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Nick Allen, IF
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Scouting report
One of the best high school shortstop defenders many scouts have ever seen, Allen's size, or lack thereof, is why he fell to the draft's third round, as there was concern he would not have the requisite physicality to hit big league pitching. After a few years of pro ball, Allen's wrists and forearms have become strong enough to put viable contact in play (and he makes plenty of it), though probably not with enough force to truly profile as an everyday shortstop. He's quite similar to fellow punchless leatherwizard José Iglesias, and could be a 1.5-ish WAR everyday player like Iglesias has been, but Allen started seeing time at second base and third base in 2019, and could also be an elite defensive utility infielder if he isn't just a low-end shortstop regular.