Padres Call Up Prospect Austin Allen
5 years agoThe San Diego Padres recalled catching prospect Austin Allen from Triple-A El Paso on Saturday and optioned reliever Eric Yardley to El Paso in a corresponding move. Allen has been excellent in the hitter-friendly Pacific Coast League in 2019, batting .330/.379/.663 with 21 home runs and 67 RBI in 67 games for El Paso. In 21 games for the Friars earlier this year, the team's No. 11 prospect hit .250 with no homers, three RBI, five walks and 10 K's in his 44 at-bats. He has long-term intrigue behind the dish, but he's unlikely to play much behind Francisco Mejia and Austin Hedges down the stretch.
Source: Padres Twitter
Source: Padres Twitter