60-Day IL
Injury Personal
Est. Return 6/9/2023
2023 Stats
AVG
.238
HR
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RBI
2
R
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Rest-of-Season Projections
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Meadows was traded to Detroit from Tampa Bay right before the start of the 2022 season, and the outfielder got off to a strong start with a .306 batting average through 10 games. Unfortunately, the former first round pick only played in 26 more contests, as he dealt with vertigo, COVID-19 and Achilles issues the rest of the year. Meadows himself announced in early September that he was done for the season due to mental health struggles, so it appeared that the disappointing campaign took quite the toll. Now entering his age-28 season, Meadows will hope for better health as he looks to bounce back in a big way. His best year came in 2019, when he hit 33 home runs and posted a .922 OPS for the Rays, but he also recorded 27 home runs and 106 RBI as recently as 2021, so there is reason for some optimism, especially because playing time should be available on a rebuilding Detroit squad. Meadows carries plenty of injury risk, but his price should be suppressed in drafts and he could be a huge steal if he regains his previous form. Read Past Outlooks

Moves to 60-day IL
The Tigers transferred Meadows (personal) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Monday, Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic reports.
ANALYSIS
Meadows has been on the IL since April 7 while dealing with anxiety, and there's no timetable for when the outfielder will return to the club. At the very least, Meadows' move to the IL ensures that he won't be back in action with the Tigers until the second week of June. The transaction clears a spot on the 40-man roster for reliever Braden Bristo, whom Detroit claimed off waivers from Tampa Bay.
Meadows has been on the IL since April 7 while dealing with anxiety, and there's no timetable for when the outfielder will return to the club. At the very least, Meadows' move to the IL ensures that he won't be back in action with the Tigers until the second week of June. The transaction clears a spot on the 40-man roster for reliever Braden Bristo, whom Detroit claimed off waivers from Tampa Bay.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2021
+44%
OPS vs RHP
2023
+108%
OPS vs LHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2021vs Left | .571 | 234 | 3 | 31 | .207 | ||||
Since 2021vs Right | .825 | 525 | 24 | 88 | .251 | ||||
2023vs Left | .833 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .333 | ||||
2023vs Right | .400 | 15 | 0 | 2 | .200 | ||||
2022vs Left | .565 | 39 | 0 | 6 | .229 | ||||
2022vs Right | .716 | 108 | 0 | 5 | .258 | ||||
2021vs Left | .563 | 189 | 3 | 25 | .198 | ||||
2021vs Right | .871 | 402 | 24 | 81 | .251 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2021
+3%
OPS at Home
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-100%
OPS on Road
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Since 2021Home | .756 | 391 | 10 | 60 | .248 | ||||
Since 2021Away | .735 | 368 | 17 | 59 | .226 | ||||
2023Home | .000 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||||
2023Away | .579 | 19 | 0 | 2 | .263 | ||||
2022Home | .687 | 100 | 0 | 8 | .244 | ||||
2022Away | .650 | 47 | 0 | 3 | .262 | ||||
2021Home | .785 | 289 | 10 | 52 | .251 | ||||
2021Away | .760 | 302 | 17 | 54 | .217 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Austin Meadows compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.00BB Rate
0.0%K Rate
14.3%BABIP
.278ISO
.048AVG
.238OBP
.238SLG
.286OPS
.524wOBA
.230Exit Velocity
90.5 mphHard Hit Rate
27.8%Barrels/PA
0.0%Expected BA
.236Expected SLG
.273Sprint Speed
24.6 ft/secGround Ball %
50.0%Line Drive %
11.1%Fly Ball %
38.9%Prospect Rankings History
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Meadows had a rather unusual season coming on the heels of his disappointing 2020 season, when he was recovering from a harsh case of COVID-19. Meadows had another terrible year with batting average despite resuming his career strikeout rate, yet still managed to drive in 106 runs even though he had one of the lowest averages ever in a 100-plus RBI season. His production with runners in scoring position was nearly identical to what he did in 2019, which speaks to the ability of his teammates to create traffic on the basepaths for him more than anything. His efforts to hit lefties over the past two seasons have been rather futile (.188/.261/.272), which is why a bat of his caliber still finds himself on the bench or pinch hit for against lefties in higher-leverage situations. Given he has no long-term deal, Meadows is now officially on trade watch and could even be moved before the season given his un-Rays-like skills profile.
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Participates in team workout
Meadows (anxiety) was at Comerica Park on Friday for an on-field workout with his teammates, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.
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Stepping away with anxiety
The Tigers placed Meadows on the 10-day injured Saturday while he experiences anxiety.
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Taking seat Tuesday
Meadows out of the lineup for Tuesday's game in Houston.
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Tallies three hits Opening Day
Meadows went 3-for-4 with a double in Thursday's 4-0 loss to the Rays.
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Slow start to spring
Meadows went 0-for-3 in Tuesday's Grapefruit League game against the Cardinals and is now batting just .188 this spring.
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