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Pirates Reassign Austin Meadows to Minor League Camp

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BRADENTON, Fla. – The Pittsburgh Pirates have reassigned top prospect Austin Meadows to minor league camp. This is a bit late for such a move, since a prospect like Meadows usually would have been sent down to minor league camp much earlier than this in order to get ready for his season. The World Baseball Classic created an opportunity where Meadows could get additional time in the outfield in big league camp, with all three starting outfielders participating in the tournament.

Andrew McCutchen recently returned to games, and will be in the lineup today. Meanwhile, Meadows is already in minor league camp and will be playing in the Triple-A game today up in Dunedin.

Meadows should make his MLB debut this season, serving as a replacement for an injury or poor performance in the second half. He will need additional time to get experience in Triple-A, and get ready for the big leagues. He has also been focusing on keeping healthy, after missing some time last year with injuries. He’s the eventual replacement for Andrew McCutchen in the Pirates’ outfield, and should be one of the three starters by this time next year.

Tim Williams
Tim Williams
Tim is the owner, producer, editor, and lead writer of PiratesProspects.com. He has been running Pirates Prospects since 2009, becoming the first new media reporter and outlet covering the Pirates at the MLB level in 2011 and 2012. His work can also be found in Baseball America, where he has been a contributor since 2014 and the Pirates' correspondent since 2019.

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