Austin Meadows
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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.[4][3]
Early Years
Meadows grew up in Loganville, Georgia, where he grew up and competed with fellow 2013 MLB Draft first round pick Clint Frazier.[5] 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.[6] Meadows was named a preseason First-Team High School All American by Rawlings and Perfect Game,[7] and he hit .535 with 14 doubles, one triple, four home runs and 28 RBI in his senior season.[6]
References
- ↑ 2013 Top 100 Draft Prospects (May 10): Jonathan Gray Takes Top Spot
- ↑ Top 100 draft prospects
- 1 2 "Pirates Agree to Terms with Austin Meadows". mlbtraderumors.com. 27 June 2013. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
- ↑ Clemson adds star outfielder
- ↑ "Rivals and pals, Frazier and Meadows create Draft buzz". MLB.com. 10 May 2013. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
- 1 2 "Pirates Draft Austin Meadows With the 9th Overall Pick". Piratesprospects.com. 6 June 2013. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
- ↑ "2013 Rawlings Preseason Senior High School All Americans". Perfect Game USA. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Minors)
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