Austin Meadows Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 3" / 225 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 5/3/1995 (28)
- Experience
- 2
- College
- None
Austin Meadows Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Austin Meadows News
Detroit Tigers outfielder Austin Meadows (personal) has been placed on the 10-day injured list. The left-handed slugger will take some time away from the team due to anxiety. There is no word yet on how long Meadows is going to be out. In the meantime, Akil Baddoo has been recalled from Triple-A. He has been crushing the ball in Triple-A, so hopefully he can carry that over into the big leagues. Fantasy managers will have to check back for another update on Meadows.
Detroit Tigers outfielder Austin Meadows (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Houston Astros. Meadows will receive his first off day of the season as the Tigers attempt to keep their young outfielder healthy. Eric Haase will cover left field and bat fifth against Framber Valdez on Tuesday. The expectation is that Meadows will be back in the lineup for their next game. Haase isn't a great streaming option against a tough pitcher in Valdez.
Detroit Tigers outfielder Austin Meadows said Sunday that he is "in a better place" heading into the 2023 season, per Detroit Free Press' Evan Petzold. The 27-year-old only had 147 plate appearances in 2022 and missed time with a slew of injuries, including vertigo and anxiety. It would be great to see him rebound after posting a solid 2021 campaign in which he slashed .234/.315/.458 with 27 home runs and 106 RBI. Fantasy managers will likely want to gauge his health during spring training, but his current average draft position of almost 285 could be a bargain if he is indeed ready to go.
Batting Order
| 1 | Zach McKinstry |
| 2 | Javier Báez |
| 3 | Riley Greene |
| 4 | Spencer Torkelson |
| 5 | Nick Maton |
| 6 | Akil Baddoo |
| 7 | Eric Haase |
| 8 | Andy Ibáñez |
| 9 | Zack Short |
Austin Meadows Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
| 1 | Zach McKinstry |
| 2 | Javier Báez |
| 3 | Riley Greene |
| 4 | Spencer Torkelson |
| 5 | Nick Maton |
| 6 | Akil Baddoo |
| 7 | Eric Haase |
| 8 | Andy Ibáñez |
| 9 | Zack Short |
Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Austin Meadows managed to slug 27 homers and drive in 106 runs despite hitting .234 across 142 games last season. He slashed .234/.315/.458 with 27 home runs, 106 RBI, 79 runs scored, and four stolen bases over 591 plate appearances. His underlying metrics in 2021 show he was closer to his career year in 2019 when he recorded a .380 WOBA with 33 long balls. The 26-year-old cut his strikeout rate from 32.9% in 2020 to 20.6% last season but saw his BAIP drop from .288 to .249. Meadows will need to improve against southpaws to take the next leap as a top-tier outfielder. He posted an abysmal .198 WOBA against lefties in the second half of last season, which could lead to Meadows being on the bench more often than not if he continues to struggle against left-handers. The former Pittsburgh Pirate is projected to hit third for a Rays lineup that should be potent in 2022 with Brandon Lowe, Wander Franco, and Randy Arozarena. Steamer projections are not buying a full bounce-back, projecting Meadows with a .332 WOBA and a .245/.340/.454 slash line. According to RotoBaller's Expected Draft Values, Meadows' Steamer projection makes him roughly below fair value at his current NFBC ADP of 126. The Rays slugger should provide fantasy managers with reliable power and solid counting stats in 2022.
