American baseball player
Baseball player
Jay Frederick Allen II (born November 22, 2002) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Cincinnati Reds organization. Listed at 6 feet 3 inches (1.91 m) and 190 pounds (86 kg), he bats and throws right-handed.
Amateur career
Allen played high school baseball, football, and basketball at John Carroll Catholic High School in Fort Pierce, Florida .[ 1] [ 2] Allen committed to play college baseball for the Florida Gators .[ 3]
Professional career
Allen was selected in the 2021 Major League Baseball draft by the Cincinnati Reds as the final selection of the first round; he was the 30th player selected and the Reds' second selection of the first round, as the Reds had received a compensatory pick due to the Los Angeles Dodgers signing Trevor Bauer .[ 4] [ 5] Allen signed with the Reds on July 20, 2021, for a $2.4 million signing bonus .[ 6]
Allen made his professional debut with the Rookie-level Arizona Complex League Reds , slashing .328/.440/.557 with three home runs, 11 RBIs, and 14 stolen bases over 19 games.[ 7] He opened the 2022 season with the Daytona Tortugas of the Single-A Florida State League .[ 8]
References
^ "Jay Allen, John Caroll, Athlete" . 247Sports.com . Retrieved July 12, 2021 .
^ Zielinski III, Dan (November 11, 2020). "Jay Allen is a dynamic multi-sport athlete" . baseballprospectjournal.com . Retrieved July 12, 2021 .
^ Nettuno, Tyler (July 11, 2021). "Cincinnati Reds draft this Florida signee with their compensation pick" . GatorsWire . Retrieved July 12, 2021 .
^ Sheldon, Mark (July 11, 2021). "Reds select Allen No. 30, Nelson No. 35" . MLB.com . Retrieved July 12, 2021 .
^ Gray, Doug (July 11, 2021). "Cincinnati Reds 1st Round Comp Pick: Jay Allen – Outfielder" . redsminorleagues.com . Retrieved July 12, 2021 .
^ "Jay Allen signs with Reds" . MLB.com .
^ "2021 Arizona Complex League Top 10 Prospects" . 29 September 2021.
^ "TURTLE TIME: 5 exciting Cincinnati Reds prospects set to suit up for Daytona Tortugas" .
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