit for Oakland. Allen's round tripper was his first of the season, and his first extra-base hit since March 31. The 25-year-old's season slash line is still a miserable .171/.216/.229, but Allen has hit safely in four of his last five games.
... See More ... See Less
Player Bio
| HT/WT: 5-8, 166 lbs |
| Birthplace: San Diego, CA |
| Age: 26 |
| Experience: 3 |
| Bats/Throws: R, R |
