Austin Meadows ranked as the Pirates number two prospect on all sites. Since being drafted in 2013, he has always seemed to be the heir apparent to the face of the franchise moniker. Maybe expectations were too sky high, putting that much pressure on such a young player. He’s dealt with injury history throughout most of his minor league career, and, at times, has shown no power.
For the first time, Meadows struggled in pro ball in 2016 when he was called up to Triple-A (hit .214/.297/.460 in 37 games). The next year, Meadows only hit .261/.323/.384 while struggling to stay healthy, playing only 72 games in Indianapolis.