Nick Allen and Tyler Nevin homered in the third inning, Alex Wood pitched 5 2/3 gritty innings and the Oakland Athletics beat the host New York Yankees 3-1 on Thursday night.
A few notable developments The Athletics gave their first injury report of the spring, and there are a few notable players dealing with something right now: Firstly and most importantly, right-hander Luis Medina is unlikely to be ready for the start of the season due to a right knee sprain.
Since 2021, Nick Allen has been labeled as a defensive god at shortstop whose bat may struggle to adapt at the MLB level, and 2023 was still no different.
Nick Allen’s 5 RBIs lead the way The Oakland Athletics took on the Chicago White Sox in the second game of a four-game series tonight at Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago.
Nick Allen belted two homers and Shea Langeliers hit a tiebreaking, two-run single in the sixth inning to lift the host Oakland Athletics to an 8-6 win over the San Francisco Giants on Sunday.
The A’s announced another flurry of roster moves ahead of Tuesday’s series opener in Detroit. The Oakland Athletics announced a flurry of roster moves ahead of Tuesday’s series opener against the Detroit Tigers.
Oakland is swapping out infielders again. The Oakland Athletics announced a roster move ahead of Tuesday’s matchup against the Pittsburgh Pirates. The A’s recalled infielder Kevin Smith and have optioned Nick Allen back to Las Vegas.
A strained hamstring sidelines Diaz. The Oakland Athletics announced Tuesday that they have placed infielder Aledmys Diaz on the 10-day injured list with a strained left hamstring.
Some notable moves before the new series begins After returning from their East Coast road trip during which they struggled, the Athletics decided to make some roster moves and shake things up.
The Oakland A’s head into what’s all but certain to be a non-competitive season, one which is more about gauging the progress of young players than short-term results. That’d point toward 24-year-old Nick Allen being the favorite for the shortstop job.
There is no question that Nick Allen is already a quality piece for the Oakland A’s. He has emerged as a relatively solid player in Oakland, a brilliant defensive infielder who can change the complexion of an inning with his glove.
The Oakland Athletics will get a chance to host Elvis Andrus for the first time as a member of the Chicago White Sox when the clubs duel in a four-game series beginning Thursday night.
The past six weeks have not been kind to Oakland A’s prospect Nick Allen. While there had never been any questions about Allen’s glove, there were concerns as to whether or not he would hit enough at the major league level to justify a starting role.
Andrus has found himself on the bench much more frequently for Oakland in recent games, with manager Mark Kotsay publicly discussing giving a longer look at young infielder Nick Allen.
It would be difficult to guess who leads Oakland A’s position players in bWAR this season. The usual suspects are no longer on the team. Ramon Laureano missed the first few weeks and took some time to find himself.
Nick Allen's two-run single in the seventh inning proved to be the difference in the Oakland Athletics' 5-3 win over the host Kansas City Royals on Sunday.
The rookie is on the board! The Oakland A’s have already seen seven players make their MLB debuts this season, as their rebuilding transition plus a rash of injuries have opened up virtually unlimited opportunities.
A’s prospect will make his MLB debut Tuesday Happy Nick Allen Day! One of the Oakland A’s top prospects is set to make his MLB debut Tuesday night at the Coliseum, as Allen is in the lineup playing second base.
Big shakeup ahead of home opener The Oakland A’s got some unexpected roster news ahead of their 2022 home opener. The A’s placed six players on the COVID-19 related injured list Monday afternoon, the team announced.
Nick Allen has received a great deal of attention for his defense. The Oakland A’s shortstop prospect has constantly been rated as one of the best defensive prospects in the game, a player who is expected to make a major impact with his glove.
It is almost impossible to overstate Nick Allen’s defensive capabilities at this juncture. The Oakland A’s prospect has been considered a future Gold Glove winner at short since the day he was selected in the third round, with his defense being close to major league ready despite being drafted out of high school.
Allen, 23, was a third-round pick in 2017 and is regarded as an elite defensive prospect — ranking third among A’s farmhands at Baseball America andMLB.com, as well as fifth at FanGraphs.
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