Brandon Allen

For the football quarterback, see Brandon Allen (American football). For the soccer player, see Brandon Allen (soccer).

Brandon Allen
File:Brandon Allen 2011.jpg Allen with the Arizona Diamondbacks
Cincinnati Reds
First baseman / Left fielder
Born: (1986-02-12) February 12, 1986 Conroe, Texas
Bats: Left Throws: Right
MLB debut
August 22, 2009, for the Arizona Diamondbacks
MLB statistics (through 2012 season)
Batting average	.203
Home runs	12
Runs batted in	41
Teams
Arizona Diamondbacks (2009–2011) Oakland Athletics (2011–2012) Tampa Bay Rays (2012) Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks (2012) (NPB)

Brandon Durell Allen (born February 12, 1986) is an American professional baseball first baseman and left fielder who is currently in the Cincinnati Reds organization. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Arizona Diamondbacks, Oakland Athletics and Tampa Bay Rays and in Nippon Professional Baseball for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks.

Professional career

Chicago White Sox

Allen was drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the fifth round of the 2004 Major League Baseball Draft.

Arizona Diamondbacks

On July 7, 2009, he was traded from the White Sox to the Arizona Diamondbacks for pitcher Tony Peña.

Allen was called up to the majors for the first time on August 22, 2009 and made his debut that day. He finished the game one for four with a single. Allen would play in 32 games that season and finished with a .202 batting average, four home runs, and 14 RBIs.

After spending most of the 2010 season at Triple-A Reno, Allen was called up on September 1, 2010. In his first game against the San Diego Padres, he hit his first career grand slam. He finished the season with a .267 batting average in 22 games.

Oakland Athletics

On July 31, 2011, Allen was traded to the Oakland Athletics with Jordan Norberto for Brad Ziegler. He was optioned to Triple-A Sacramento.

On August 23, 2011, Allen became only the second player in history to hit a home run into the upper deck at the New Yankee Stadium (Russell Branyan being the first). Later in the game he hit a shorter home run into the second deck to help the Athletics defeat the Yankees 6–5.

On April 9, 2012, Allen was designated for assignment.

Tampa Bay Rays

On April 19, 2012, Allen was claimed off waivers from the Oakland Athletics by the Tampa Bay Rays.

Allen had his first career hit as a member of the Tampa Bay Rays, a two-run walk-off home run against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim which resulted in the Rays sweeping the series. He was again designated for assignment and was subsequently released.

Texas Rangers

In 2013, Allen signed a minor league deal with an invitation to spring training by the Rangers. By the end of spring training, Allen was released by the Rangers.

San Diego Padres

On April 9, 2013, Allen signed a minor league deal with the Padres. He played 2013 with Triple-A Tucson, where he was used mostly at first base, but also played in 40 games in left field. In 119 games with the Padres, he hit .267 with 17 HR, 76 RBI and 24 doubles.

New York Mets

On November 19, 2013, Allen signed a minor league deal with the New York Mets. He spent 2014 and 2015 with their AAA affiliate, the Las Vegas 51s.

Cincinnati Reds

On November 30, Allen signed a minor league deal with the Cincinnati Reds. on April 8, 2016 Allen had his contract purchased by the Reds. He was designated for assignment two days later without appearing in a game.

External links

• Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)