OAKLAND, Calif. – The Oakland A’s selected infielder Nick Allen and outfielder Cody Thomas from Triple-A Las Vegas, infielder Jonah Bride from Double-A Midland and right-handed pitcher Jorge Juan and infielder Jordan Diaz from High-A Lansing, the club announced today.
Allen combined to hit .288 with six home runs, 41 RBI and 12 stolen bases in 89 games with Midland and Las Vegas. He also played for the United States in the Olympics where he was named to the All-Olympic Team and earned Best Defensive Player honors. The 23-year-old right-handed hitter went 6-for-21 (.286) with two doubles, a home run and two RBI to help Team USA to the Silver Medal. Allen was originally selected by the A’s in the 3rd round of the 2017 First-Year Player Draft and is a .267 hitter with 10 home runs and 114 RBI in 317 games in four seasons in the minors. He is rated as the A’s third best prospect by MLB.com.
Bride batted .265 with nine home runs and 49 RBI in 78 games with Midland. He led the Double-A Central with a .407 on-base percentage and also ranked fifth in walks (57) and 10th in OPS (.831). The 25-year old right-handed hitter also hit .240 with a .441 on-base percentage in 16 games with Mesa in the Arizona Fall League following the season. Bride was the A’s 23rd round selection in the 2018 First-Year Player Draft and has a .274 batting average and .381 on-base percentage in 251 games in three seasons in the A’s farm system.
Diaz spent the entire 2021 season at Lansing where he hit .288...
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