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

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in the

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organization. He has previously played in 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

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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

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. 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

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. 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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{{DEFAULTSORT:Allen, Austin 1994 births Living people Baseball players from St. Louis Major League Baseball catchers San Diego Padres players Oakland Athletics players Florida Tech Panthers baseball players Tri-City Dust Devils players Fort Wayne TinCaps players Lake Elsinore Storm players San Antonio Missions players El Paso Chihuahuas players Las Vegas Aviators players Peoria Javelinas players Memphis Redbirds players Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp players Chaminade College Preparatory School (Missouri) alumni