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The early reviews from baseball pundits on the Tigers’ trade for oufielder Austin Meadows is positive late Monday night.
Detroit traded infielder Isaac Paredes and a competitive balance-B pick in the 2022 MLB Draft for Meadows, who was an All-Star in 2019 when he hit 33 homers and finished 14th in voting for the American League MVP award.
Here’s a sampling of Tweets from local and national baseball observers:
One factor in Tigers trading for Austin Meadows is that Greene timetable is far from certain. Fractured bone in foot needs to heal fully to avoid lingering issues. He’ll also need time in minors to get back up to speed and running again. A June return is more realistic. https://t.co/mTtLk6ycoE
— Jason Beck (@beckjason) April 5, 2022
The Detroit Tigers get three cheap seasons of Austin Meadows — a mid-20s outfielder with a career .822 OPS — for a player who was blocked by an infield logjam and a draft pick outside the top 50. That’s a heist.
— Derick Hutchinson (@Derick_Hutch) April 5, 2022
The #Tigers Opening Day outfield is likely to be Akil Baddoo in CF with Austin Meadows and Robbie Grossman in the corners. @MLBNetwork
— Jon Morosi (@jonmorosi) April 5, 2022
Tigers traded away a guy who had stalled out in the system for Austin Meadows
26 years old lefty OF with pop. MVP votes in 2019 and 2021
This looks like a steal https://t.co/uWpb832Gpg
— Jim Costa (@JimCosta_) April 5, 2022
I can’t get over the Austin Meadows trade. What a great pickup for the Detroit Tigers.
Yes, Riley Greene goes down. But this isn’t a replacement player. This is a former All-Star. A 100rbi guy.
Wow.
— Ben Verlander (@BenVerlander) April 5, 2022
Rays considered moving Austin Meadows all spring, and Detroit, which really wants to compete this year, went out and got him, as @TBTimes_Rays first reported. Tigers starting with Spencer Torkelson in the big leagues. Riley Greene will join when healthy. Good future in Detroit.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) April 5, 2022