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Available off bench Allen did not suffer an injury and is available off the bench for Saturday's game against the Cardinals, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Impact Allen was originally in the lineup for Saturday's game, starting at shortstop while hitting ninth. However, he did not take the field with the starters, with Shay Whitcomb taking Allen's spot. The move appears to be discretionary, as the team has advised that Allen did not suffer an injury.

APRIL 18 • ROTOWIRE

Late scratch Allen did not start Saturday's game against the Cardinals, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Impact Allen was originally slated to start the game at shortstop while hitting ninth. The Astros never announced a change to the lineup, but Carlos Correa took the field at shortstop with Shay Whitcomb manning the hot corner. It's unclear if Allen suffered an injury or if the team just made a change to its lineup.

APRIL 18 • ROTOWIRE

Naylor homers twice, Kirby pitches into 8th as Mariners beat Astros 6-2 for 4-game sweep

Josh Naylor hit his first two homers of the season and drove in five runs, George Kirby allowed two runs in 7 2/3 innings, and the Seattle Mariners completed a four-game sweep of t...

APRIL 13 • Associated Press

Making rare start Allen will start at shortstop and bat ninth in Sunday's game against the Mariners, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Impact With Jeremy Pena sitting out Sunday after exiting Saturday's 8-7 loss due to right knee tightness, Allen will enter the starting nine for just the second time all season. Allen is regarded as a slick fielder in the middle infield, but he's a career .214/.266/.272 hitter over 391 big-league games and won't carry much fantasy appeal if Pena winds up landing on the injured list.

APRIL 12 • ROTOWIRE

Astros shortstop Jeremy Peña exits game against Mariners with right knee tightness

Houston Astros shortstop Jeremy Peña left Saturday night’s 8-7 loss to the Seattle Mariners in the fourth inning because of right posterior knee tightness

APRIL 12 • Associated Press

Braves shortstop Ha-Seong Kim has surgery to repair torn tendon in middle finger

Atlanta Braves shortstop Ha-Seong Kim is expected to miss four to five months following surgery to repair a torn tendon in his right middle finger

JANUARY 18 • Associated Press

Details of Nick Allen's $1.4 million, 1-year contract with the Houston Astros

Details of Nick Allen’s $1.4 million, one-year contract with the Houston Astros

JANUARY 9 • Associated Press

Secures $1.4 million deal Allen agreed to a one-year, $1.4 million contract with the Astros on Thursday to avoid arbitration, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.

Impact The 27-year-old was traded from Atlanta to Houston earlier in the offseason and is now officially under contract for 2026. Allen played in 135 games last season but is likely to work in more of a reserve role for Houston after posting a .221/.284/.251 slash line in 2025.

JANUARY 8 • ROTOWIRE

Braves and Joel Payamps agree to a 1-year, $2.25M deal after team retains closer Raisel Iglesias

The Atlanta Braves and right-hander Joel Payamps have agreed on a one-year, $2.25 million deal in another move to retain a veteran member of the team's bullpen

NOVEMBER 24, 2025 • Associated Press

Astros acquire Nick Allen from Braves, deal Dubón to Atlanta HOUSTON, TX - The Houston Astros have acquired IF Nick Allen from the Atlanta Braves in exchange for IF/OF Mauricio Dubón. The announcement...

NOVEMBER 20, 2025 • MLB.COM

Braves acquire Mauricio Dubón from Astros in exchange for Nick Allen The hot stove has officially been lit

NOVEMBER 20, 2025 • BATTERYPOWER.COM

Dealt to Houston Atlanta traded Allen to the Astros on Wednesday in exchange for Mauricio Dubon.

Impact Allen's strong defensive capabilities at shortstop allowed him to appear in 135 games in 2025, though he finished the year with just a .535 OPS over 416 plate appearances. Now that he's moving to Houston, where Jeremy Pena is expected to start regularly at shortstop, Allen's playing time and already poor offensive production will likely diminish.

NOVEMBER 20, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Braves re-sign veteran closer Raisel Iglesias to $16 million, 1-year deal

The Atlanta Braves have addressed one of their offseason priorities by re-signing closer Raisel Iglesias to a $16 million, one-year contract

NOVEMBER 20, 2025 • Associated Press

MLB Free Agency: Biggest Needs for Phillies, Mets, Marlins, Braves, Nationals

Better pitching? Develop the youngsters? The biggest need for all five teams in the always competitive NL East.

NOVEMBER 10, 2025 • FOX SPORTS

MLB Free Agency: Biggest Needs for Phillies, Mets, Marlins, Braves, Nationals

Drake Baldwin starts again, Nick Allen in at second for Nats finale All catcher usage rules are apparently off the table with a few games left

SEPTEMBER 24, 2025 • BATTERYPOWER.COM

Braves 2B Ozzie Albies suffers broken bone in left hand versus the Nationals, ending his season

Atlanta Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies left Monday’s game against Washington due to a fractured hamate bone in his left hand

SEPTEMBER 23, 2025 • Associated Press

Losing work to Kim Allen is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cubs.

Impact As anticipated, Atlanta's waiver pickup of Ha-Seong Kim earlier in the week has resulted in Allen losing hold of his everyday role at shortstop. Kim will occupy the position for the second game in a row and will likely get an extended evaluation in September, leaving Allen to settle for limited playing time in a utility role. Allen offers strong defense at shortstop, but with a measly .534 OPS over 405 plate appearances on the season, he hasn't hit well enough to profile as a viable everyday player.

SEPTEMBER 3, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Set to lose starting job Allen went 1-for-4 in Monday's extra-inning loss to the Cubs, and over his last 13 games he's batting just .111 (3-for-27) with a 0:10 BB:K.

Impact The 26-year-old offers a good glove at shortstop, but Allen has never figured out how to hit big-league pitching and has a .534 OPS through 405 plate appearances this season, and a .536 OPS for his career. Atlanta claimed Ha-Seong Kim (back) off waivers from the Rays on Monday, and he's expected to take over as the team's starting shortstop once he's activated from the IL, which could happen as soon as Tuesday. Allen will likely be relegated to a late-inning defensive role after Kim joins the active roster.

SEPTEMBER 2, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Set to lose starting job Allen went 1-for-4 in Monday's extra-inning loss to the Cubs, and over his last 13 games he's batting just .111 (3-for-27) with a 0:10 BB:K.

SEPTEMBER 2, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Out of lineup again Thursday Allen is not in the lineup for Thursday's game in Philadelphia.

Impact It's the second straight day and third time over the last six contests that Allen has began the game on the bench. Vidal Brujan has filled in at shortstop in all three of those tilts Allen has sat out, and Brujan will be at short and bat ninth in Thursday's series opener.

AUGUST 28, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Out of lineup again Thursday Allen is not in the lineup for Thursday's game in Philadelphia.

Impact It's the second straight day and third time over the last six contests that Allen has begun the game on the bench. Vidal Brujan has filled in at shortstop in all three of those tilts Allen has sat out, and Brujan will be at short and bat ninth again for Thursday's series opener.

AUGUST 28, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Receiving afternoon off Allen is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Marlins.

Impact Vidal Brujan will cover shortstop for the matinee contest while Allen rests after starting in each of Atlanta's last three games. Allen is a dependable defender at shortstop, but he's gone 0-for-16 at the plate over his last seven starts to bring his season-long batting line down to .220/.285/.249 across 394 plate appearances.

AUGUST 27, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Rare day off Allen is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Mets.

Impact Allen's streak of 71 consecutive starts will end Saturday, as Vidal Brujan steps in to play shortstop and bat ninth. During that 71-game stretch, Allen slashed .211/.277/.240 with six doubles, 19 runs scored and nine RBI.

AUGUST 23, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Tallies three hits in rout Allen went 3-for-4 with a double, a run and two RBI in Saturday's 10-1 win against Cleveland.

Impact Most of Atlanta's offense came from the bottom of the order -- the team's 5-through-9 hitters went a combined 10-for-22 with nine RBI. Allen was a big part of that, recording three knocks from the No. 9 slot while collecting two RBI, more than he had accumulated over his previous 23 games combined. Allen batted a meager .156 during that 23-game span, so he'll look to use Saturday's effort as a launching point for more success at the plate.

AUGUST 17, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Tallies three hits in rout Allen went 3-for-4 with a double, a run and two RBI in Saturday's 10-1 win against Cleveland.

Impact Most of Atlanta's offense came from the bottom of the order -- the team's No. 5-9 hitters went a combined 10-for-22 with nine RBI. Allen was a big part of that, recording three knocks from the No. 9 slot while collecting two RBI, more than he had accumulated over his previous 23 games combined. Allen batted a meager .156 during that 23-game span, so he'll look to use Saturday's effort as a launching point for more success at the plate.

AUGUST 17, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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