Parker Meadows Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 5" / 205 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 11/2/1999 (24)
- Experience
- 1
- College
- None
Parker Meadows Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Parker Meadows News
Detroit Tigers outfielder Parker Meadows slugged his first homer of the season on Wednesday in a 5-4 loss to the visiting Texas Rangers. It was a welcomed swing for the 24-year-old who has struggled mightily to begin the season. Following a big spring training, Meadows is now hitting just .077 (3-for-39) with a triple, a homer, and eight walks with a hefty 17 strikeouts across 47 trips to the plate. His excellent defense in center field has kept him in the lineup fairly regularly to begin the season but it's tough to see him sticking around in the big leagues if the bat can't turn around. He hit .232 with three homers and eight steals across 37 games in his MLB debut last season.
Detroit Tigers outfielder Parker Meadows is getting the day off on Monday with the team facing the visiting Texas Rangers. With Meadows out, Matt Vierling will start in center field for Detroit and bat fifth against Rangers right-hander Michael Lorenzen. This will be the second time in the last three games that Meadows will start on the bench against a right-handed pitcher. It makes sense, considering the 24-year-old is ice-cold to start the year. He's gone just 2-for-33 in the early going and may have to get going soon if he wants to maintain a regular role as the Tigers' center fielder. Vierling has never faced Lorenzen in his career but has gone 11-for-37 (.297) with a home run and four RBI in his first 12 games for Detroit in 2024.
Detroit Tigers outfielder Parker Meadows, originally the club's leadoff hitter to begin the season versus right-handed pitching, has been sent down to the eight-hole for Friday's contest against the Minnesota Twins and right-hander Pablo Lopez. Following a big spring training, Meadows has struggled out of the gate to begin the regular season, hitting just .080 without a homer alongside a pair of stolen bases across his first 32 trips to the plate on the season. Meadows' elite defense in center field has kept him in the starting lineup but fantasy managers might want to brace for a demotion to Triple-A of the bat doesn't perk up in short order.
Batting Order
1 | Riley Greene |
2 | Mark Canha |
3 | Kerry Carpenter |
4 | Spencer Torkelson |
5 | Matt Vierling |
6 | Colt Keith |
7 | Gio Urshela |
8 | Javier Báez |
9 | Carson Kelly |
Parker Meadows Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
1 | Riley Greene |
2 | Mark Canha |
3 | Kerry Carpenter |
4 | Spencer Torkelson |
5 | Matt Vierling |
6 | Colt Keith |
7 | Gio Urshela |
8 | Javier Báez |
9 | Carson Kelly |
Detroit Tigers outfielder Parker Meadows made his big-league debut in 2023 and experienced the typical peaks and valleys as a young player in the majors. After hitting .256 with 19 home runs, 19 stolen bases, and an 11% BB% across 113 games at Triple-A, the Tigers promoted Meadows and he put a solid showing of power and speed on display. Meadows hit three homers with four doubles, two triples, and eight stolen bases across his first 37 MLB games. He also walked at a healthy 11.7% clip in his debut campaign. However, much of his current value is in the speed and defense departments. He ranked in the 90th percentile in sprint speed and was worth four outs above average in his limited time in the bigs last season. His lanky 6-foot-5 frame makes it difficult to project Meadows' hit tool and while he boasts some pop, he has swing and miss in his game. His stolen base potential has led to a 296.44 ADP as the 68th outfielder off the draft board. However, with ATC projecting a 13-homer, 15-steal season, along with a .230 average and .301 on-base percentage, Meadows' prevailing ADP is rich despite a shot at an everyday role in 2024.