Austin Michael Allen (born January 16, 1994) is an American professional

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who is a free agent. He has previously played in

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(MLB) for the

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and

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Career

Allen attended Chaminade College Preparatory School in

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and played

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at the

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. In 2015, his junior year, he slashed .421/.473/.728 with 11 home runs and 57 RBIs in 49 games. He was drafted by the

in the fourth round (number 117) of the

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San Diego Padres

After signing, Allen made his professional debut with the

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that same year and spent the whole season there, batting .240 with two home runs and 34 RBIs in 53 games. He spent 2016 with the

Fort Wayne TinCaps The Fort Wayne TinCaps are a Minor League Baseball team based in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The TinCaps compete in the Midwest League as the High-A affiliate of the San Diego Padres. The team plays its home games at Parkview Field. The TinCaps won the ...

where he slashed .320/.364/.425 with seven home runs, 61 RBIs, and a .791 OPS in 109 games, and also played in three games with the

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at the end of the season. He played 2017 with the

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where he batted .283 with 22 home runs, 81 RBIs, and 31 doubles in 121 games, and he played 2018 with San Antonio, slashing .290/.351/.506 with 22 home runs and 56 RBIs in 119 games. The Padres added Allen to their 40-man roster after the 2018 season. He began 2019 with the

El Paso Chihuahuas The El Paso Chihuahuas are a Minor League Baseball team based in El Paso, Texas. The Chihuahuas compete in the Pacific Coast League (PCL) as the Triple-A (baseball), Triple-A affiliate of the San Diego Padres. The team plays its home games at Sou ...

. On May 11, he was called up to the major leagues. He made his debut that night, drawing a walk in a pinch hit appearance versus Wade Davis.

Oakland Athletics

On December 2, 2019, Allen was traded (along with a

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later revealed to be outfielder Buddy Reed) to the

in exchange for

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. Allen hit his first MLB home run against the Texas Rangers on August 5, a two-run shot to give the A's a 5–4 lead they would not relinquish. The A's beat the Rangers 6–4 that night. Two days later, with two outs in the 13th inning and an 0–2 count against him, Allen drove in a run with a single to tie the game at 2, sparking the A's to a come-from-behind 3–2 walk-off win over the

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. On August 9, 2020, Allen was ejected for the first time in his career for his role in a bench-clearing incident involving Ramon Laureano and Alex Cintron. Despite the ejection, Major League Baseball decided not to suspend Allen for the incident. The Athletics designated Allen for assignment on May 2, 2022, and outrighted him to the minor leagues.

St. Louis Cardinals

On August 2, 2022, Allen was traded to the

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in exchange for Carlos Guarate. In 20 games for the Triple–A

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, he batted .318/.395/.470 with 2 home runs and 14 RBI. He elected free agency following the season on November 10.

Miami Marlins

On December 5, 2022, Allen signed a minor league contract with the

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organization. He played in 91 games for the Triple–A

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, batting .225/.312/.491 with 23 home runs and 67 RBI. Allen elected free agency following the season on November 6.

New York Mets

On January 16, 2024, Allen signed a minor league contract with the

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organization. He split the year between the rookie-level

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, Single-A

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, High-A

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, and Triple-A

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. In 53 combined appearances, Allen hit .251/.293/.411 with eight home runs and 27 RBI. He elected free agency following the season on November 4.

Caliente de Durango

On January 22, 2025, Allen signed with the

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of the

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. Allen did not appear for Oaxaca before he signed with the Caliente de Durango on May 19. In five appearances for Durango, he went 3-for-16 (.188) with three RBI and one walk. Allen was released by the Caliente on June 2.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Allen, Austin 1994 births Living people American expatriate baseball players in Mexico Baseball players from St. Louis Brooklyn Cyclones players Caliente de Durango players Chaminade College Preparatory School (Missouri) alumni El Paso Chihuahuas players Florida Complex League Mets players Florida Tech Panthers baseball players Fort Wayne TinCaps players Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp players Lake Elsinore Storm players Las Vegas Aviators players Major League Baseball catchers Memphis Redbirds players Oakland Athletics players Peoria Javelinas players San Antonio Missions players San Diego Padres players St. Lucie Mets players Syracuse Mets players Tri-City Dust Devils players 21st-century American sportsmen