| Allen Córdoba | |
| Team: | Algodoneros de Unión Laguna |
| Number: | 13 |
| Position: | Infielder |
| Birth Date: | 6 December 1995 |
| Birth Place: | Changuinola, Bocas del Toro, Panama |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
| Debutleague: | MLB |
| Debutdate: | April 3 |
| Debutyear: | 2017 |
| Debutteam: | San Diego Padres |
| Statyear: | 2017 season |
| Statleague: | MLB |
| Stat1label: | Batting average |
| Stat1value: | .208 |
| Stat2label: | Home runs |
| Stat2value: | 4 |
| Stat3label: | Runs batted in |
| Stat3value: | 15 |
| Teams: | |
Allen Octavio Córdoba Pose (born December 6, 1995) is a Panamanian professional baseball infielder for the Algodoneros de Unión Laguna of the Mexican League. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Diego Padres. He made his major league debut on April 3, 2017. A right-handed batter and thrower, Córdoba stands 6inchesft1inchesin (ftin) tall and weighs .
Córdoba signed with the St. Louis Cardinals as an international free agent on April 12, 2013. He made his professional debut with the DSL Cardinals in 2013, and also played for the club in 2014, hitting .272 and .258 respectively. He was the Gulf Coast League Most Valuable Player (MVP) in 2015 after hitting .342 in 53 games, and won the Appalachian League batting title while playing with a .362 batting average with the Johnson City Cardinals in 2016. With Johnson City, he made 220 plate appearances, batted .362, .427 on-base percentage, 16 doubles and five triples.[1]
Córdoba was selected by the San Diego Padres after the season in the 2016 Rule 5 draft.[2] [3]
Córdoba made the Padres' 2017 Opening Day roster.[4] At 21 years old, he had never previously played above Rookie League ball. He hit his first major league home run on April 18, 2017, versus Jaime García in the seventh inning of 5−4 loss to the Atlanta Braves at SunTrust Park.[5] Córdoba was batting as high as .310 as of June 2, but he slumped afterward, and lost playing time as a result.[6] Cordoba made a total of 42 starts in 2017, 24 in left field, 15 at shortstop, 2 in center, and 1 in right, but only had 56 plate appearances after the All-Star break.[7] Cordoba made 11 of his starts in left in May after Travis Jankowski went down with a foot injury, but he was displaced by José Pirela, who came up in early June. He saw more playing time at shortstop in June, but the Padres chose to stay with Erick Aybar, and then Dusty Coleman when Aybar was on the disabled list.[8] Cordoba finished the season with a .208/.282/.297 batting line and 4 home runs in 202 at-bats.
Córdoba missed the beginning of the 2018 season with a concussion, and did not make an appearances in the majors after struggles in High-A with the Lake Elsinore Storm. On November 20, 2018, Córdoba was designated for assignment by the Padres.[9] On November 26, Córdoba was outrighted to Triple-A El Paso.[10] Córdoba spent the 2019 season in Lake Elsinore, batting .301/.367/.412 with career-highs in home runs (5) and RBI (43) in 105 games. Córdoba did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[11] After the 2020 season, he played for Panama in the 2021 Caribbean Series.
On December 1, 2021, Cordoba signed a minor league contract with the Cincinnati Reds.[12] He was released on June 19, 2022.[13]
On July 1, 2022, Córdoba signed with the Algodoneros de Unión Laguna of the Mexican League.[14] In 30 games, he slashed .431/.478/.647 with 6 home runs and 22 RBIs.
Córdoba was selected to represent Panama at the 2023 World Baseball Classic qualification.[15]