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Austin Meadows | Outfielder

Team: Pittsburgh Pirates
Age / DOB:  (22) / 5/3/1995
Ht / Wt:  6'2" / 213
Bats / Throws: Left / Left
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Pirates prospect outfielder Austin Meadows is still rehabbing his right hamstring injury.
Meadows received a platelet rich plasma (PRP) injection for a right hamstring tear about a month ago. He was originally expected to miss up to four weeks, but the Pirates are taking things slow. "We’re still trying to get the leg healthy and then get him into a baseball progression," said Pirates general manager Neal Huntington. "He’s feeling good and has checked boxes so far." The 22-year-old was batting just .248/.313/.358 with four homers and 35 RBI through 64 games this season at the Triple-A level. Many speculated on a potential call-up after Starling Marte's PED suspension back in April, but odds are against him being a major contributor with the big club this season. Jul 17 - 12:11 PM
Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

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Austin Meadows - OF - Pirates

Pirates prospect outfielder Austin Meadows is expected to miss up to four weeks after receiving a platelet rich plasma (PRP) injection last week for a right hamstring tear.

Meadows suffered the injury last week. It's the latest frustrating development for the 22-year-old, who has struggled to the tune of a .248/.313/.358 batting line with four homers and 35 RBI through 64 games this season in Triple-A. Meadows was mentioned as a possibility for a call-up after Starling Marte's PED suspension back in April, but the Pirates didn't think he was ready at the time. At this point, the priority should be getting him healthy to finish the year on a high note.
Source: Rob Biertempfel on Twitter
Jun 26 - 9:35 AM
Austin Meadows - OF - Pirates

Pirates prospect Austin Meadows tweaked his right hamstring Wednesday in a game at Triple-A Indianapolis.

He is scheduled to undergo an MRI and will likely spend a bit of time on the Triple-A disabled list. Meadows, the ninth overall pick in the 2013 MLB Draft, has batted just .248/.313/.358 with four home runs in 64 games this season for Indy.
Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Jun 22 - 10:12 AM
Austin Meadows - OF - Pirates

Pirates prospect Austin Meadows went 3-for-5 on Sunday for Triple-A Indianapolis.

One of the hits was a double, and Meadows also scored a run while driving in three for Indianapolis. It's been an uneven season at the plate for the 2013 first-round pick, but lately there's been more bad than good. If he can turn it on in the second-half of the 2017 season, he has a great chance of ending the year with the Pirates.
Jun 12 - 1:04 PM
Austin Meadows - OF - Pirates

Pirates prospect Austin Meadows went 3-for-4 on Sunday for Triple-A Indianapolis.

Two of the hits were doubles, and Meadows also scored a run. His triple-slash line of .260/.313/.370 may not look terribly impressive, but it is when you consider quite a few of these numbers started with one not too long ago. If he keeps hitting the way he did for most of May, he has a great chance of joining Pittsburgh this summer.
Jun 5 - 1:00 PM
Austin Meadows - OF - Pirates

Pirates prospect Austin Meadows went 1-for-5 on Sunday for Triple-A Indianapolis.

Meadows did end up scoring a run after the hit, but he also struck out twice. There is a golden opportunity for Meadows to reach the big leagues right now, but the results have been too poor to even think about calling him up at this point. All the talent is here, but Meadows needs to start hitting. Soon.
May 1 - 1:38 PM
Austin Meadows - OF - Pirates

Pirates GM Neal Huntington told reporters Tuesday that top outfield prospect Austin Meadows is not yet ready for the major leagues.

Meadows' path to the show opened wide on Tuesday when Starling Marte was hit with an 80-game PED suspension, but the Pirates aren't going to rush the 21-year-old. Meadows tore up the lower minors, but the 2013 first-rounder has batted just .202/.280/.417 through 186 plate appearances at the Triple-A level. Andrew McCutchen is moving back to center field for the Bucs and Jose Osuna has been called up to provide depth. We could see Meadows in May or June.
Related: Andrew McCutchen, Jose Osuna
Source: Bob Nightengale on Twitter
Apr 18 - 5:30 PM
Austin Meadows - OF - Pirates

Pirates top prospect Austin Meadows picked up two hits on Wednesday night for Triple-A Indianapolis.

If there's such thing as "needing" a two-hit game in the middle of April, Meadows would qualify. He came into the night 1-for-22, which is probably not going to get it done. Keep in mind that the 2013 first-rounder won't turn 22 for another month, and that the sample size of his struggles is extremely small. All that being said, it's nice to see some success for the talented outfielder. Here's hoping this is the start of a hot streak.
Apr 13 - 1:38 PM
Austin Meadows - OF - Pirates

Austin Meadows drilled a pinch-hit solo home run in a win over the Tigers on Saturday.

He was batting for Andrew McCutchen in the eighth inning when he took southpaw Kyle Ryan deep to provide the winning run. Meadows is batting .308 with two homers in 39 chances this spring. The 21-year-old top prospect is knocking on the door of the major leagues but it will likely take an injury or a trade involving one of the Pirates' stellar outfielders before he gets an opportunity.
Mar 25 - 6:32 PM
Austin Meadows - OF - Pirates

Austin Meadows homered off the Braves' Jaime Garcia in Tuesday's win.

All three Pirates starting outfielders are taking part in the WBC -- and likely will be for the duration of the tournament -- so Meadows is going to get a long look this spring. The top prospect will be a candidate to come up later this year if someone gets hurt or if Andrew McCutchen is traded.
Mar 7 - 4:46 PM
Austin Meadows - OF - Pirates

Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports relays that the Pirates plan on moving OF prospect Austin Meadows to a corner outfield spot at Triple-A Indianapolis.

Multiple reports have the Pirates searching for an Andrew McCutchen trade partner this offseason, with Passan writing that the team has "been the aggressors" and is not approaching the situation passively. The offshoot of this is some potential outfield tinkering. Should McCutchen be traded, Starling Marte would be moved to center, with Gregory Polanco patrolling left and (eventually) Meadows likely for right field.
Related: Andrew McCutchen
Source: Jeff Passan on Twitter
Wed, Nov 30, 2016 04:33:00 PM
Austin Meadows - OF - Pirates

Pirates OF prospect Austin Meadows homered and plated a career-high five runs Tuesday in a win for Triple-A Indianapolis.

His night included a first-inning sac fly, a two-run single in the third inning and later a two-run blast in the fifth. It was good to see Meadows break out after getting off to a rough start in Triple-A. Since his promotion in mid-June, Meadows has hit just .234 with 28 strikeouts in 107 at-bats for Indianapolis. If Meadows can figure things out at Triple-A, he could make his big league debut early next season.
Source: MILB.com
Wed, Aug 31, 2016 02:16:00 PM
Austin Meadows - OF - Pirates

Pirates OF prospect Austin Meadows kept his hitting streak alive with a home run Thursday in a win for Double-A Altoona.

He also doubled and drove in two runs. The 21-year-old has now hit safely in 18 straight games, hitting .435 over that stretch with 17 extra-base hits. Meadows' first-inning blast was his first career homer against a left-hander. He had been homerless in 91 plate appearances against southpaws before going deep off Erie lefty Anthony Fernandez. Meadows doesn't have enough at-bats to qualify for the batting title after missing time with an orbital fracture, but if he did, his .310 average would be good for fourth-best in the Eastern League.
Source: MILB.com
Fri, Jun 10, 2016 11:06:00 AM
Austin Meadows - OF - Pirates

Pirates OF prospect Austin Meadows extended his hitting streak to 17 games Wednesday in Double-A Altoona's loss to Erie.

Meadows went 3-for-4 with a double and a solo home run. He's hit an astounding .423 with 16 runs scored and 15 extra-base hits during his streak. Meadows was hitting just .192 when the streak began on May 23. Now he's up to .302 with a .554 slugging percentage. The 21-year-old missed most of April after suffering a fractured orbital bone at spring training. He's MLB.com's No. 16 overall prospect.
Source: MILB.com
Thu, Jun 9, 2016 01:13:00 PM
Austin Meadows - OF - Pirates

Pirates outfield prospect Austin Meadows underwent successful surgery to repair an orbital fracture in his right eye.

Meadows will be sidelined for the next 6-8 weeks. He sustained the injury while playing catch last week. The 20-year-old had a terrific showing in the minor leagues last year, slashing .310/.360/.420 with seven homers and 21 stolen bases between High-A and Double-A. He'll begin his season at Double-A Altoona once he's deemed ready to return.
Source: Adam Berry on Twitter
Sat, Mar 19, 2016 08:21:00 AM

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Batters
PosRoleName
C1Francisco Cervelli
2Chris Stewart
1B1Josh Bell
2John Jaso
2B1Josh Harrison
2Max Moroff
SS1Jordy Mercer
3B1Jung Ho Kang
2David Freese
LF1Starling Marte
2Adam Frazier
3Jose Osuna
CF1Andrew McCutchen
RF1Gregory Polanco
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PosRoleName
S1Gerrit Cole
2Jameson Taillon
3Ivan Nova
4Chad Kuhl
5Trevor Williams
Relief Pitcher
PosRoleName
R1Felipe Rivero
2Juan Nicasio
3Tony Watson
4Daniel Hudson
5Wade LeBlanc
6Jhan Marinez
7A.J. Schugel
8Steven Brault