Austin Meadows

Austin Meadows
Pittsburgh Pirates
Outfielder
Born: (1995-05-03) May 3, 1995
Atlanta, Georgia
Bats: Left Throws: Left

Austin Wade Meadows (born May 3, 1995) is a professional baseball outfielder in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. Meadows was considered as one of the top prospects eligible for the 2013 Major League Baseball Draft.[1][2] He was ultimately selected ninth overall by the Pittsburgh Pirates, and signed for $3,029,600 three weeks after the draft.[3]

Meadows was committed to play college baseball at Clemson University, but chose to forgo that commitment by signing with the Pirates.

Early Years

Meadows grew up in Loganville, Georgia, where he grew up and competed with fellow 2013 MLB Draft first round pick Clint Frazier.[4] He led Grayson High School to the Georgia Class 6A State semifinals as a junior, hitting .390 with four home runs, 28 RBI and 19 stolen bases.[5] Meadows was named a preseason First-Team High School All American by Rawlings and Perfect Game,[6] and he hit .535 with 14 doubles, one triple, four home runs and 28 RBI in his senior season.[5]

References

  1. ↑ 2013 Top 100 Draft Prospects (May 10): Jonathan Gray Takes Top Spot
  2. ↑ Top 100 draft prospects
  3. ↑ "Pirates Agree to Terms with Austin Meadows". mlbtraderumors.com. June 27, 2013. Retrieved June 28, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Rivals and pals, Frazier and Meadows create Draft buzz". MLB.com. May 10, 2013. Retrieved June 16, 2013.
  5. 1 2 "Pirates Draft Austin Meadows With the 9th Overall Pick". Piratesprospects.com. June 6, 2013. Retrieved June 16, 2013.
  6. ↑ "2013 Rawlings Preseason Senior High School All Americans". Perfect Game USA. Archived from the original on June 15, 2013. Retrieved June 16, 2013.

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