Austin Meadows. Tampa Bay Rays activated RF Austin Meadows. Recalled from Triple-A Durham on Sep 20 and appeared in 10 games with 5 starts (4-RF, 1-DH) for the Rays…was acquired from the Pirates on July 31 as part of the Chris Archer trade and totaled 59 games (40 starts) in the majors...Appeared in 49 games and made 35 starts over two stints with the Pirates, his first career major league action…according to the Elias Sports Bureau, became the fifth player to debut in the expansion era (since 1961) to hit .400 with 4 HR within his first 40 AB, joining Albert Pujols, Jeff Francoeur, Brian Giles and Yasiel Puig...Named NL Rookie of the Month despite playing in only 13 games (11 starts) following his May 18 recall…hit .409/.426/.795 (18-for-44) with 3 2B, 1 3B, 4 HR and 7 RBI…became the first Pirate to receive the honor since Jung Ho Kang in July 2015…from the date of his debut through the end of the month, led NL rookies in avg., on-base pct. (.558, 6th) and OPS (.922, 8th)...Became the 10th player in franchise history with a 30-HR season, and the 2nd-youngest to do it behind 23-year-old Evan Longoria (33) in 2009…his 33 HR were the 2nd-most in the AL by a player age-24 or younger, behind NYY Gleyber Torres (38)…his 33 HR were the 2nd-most by a Rays outfielder (min. CF Austin Meadows assigned to West Virginia Power from Jamestown Jammers. Tampa Bay Rays traded RHP Chris Archer to Pittsburgh Pirates for RHP Tyler Glasnow, CF Austin Meadows and Player To Be Named Later. All major league baseball data including pitch type, velocity, batted ball location, OF Austin Meadows assigned to Altoona Curve from West Virginia Black Bears. and a .558 SLG…was also selected via Player Balloting to the AL All-Star Team, the first of his … 50 pct. and runs, tied for 4th in homers and tied for 7th in RBI…became only the third Ray to win AL Player of the Month, joining B.J. Indianapolis Indians placed OF Austin Meadows on the 7-day disabled list retroactive to July 1, 2016. Position: Outfielder Bats: Left • Throws: Left 6-3, 225lb (190cm, 102kg) . Upton (June 2009) and Evan Longoria (April 2009)…min. Pittsburgh Pirates selected the contract of Austin Meadows from Indianapolis Indians. and total bases (26), tied for 1st in hits, homers and runs (9) and tied for 2nd in RBI...On Sep 18 at LAD, hit a go-ahead, solo homer in the 11th inning, the second extra-innings homer of his career…became the fifth Ray all-time with multiple extra-innings homers in a season, and the first visiting player in major league history to homer in extra innings at both Yankee Stadium and Dodger Stadium in the same season…was the first visiting player to homer in extras at both venues spanning an entire career since Joe Carter (1990 at LAD, 1994 at NYY)...Selected to the All-Star Game as a result of the Player Balloting, his first career selection in his first full season in the majors…at 24 years, 2 months, became the club's youngest All-Star since Matt Moore (24 years, 0 months) in 2013 and youngest position player since Evan Longoria (23 years, 9 months) in 2009...Finished 4th among AL outfielders in the Primary Round of All-Star Game voting, behind LAA Mike Trout, HOU George Springer and HOU Michael Brantley…advanced to the Starters Election, but finished 8th among the nine AL outfielders in that stage...Entered the All-Star Game in the 4th inning as a defensive replacement and played two innings in left field and one inning in right…grounded out to first base in his only at-bat...Started all 6 games (5-LF, 1-RF) but hit only .130 (3-for-23) with 2 2B and 3 RBI… in Game 3 of the ALDS vs. HOU, hit a 2-run double off Wade Miley in the 4th inning. Austin Meadows projected to 150 Games vs RHP and LHP with 12 team mixed fantasy value. West Virginia Power sent CF Austin Meadows on a rehab assignment to Bristol Pirates. Copyright: © 2020 ESPN Enterprises, Inc. All rights reserved. Austin Meadows profile page, biographical information, injury history and news Left oblique strain. Indianapolis Indians sent OF Austin Meadows on a rehab assignment to GCL Pirates. Austin Meadows. Tampa Bay Rays placed RF Austin Meadows on the 10-day injured list. CF Austin Meadows assigned to Jamestown Jammers from GCL Pirates. Entered season ranked by Baseball America as Pittsburgh's fourth-best prospect and as having the "Best Strike-Zone Discipline" in the system...Hit .400 during an eight-game hitting streak from 7/15-24...Was named the South Atlantic League Player-of-theWeek for the week of 8/4-10 after hitting .480 with four doubles, two homers and seven RBI for the week...Hit .329 in 22 games during the month of August. Indianapolis Indians activated CF Austin Meadows from the 7-day disabled list. and a .558 SLG…was also selected via Player Balloting to the AL All-Star Team, the first of his career...In AL history, only seven other players have matched his totals in avg., homers and triples (7) before the age of 25: BOS Jim Rice (1977), NYY Mickey Mantle (1955), NYY Joe DiMaggio (1937), CLE Hal Trosky (1934, 1936), DET Hank Greenberg (1935), PHI-AL Jimmie Foxx (1929, 1930, 1932) and NYY Lou Gehrig (1927)…all except Trosky are Hall of Famers...Became the seventh AL player in the Wild Card era (since 1994) with his combination of avg., homers and RBI before the age of 25…the others: BAL Manny Machado (2016), LAA Mike Trout (2015), TOR Vernon Wells (2003), SEA Álex Rodríguez (1996, 1998), CLE Manny Ramírez (1996) and SEA Ken Griffey Jr. (1994)...Ranked among AL leaders in triples (7, tied for 5th), slugging pct.