12:25 PM - Nick Allen (OAK) owns a .420 average and 1.055 OPS over the 80 plate appearances he's logged across 17 games with Triple-A Las Vegas since being optioned May 3.

5:20 PM - Nick Allen (OAK) Athletics optioned Allen to Triple-A Las Vegas on Friday.

10:40 AM - Nick Allen (OAK) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Orioles.

4:00 PM - Nick Allen (OAK) is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Orioles.

12:40 PM - Nick Allen (OAK) went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in a win over the Yankees on Thursday.

10:59 AM - Nick Allen (OAK) will start at shortstop and bat eighth in Monday's game against the Yankees, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

1:55 PM - Nick Allen (OAK) will start at shortstop and bat eighth in Wednesday's game against the Cardinals.

2:23 PM - Nick Allen (OAK) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Nationals.

12:24 PM - Nick Allen (OAK) is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Rangers.

11:57 AM - Nick Allen (OAK) went 2-for-4 with a double and a run in a loss to the Guardians on Friday.

1:15 PM - Nick Allen (OAK) (back) started at shortstop in a Cactus League tie with the Diamondbacks on Monday and went 0-for-2 with a walk.

11:35 AM - Nick Allen (OAK) (back) will start at shortstop and bat leadoff Monday in the Athletics' Cactus League game against the Diamondbacks.

3:40 PM - Nick Allen (OAK) (back) is participating in a minor-league game Sunday, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

1:18 PM - Nick Allen (OAK) manager Mark Kotsay said Wednesday that Allen is currently sidelined with a mild back strain, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

12:26 PM - Nick Allen (OAK) went 3-for-4 with an RBI single, a double and a run in a loss to the Angels on Sunday.

1:08 PM - Nick Allen (OAK) went 1-for-3 with a triple and a walk in a loss to the Twins on Wednesday.

9:49 AM - Nick Allen (OAK) went 1-for-2 with a walk and two runs in a win over the Tigers on Saturday.

3:45 PM - Nick Allen (OAK) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Astros.

11:59 AM - Nick Allen (OAK) is not in the lineup Sunday against the Rangers.

2:25 PM - Nick Allen (OAK) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Mariners.

1:54 PM - Nick Allen (OAK) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox.

10:27 AM - Nick Allen (OAK) went 4-for-5 with a home run, two runs scored and five RBI in Friday's 12-4 win over the White Sox.

6:11 PM - Nick Allen (OAK) is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Royals.

10:41 AM - Nick Allen (OAK) isn't in Oakland's lineup Sunday against the Nationals.

9:26 AM - Nick Allen (OAK) went 1-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in Friday's 8-2 loss to the Nationals.

8:11 AM - Nick Allen (OAK) went 3-for-4 with two home runs and three RBI in Sunday's win over the Giants.

10:11 AM - Nick Allen (OAK) went 2-for-4 with an RBI triple, a walk and a run in a win over the Rockies on Friday.

2:57 PM - Nick Allen (OAK) is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Astros.

1:14 PM - Nick Allen (OAK) will start at shortstop and bat ninth in Wednesday's game against the Red Sox.

12:40 PM - Nick Allen (OAK) went 1-for-3 with an RBI single and a stolen base in a loss to the Twins on Friday.

2:45 PM - Nick Allen (OAK) was recalled from Triple-A Las Vegas on Tuesday.

10:14 AM - Nick Allen (OAK) who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases in Triple-A Las Vegas' win over Reno on Wednesday, is hitting .400 (8-for-20) over the five games he's played for the Aviators since being demoted June 6.

2:53 PM - Nick Allen (OAK) was optioned to Triple-A Las Vegas on Tuesday, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

3:11 PM - Nick Allen (OAK) is absent from the lineup for Friday's game in Miami.

4:27 PM - Nick Allen (OAK) is out of the lineup for Monday's game against Atlanta.

6:26 PM - Nick Allen (OAK) is not in the lineup Wednesday night against the Mariners.

1:22 PM - Nick Allen (OAK) went 3-for-5 with a solo home run and a walk in an extra-innings win over the Diamondbacks on Tuesday.

1:36 PM - Nick Allen (OAK) went 3-for-5 with a run in a win over the Rangers on Friday.

10:31 AM - Nick Allen (OAK) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Yankees.

12:18 PM - Nick Allen (OAK) will start at shortstop and bat ninth in Sunday's game against the Royals.

5:04 PM - Nick Allen (OAK) recalled Allen from Triple-A Las Vegas on Tuesday, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

12:37 PM - Nick Allen (OAK) who owns a .333 average and .934 OPS across 12 games at Triple-A Las Vegas since being optioned April 14, is a likely candidate to be recalled should Aledmys Diaz (hamstring) require a stint on the injured list, the team's official site reports.

5:06 PM - Nick Allen (OAK) was optioned to Triple-A Las Vegas on Friday.

2:11 PM - Nick Allen (OAK) manager Mark Kotsay announced that Allen will form the short side of a platoon at shortstop with Aledmys Diaz to begin the season, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

12:01 PM - Nick Allen (OAK) is not a lock to open the season as the Athletics' starting shortstop, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

12:15 PM - Nick Allen (OAK) went 2-for-4 with a walk and a run in a win over the Angels on Monday.

10:17 PM - Nick Allen (OAK) went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in Sunday's 10-3 win over the Mariners.

5:40 AM - Nick Allen (OAK) went 2-for-4 with a two-run double in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Angels.

12:37 PM - Nick Allen (OAK) is not in Sunday's lineup against the Mets, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

11:58 AM - Nick Allen (OAK) went 1-for-4 with an RBI single and a stolen base in a win over the Mets on Saturday.

11:31 AM - Nick Allen (OAK) went 2-for-2 with a walk and a run in a win over the Mariners on Tuesday.

11:51 AM - Nick Allen (OAK) went 1-for-4 with a stolen base and a run in a win over the Astros on Saturday.

11:06 AM - Nick Allen (OAK) went 1-for-4 with an RBI double and a run in a loss to the Rangers on Tuesday.

11:06 AM - Nick Allen (OAK) went 1-for-4 with an RBI double and a run in a loss to the Rangers on Tuesday.

11:34 AM - Nick Allen (OAK) is not in the lineup for Sunday's game at Baltimore.

12:31 PM - Nick Allen (OAK) went 2-for-5 with an RBI single and a run in a win over the Nationals on Tuesday.

6:02 PM - Nick Allen (OAK) is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Marlins.

9:14 AM - Nick Allen (OAK) went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Sunday's 6-3 loss to the Astros.

2:30 PM - Nick Allen (OAK) went 1-for-3 with a double, a walk and a run in a win over the Angels on Thursday.

2:30 PM - Nick Allen (OAK) went 1-for-3 with a double, a walk and a run in a win over the Angels on Thursday.

6:37 PM - Nick Allen (OAK) is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Angels, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

6:37 PM - Nick Allen (OAK) is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Angels, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

2:25 PM - Nick Allen (OAK) will start at second base and bat ninth in Sunday's game against the White Sox.

2:25 PM - Nick Allen (OAK) will start at second base and bat ninth in Sunday's game against the White Sox.

12:32 PM - Nick Allen (OAK) isn't starting Wednesday against the Astros.

5:35 PM - Nick Allen (OAK) is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Astros.

5:28 PM - Nick Allen (OAK) is not in the starting lineup Friday against the Rangers.

12:48 PM - Nick Allen (OAK) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Astros.

4:49 PM - Nick Allen (OAK) isn't starting Monday's game against the Rangers.

2:51 PM - Nick Allen (OAK) went 2-for-3 with a run in a loss to the Mariners on Thursday.

6:56 AM - Nick Allen (OAK) went 1-for-4 with two RBI in Sunday's victory over the Royals.

12:42 PM - Nick Allen (OAK) will start at shortstop and bat ninth in Sunday's game against the Royals, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

8:15 AM - Nick Allen (OAK) went 1-for-3 with an RBI double and two runs scored in Saturday's victory over Kansas City.

12:53 PM - Nick Allen (OAK) was recalled from Triple-A Las Vegas on Tuesday, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

2:07 PM - Nick Allen (OAK) was optioned to Triple-A Las Vegas on Sunday, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

1:22 PM - Nick Allen (OAK) was recalled from Triple-A Las Vegas on Wednesday, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

9:07 AM - Nick Allen (OAK) Athletics optioned Allen to Triple-A Las Vegas following Monday's 6-1 loss to the Rays, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

2:53 PM - Nick Allen (OAK) went 2-for-3 with a stolen base in a loss to the Guardians on Saturday.

3:10 PM - Nick Allen (OAK) will start at shortstop and bat eighth in Sunday's game against the Rangers.

1:00 PM - Nick Allen (OAK) made his major-league debut in Tuesday's win over the Orioles, starting at second base and going 0-for-3 with a strikeout.

5:06 PM - Nick Allen (OAK) was recalled from Triple-A Las Vegas on Monday, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

7:56 PM - Nick Allen (OAK) was optioned to Triple-A Las Vegas on Sunday.

1:58 PM - Nick Allen (OAK) was added to Oakland's 40-man roster Friday.

2:10 PM - Nick Allen (OAK) Athletics promoted Allen from Double-A Midland to Triple-A Las Vegas on Tuesday, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

7:50 PM - Nick Allen (OAK) considered the top defensive prospect at shortstop in all of baseball entering 2021, has played in seven of the Athletics' first eight Cactus League games, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports. "This spring is important for [Allen]," manager Bob Melvin said. "He's a top prospect of ours, and we want to take a hard look at him."

1:11 PM - Nick Allen (OAK) was invited to Oakland's big-league camp Monday.