With Daric Barton, Chris Carter, Brandon Allen and Kila Ka'aihue set to compete for 40-man roster spots come Spring Training, Billy Beane needs to thin out his first base depth chart.
He'll do so by shopping Allen, according to a report from ESPN.
Allen was acquired last season in a trade that sent Brad Ziegler to Arizona.
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SIGN UP HERE Allen, 25, has worn out his welcome in the minors, but he is yet to find solid footing in the bigs. In 93 Triple-A games last season, Allen batted .299 with 21 home runs and an OPS of .991. The same player, though, is the author of a .210 batting average in 376 MLB plate appearances.
Allen showed his power potential last Aug. 23 in New York, smashing two tape-measure blasts in a 6-5 win at the new Yankee Stadium.
The Rays, Pirates, Orioles, Brewers and Indians have all been linked to Allen.
Nate Stuhlbarg is a web producer for CSNBayArea.com. Follow him on Twitter @StuhlbargCSN.