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Austin Meadows
Meadows with the Rays in 2019
Outfielder
Born: (1995-05-03) May 3, 1995 (age 29)
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
MLB debut
May 18, 2018, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
MLB statistics
(through 2023 season)
Batting average.259
Home runs70
Runs batted in238
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Austin Wade Meadows (born May 3, 1995) is an American professional baseball outfielder who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Tampa Bay Rays, and Detroit Tigers.

Early life

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Meadows was born May 3, 1995, in Atlanta, Georgia.[1] Both of his parents were college athletes: mother Staci played softball at Georgia Southern and Georgia State, while father Kenny was a baseball and American football player at Morehead State.[2] Meadows began playing sports when he was three years old, with his father coaching him until high school.[3] Raised in Grayson, Georgia, Meadows was a three-sport athlete, playing baseball, American football, and basketball at Grayson High School.[4] In his final season of high school baseball, Meadows batted .535 with four home runs and 28 runs batted in.[5]

Career

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Draft and minor leagues (2013–2018)

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The Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball (MLB) selected Meadows ninth overall in the 2013 MLB draft.[6] Meadows, who had committed to play college baseball for the Clemson Tigers, ultimately agreed to a professional contract with the Pirates on June 28.[7] He received a $3,029,600 signing bonus and was assigned to the Gulf Coast League Pirates to start his professional baseball career.[8]

  • 2013 GCL Pirates
  • 2013 Jamestown Jammers
  • 2014 GCL Pirates
  • 2014 Bristol Pirates
  • 2014 West Virginia Power

Going into 2015, assistant general manager Kyle Stark told Meadows that the message was to "Go get a full season worth of at-bats".[9] He started the season with the Bradenton Marauders.[10]

  • 2015 Bradenton Marauders
  • 2015 Altoona Curve
  • 2015 Glendale Desert Dogs

During a spring workout in 2016, Meadows fractured the orbital bone in his right eye,[11] an injury requiring surgical repair.[12] He rehabilitated as part of extended spring training and reported to the Curve at the end of April, wearing a face guard and protective glasses.[13] He had a slow start to the season in Altoona, hitting only .192 in his first 21 games, before going on a 24-game hitting streak.[14] On June 18, the Pirates organization promoted Meadows to the Triple-A Indianapolis Indians. At the time, he was hitting .311 with six home runs, eight triples, and nine stolen bases on the season.[15] At the end of the month, Meadows was selected to represent the Pirates organization at the All-Star Futures Game in San Diego,[16] but he was not able to attend due to a hamstring injury.[17]

  • 2016 West Virginia Black Bears
  • 2016 Indianapolis Indians
  • 2017 Indianapolis Indians

Meadows spent the offseason doing yoga and cross-training to stay healthy for the 2017 season.[18]

Pittsburgh Pirates (2018)

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Meadows with the Pirates in 2018

Following an oblique injury to outfielder Starling Marte, the Pirates promoted Meadows to Pittsburgh on May 17, 2018.[19] At the time, he had been batting .294 with one home run and 15 RBI in 32 International League games that season.[20] Meadows made his major league debut the next day, recording two hits and a stolen base in the Pirates' 3–2 loss to the San Diego Padres.[21] Meadows hit his first major league home run on May 20, against Jordan Lyles of the San Diego Padres.[22] After hitting .409 with eight extra-base hits, including four home runs, in his firast 13 games, Meadows was named the National League Rookie of the Month for May 2018.[23] His early success failed to carry over into July, and his playing time decreased as manager Clint Hurdle wanted Meadows to alter "one mechanical thing" about his plate approach.[24] On July 15, the Pirates optioned Meadows back down to Indianapolis so he could play every day, while Jordan Luplow took over as the fourth outfielder. At the time of the demotion, Meadows was hitting .298 with five home runs and 13 RBI in Pittsburgh.[25]

Tampa Bay Rays (2018–2021)

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On July 31, 2018, the Pirates traded Meadows, Tyler Glasnow, and a player to be named later to the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for Chris Archer. Meadows was assigned to the Rays' Triple-A affiliate, the Durham Bulls, to get everyday playing time before a major league promotion.[26] After hitting .344 with 10 home runs and 22 RBI in 27 games for Durham, Meadows was promoted to Tampa on September 19.[27] Manager Kevin Cash did not expect to use Meadows much after the promotion, as the Rays had an everyday outfield in Kevin Kiermaier, Mallex Smith, and Tommy Pham.[28] Playing in 10 games with the Rays at the end of the season, Meadows batted .250 with one home run and four RBI.[29]

  • 2019

Due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, traditional spring training was replaced by a July "Summer Camp".[30] Meadows contracted the COVID-19 virus shortly after reporting to Summer Camp, and he did not return to the team until August 4, after the 2020 MLB season began.[31] With his usual season preparation derailed, Meadows struggled to find his timing, batting .205 with four home runs and 13 RBI in 36 games.[29][32] On September 18, the Rays placed Meadows on the 10-day injured list with a Grade 2 left oblique strain, an injury that ended his regular season.[33] His recovery progressed faster than anticipated, and the Rays activated Meadows for the 2020 American League Division Series (ALDS) against the New York Yankees.[34] Meadows' struggles continued into the postseason, as he went 7-for-51 with 18 strikeouts as the Rays lost the 2020 World Series to the Los Angeles Dodgers.[32][35]

Following his frustrating 2020 performance, Meadows lost weight, changed his diet, and improved his workout regimen to prepare for the 2021 MLB season.[32] Serving as an outfielder and designated hitter, Meadows' power returned first: during the first six weeks of the season, he hit .189 with seven home runs. After that point, he went on a 22-game streak during which he hit .330 with another seven homers.[36] Meadows recorded his first major league walk-off hit on July 21, with an RBI single against Tanner Scott of the Baltimore Orioles.[37] On September 17, Meadows recorded his 100th RBI on the season with a sacrifice fly to score Ji-Man Choi. He became the sixth Ray to record 100 RBI in a season, and the first since Evan Longoria in 2010.[38] Meadows finished the regular season hitting .234 with 27 home runs and 106 RBI.[39] He was 2-for-9 with a home run and three RBI in the 2021 ALDS,[29] which the Rays lost to the Boston Red Sox.[40]

Detroit Tigers (2022–2023)

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  • 2022

Prior to the 2023 season, the Tigers agreed to a one-year, $4.3 million contract with Meadows, avoiding arbitration.[41] While 2023 was supposed to be a comeback season for Meadows, who recorded three hits in Detroit's season opener against the Rays,[42] he was placed on the 10-day injured list on April 8 with anxiety.[43] Meadows spent time around the team early in the season, watching some games from the dugout, but returned to his Florida home in June.[44] On November 17, the Tigers non-tendered Meadows, releasing him to free agency as he contemplated whether to continue with baseball.[45] In the six games Meadows played that season, he was 5-for-21 with a double and two RBI.[29]

International career

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Meadows made his international baseball debut with the United States national under-18 baseball team at the 2011 World Youth Baseball Championship in Mexico. He led the gold-medal team with 22 hits and 28 RBI in eight games and was named to the all-tournament team.[46]

Personal life

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Meadows' younger brother Parker is also a professional baseball outfielder.[47] Parker was drafted by the Tigers in 2018 and made his MLB debut in 2023.[48]

References

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  4. ^ Wilson, David (March 24, 2017). "Pirates prospect Austin Meadows was also high school football star". Bradenton Herald. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
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  12. ^ Berry, Adam (March 19, 2016). "Meadows has surgery to repair orbital fracture". MLB.com. MLB Advanced Media. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
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