Tyler Austin
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Christopher Tyler Austin (born September 6, 1991) is an American professional baseball first baseman for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
He has played for the San Francisco Giants, New York Yankees, Minnesota Twins, and Milwaukee Brewers in Major League Baseball (MLB). Before the Yankees selected him in the 2010 MLB draft, Austin played baseball for Heritage High School in Conyers, Georgia.
He was a well-known prospect, but he didn't get enough playing time due to injuries.
Austin made his MLB debut in 2016.
He was with the Yankees until 2018, when he was traded to the Twins in 2018.
In 2019, he has played for the Twins and the Giants.
He was released by the Giants during the season and has signed a minor league deal with the Brewers.
Early life
Austin is the oldest of three sons born to Kim and Chris Austin. Dylan and Kyle are also his younger brothers. Despite growing up in Conyers, Georgia, 25 miles (40 kilometers) from Atlanta, Austin grew up as a fan of the New York Yankees and named Derek Jeter as his favorite player.
Austin attended Heritage High School in Conyers. He was a catcher, third baseman, and pitcher for the school's baseball team. He was accepted to compete in amateur showcase tournaments, such as the AFLAC All-American Game. Austin had a.626 batting average with 19 home runs in 2008, and the Rockdale Citizen named him the year's top baseball hitter. Austin was diagnosed with testicular cancer at the age of 17. The tumor was surgically removed, but not necessarily required chemotherapy because the disease was early and did not spread to other areas of his body.
Personal life
Austin co-designed a logo that has been printed on T-shirts, with the proceeds of the sales going to the Sean Kimerling Testicular Cancer Foundation.
Stephanie, Austin's high school sweetheart, married him in January 2019.
Professional career
Austin promised to attend Kennesaw State University on a college baseball scholarship in order to play for the Kennesaw State Owls. Darryl Monroe, the Yankees' area scout, was selected Austin in the 13th round of the 2010 Major League Baseball draft as a catcher. Austin decided to sign with the Yankees rather than enrolling at Kennesaw State, earning a $130,000 signing bonus. He made his professional debut with the Gulf Coast Yankees of the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League, appearing in two games. Austin joined the Gulf Coast Yankees in 2011 before being given a call to the Staten Island Yankees of the Class A-Short Season New York–Penn League. Over the 2011 season, he had a.354 batting average. Austin, who was drafted as a catcher, spent the majority of his playing time as a first baseman and third baseman.
Austin's nickname, the Charleston RiverDogs of the Class A South Atlantic League, began the 2012 season. He was selected to play in the South Atlantic League All-Star Game. The Yankees promoted Austin to the Tampa Yankees of the Class A-Advanced Florida State League in July after hitting 14 home runs with Charleston. He was selected to represent the Yankees in the All-Star Futures Game but he missed his head in July 2012, causing him to withdraw from the game due to a head injury. The Yankees promoted Austin again, this time to the Trenton Thunder of the Class AA Eastern League, so he could play for the Thunder during the Eastern League postseason. He batted in 2012, hitting.322 on base percentage, 559 on base percentage, 17 home runs, and 80 runs batted in (RBIs). In August 2012, Brian Cashman, the Yankees' general manager, referred to Austin as a "mega prospect." Austin received the 2012 Minor League Player of the Year Award for the Yankees.
Austin was rated as the 77th best prospect in baseball by Baseball America prior to the 2013 season. In 2013, the Yankees welcomed Austin to spring training as a non-roster player. He spent time with Trenton, primarily as an outfielder. He was chosen to play in the Eastern League All-Star Game. Austin went on the disabled list in July after suffering a wrist injury, which required him to miss nearly 60 games. With six home runs and 40 RBIs in 83 games for Trenton in 2013, he batted.257 with a.344 on-base percentage and a.373 slugging percentage. After the regular season, the Yankees released him to the Scottsdale Scorpions of the Arizona Fall League (AFL).
During the 2013–14 offseason, Austin lost about 10 pounds (4.5 kg) by focusing on diet and building muscle. He returned to Trenton for the 2014 season after suffering with a recursion of his wrist pain from the previous season. In 105 games during the 2014 season, he batted.275 with nine home runs and 47 RBIs. The Yankees sent Austin to Scottsdale, AFL, in the AFL, but his playing time was limited due to a knee injury. The Yankees cut Austin from being drafted in the Rule 5 draft on November 20, 2014.
Austin debuted with the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders of the Class AAA International League at the start of the 2015 season. He had trouble with the RailRiders, hitting.230 before crashing due to an injury in late June. After he batted.235 in 73 games for Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, the Yankees demoted Austin to the Trenton Thunder. Trenton batted.260 with two home runs and eight RBIs. At the end of the minor league season in September, the Yankees approved him for assignment, removing him from the 40-man roster. He was unclaimed on waivers, and the Yankees sent him outright to Trenton. Eric Jagielo, the Yankees' third return to the AFL after the 2015 season, as a substitute for the injured Eric Jagielo.
In 2016, the Yankees did not invite Austin to spring training. He started the season with Trenton, where he batted.260 in 50 games. During the season, the Yankees moved Austin to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. In 57 games for Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, Austin batted.323 with 13 home runs and 49 RBIs.
On August 13, 2016, the Yankees promoted Austin to the main league roster. That day, he made his Major League debut. Matt Andriese was the first big league home run off his first at bat in his first at bat at bat against him. Aaron Judge, who was also making his debut, made a home run with the next at bat. In their first at bats in the same game, two teammates hit home runs for the first time. Austin batted.241 with five home runs, but he also had 36 strikeouts in 90 plate appearances.
On February 17, 2017, Austin sustained a fractured left foot's navicular region. He was banned from attending six weeks. He was placed on the 60-day disabled list on April 2, 2017. On May 26, he returned to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on a recovery assignment. On June 5, the Yankees retrieved him from the disabled list and optioned him to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. After designating Chris Carter for assignment, the Yankees promoted Austin to the major leagues on June 24. With a home run in four games before strained his right hamstring, he batted 2-for-13 (.154). He was on the disabled list and was sent and optioned to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on August 11. After Garrett Cooper was hospitalized on August 17, Austin was called back up. Austin defeated Boston Red Sox ace Chris Sale on August 19, who helped them win a major game in a pennant run.
In 2018, Austin was on the Yankees' Opening Day roster. Joe Kelly's pitch at Fenway Park, Austin, was on April 11, 2018, possibly as a result of spiking Brock Holt earlier in the game. Austin slammed his bat into the dirt in rage and charged the mound, sparking a bench-clearing brawl. Four players, including Austin, were suspended, including Austin. This was Austin's first work bang. Austin was banned for five games on the next day and fined an undisclosed amount. On appeal, Austin's suspension was limited to four games. Austin was offered the opportunity to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes Barre on June 14, 2018.
Lance Lynn traded Austin and Luis Rijo to the Minnesota Twins on July 30, 2018. Scranton was drafted by the Twins to the Rochester Red Wings of the International League, where he was playing at the time. In his first game with Rochester, he scored a home run. In his first game as a Twin, the Twins promoted him to the big leagues, and he scored a home run in his first game as a Twin on August 11. Austin batted.236 with nine home runs and 24 RBIs in 35 games for the Twins, as well as 17 home runs in 69 games with the Yankees and Twins.
Austin made the Twins' Opening Day roster in 2019, but the Twins also added C. J. Cron and Nelson Cruz as options to play first base and designated hitter. Following Chase De Jong's employment, Austin was named for transfer on April 6, 2019.
The Twins traded Austin to the San Francisco Giants for Malique Ziegler on April 8, 2019. The Giants' Austin batted.187, and they've designated him for assignment on August 2. Austin's free agency was installed shortly after.
Austin announced on August 16, 2019 that he had signed a minor league deal with the Milwaukee Brewers, which had him assigned to the San Antonio Missions of the Class AAA Pacific Coast League. The Brewers promoted Austin to the major leagues on September 1 after he batted.333 with four home runs and ten RBIs in 15 games for San Antonio. Following the 2019 season, Austin became a free agent.
Austin signed the Yokohama DeNA BayStars of Nippon Professional Baseball on November 15, 2019.
International career
Austin was named on the roster for the United States national baseball team for the 2020 Summer Olympics, which were contested in 2021 in Tokyo, on July 2, 2021. The team went on to win silver, but they lost to hosts Japan in the gold medal match.