Austin Hendrick Explained

Austin Hendrick
Team:Cincinnati Reds
Position:Outfielder
Birth Date:15 June 2001
Birth Place:Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Bats:Left
Throws:Left

Austin Daniel Hendrick (born June 15, 2001) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Cincinnati Reds organization. Hendrick was selected 12th overall by the Reds in the 2020 Major League Baseball draft.[1] [2]

Amateur career

Hendrick grew up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and attended West Allegheny Senior High School, where he was both an outfielder and a starting pitcher on the baseball team.[3] Regarded as one of the best collegiate recruits in his class early on, he committed to play college baseball at Mississippi State after his freshman year of high school when he batted .371 with three home runs, 20 RBIs and 17 walks and went 5-0 with 37 strikeouts in 34 innings as a pitcher.[4] [5] He batted .327 with a .519 on-base percentage and 12 RBIs, two doubles, two triples and two home runs with 23 walks in 79 plate appearances in his junior season.[6] After the season, Hendrick played for the United States national baseball team in the 2019 World Baseball Softball Confederation U-18 Baseball World Cup in Gijang, South Korea.[7] [8] He also played in the Under Armour All-America Game and won the event's home run derby as well as the MLB High School Home Run Derby.[9] [10]

Professional career

Hendrick was considered one of the top high school prospects for the 2020 Major League Baseball draft,[11] [12] [13] [14] and was selected 12th overall by the Cincinnati Reds.[15] Hendrick signed with the Reds for a $4 million bonus.[16]

After not playing a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the season, Hendrick was added to Cincinnati's 60-man player pool with whom would train at Prasco Park.[17] He made his professional debut in 2021 with the Daytona Tortugas of the Low-A Southeast, slashing .211/.380/.388 with seven home runs, 29 RBIs and 16 doubles over 63 games.[18] He struck out 100 times and walked 51 times over 209 at-bats.[19] He missed time during the season due to groin and wrist injuries.[20] In 2022 he batted .217.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 Prospect Watch: 100 Draft . MLB Prospect Watch . December 4, 2019 . December 10, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191210064706/http://m.mlb.com/prospects/2020?list=draft . live .
  2. Web site: MLB Draft Tracker. 2020-06-10. MLB.com. en. 2019-09-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20190909095558/http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/history/draft/draft.jsp. live.
  3. Web site: West Allegheny's Austin Hendrick to play in national all-star game in Cleveland. Mike. White. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. July 5, 2019. April 11, 2020. December 24, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211224003944/https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/hsother/2019/07/05/austin-hendrick-west-allegheny-high-school-all-star-game-cleveland-2019/stories/201907050066. live.
  4. Web site: Austin Hendrick, Class of 2020 No. 1 Player, Talks MSU Commit. Gene. Swindol. 247Sports.com. November 6, 2017. April 11, 2020. December 24, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211224003845/https://247sports.com/college/mississippi-state/Article/Austin-Hendrick-Class-of-2020-No-1-Player-Talks-Mississippi-State-commitment-110086510/. live.
  5. Web site: West Allegheny baseball standout Austin Hendrick commits to Bulldogs. Mike. Bires. The Beaver County Times. November 8, 2017. April 11, 2020. April 11, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200411154535/https://www.timesonline.com/sports/20171108/west-allegheny-baseball-standout-austin-hendrick-commits-to-bulldogs. live.
  6. Web site: West Allegheny's Hendrick shines at summer showcases. Greg. Macaffee. Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. August 19, 2019. April 11, 2020. April 11, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200411155509/https://tribhssn.triblive.com/west-alleghenys-hendrick-shines-at-summer-showcases/. live.
  7. Web site: West Allegheny's Hendrick named to USA Baseball 18U national roster. Greg. Macaffee. Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. June 25, 2019. April 11, 2020. April 11, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200411151730/https://tribhssn.triblive.com/west-alleghenys-hendrick-named-to-usa-baseball-18u-national-roster/. live.
  8. Web site: Forty-One USA Baseball Alumni Selected in the 2020 MLB Draft . USA Baseball . June 12, 2020 . June 26, 2020 . June 28, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200628093926/https://www.usabaseball.com/news/forty-one-usa-baseball-alumni-selected-in-the-2020-mlb-draft/c-313510892/?tid=216639934 . live .
  9. Web site: San Diego Padres 2020 MLB Draft scouting profile: Austin Hendrick. Jake. Mastroianni. FriarsOnBase.com. FanSided. February 7, 2020. April 11, 2020. April 11, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200411153112/https://friarsonbase.com/2020/02/07/san-diego-padres-2020-mlb-draft-scouting-profile-austin-hendrick/. live.
  10. Web site: Prep stars Austin Hendrick, Mark Black continue to impress MLB scouts. Joe. Bendel. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. July 26, 2019. April 11, 2020. April 11, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200411153857/https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/hsother/2019/07/26/Austin-Hendrick-Mark-Black-summer-baseball-Fenway-Park-Serra-Catholic-continue-to-impress-MLB-scouts/stories/201907240010. live.
  11. Web site: Meet Austin Hendrick, The 2020 MLB Draft Bat With 'Utterly Elite' Bat Speed. Baseball America. October 24, 2019. April 11, 2020. August 5, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200805125731/https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/how-austin-hendrick-re-tooled-his-swing-around-utterly-elite-bat-speed/. live.
  12. Web site: Will Pirates use 1st-round pick on West Allegheny's Austin Hendrick. Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. January 13, 2020. April 11, 2020. January 14, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200114231522/https://triblive.com/sports/will-pirates-use-1st-round-pick-on-west-alleghenys-austin-hendrick/. live.
  13. Web site: Local high school slugger ranked among baseball's top prospects. 12 January 2020 . April 11, 2020. January 14, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200114165128/https://www.wpxi.com/sports/local-high-school-slugger-ranked-among-baseballs-top-prospects/5FHQRELSKBARDBIR6VB4XCWHGM/. live.
  14. Web site: 2020 Draft: Austin Hendrick, OF. MLB.com. December 3, 2019. April 11, 2020. December 24, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211224003923/https://www.mlb.com/video/2020-draft-austin-hendrick-of?t=mlb-draft. live.
  15. Web site: Cincinnati Reds take high school outfielder Austin Hendrick with 1st-round MLB Draft pick. 2020-06-12. 2020-06-14. https://web.archive.org/web/20200614213044/https://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/mlb/reds/2020/06/10/cincinnati-reds-pick-outfielder-austin-hendrick-2020-mlb-draft/5328349002/. live.
  16. Web site: 1st-rounder Hendrick signs with Reds. David. Adler. MLB.com. June 26, 2020. June 27, 2020. June 27, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200627121620/https://www.mlb.com/reds/news/reds-austin-hendrick-agreement. live.
  17. Web site: Gray . Doug . Austin Hendrick Is An Open Book . Baseballamerica.com . 2021-02-04 . 2021-12-24 . 2021-12-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211220174538/https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/austin-hendrick-is-an-open-book/ . live .
  18. News: Where are they now: Taylor Hamlett, Daequan Hardy and Austin Hendrick . September 15, 2021 . Mike . White . . December 24, 2021 . December 20, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211220174537/https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/highschool/2021/09/15/Where-are-they-now-Taylor-Hamlett-Daequan-Hardy-Austin-Hendrick/stories/202109150005 . live .
  19. Web site: The Enquirer . Cincinnati.com . 2021-12-24 . 2021-12-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211224003919/https://www.cincinnati.com/restricted/?return=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cincinnati.com%2Fstory%2Fsports%2Fmlb%2Freds%2F2021%2F12%2F04%2Fcincinnati-reds-prospects-lyon-richardson-jay-allen-austin-hendrick%2F8836844002%2F . live .
  20. Web site: J.J. Cooper . 2021 Cincinnati Reds Midseason Top 30 Prospects Update . Baseballamerica.com . 2021-08-04 . 2021-12-24 . 2021-12-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211220174545/https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/2021-cincinnati-reds-midseason-top-30-prospects-update/ . live .

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