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The Book on Jay AustinHOU



Prospect Info and Scouting Report

HOU

Jay Austin / OF, HOU
Born 8/10/1990
Atlanta, GA, USA
School: North Atlanta HS (GA)
Height 5-11
Weight 170
Bats/Throws L/L


ScoutingBook Combine Ranking (2/9/2012): #467 none
MiLB.com Season Preview: Unranked or n/a
Scout.com/FOX Sports: Unranked or n/a
ESPN: Unranked or n/a
The Sporting News: Unranked or n/a
Baseball America 2012: Unranked or n/a
Baseball Prospectus: Unranked or n/a



A raw high-school outfield prospect who looked good in low-A ball but is still a few years away from becoming a known quantity, 2008 second-rounder Joseph 'Jay' Austin is part of Houston's long-term plan to consolidate good Texas puns on their roster. Trades for Huston Street and Dallas Braden are probably in the works, too.

[ Bio Updated Spring, 2012 ]




Batting History
Yr Age Lv Lg Tm GP AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB K BA OBP SLG OPS
2008 17 Rk Appy Greeneville HOU 55 212 31 42 4 2 0 14 14 6 19 70 .198 .277 .236 .512
2009 18 A Sally Lexington HOU 101 397 49 106 22 6 1 33 23 13 31 78 .267 .320 .360 .680
2010 19 A+ Cal Lancaster HOU 131 532 83 139 25 13 10 59 54 20 39 126 .261 .314 .414 .727
2011 20 A Sally Lexington HOU 32 123 9 25 7 0 0 16 6 2 13 32 .203 .301 .260 .561
2011 20 A+ Cal Lancaster HOU 74 315 47 81 17 4 3 37 17 11 29 73 .257 .318 .365 .683


Fielding History
Yr Age Lv Lg Tm   Posn GP Ch PO A E Fld
2008 17 Rk Appy Greeneville HOU   CF 54 120 108 3 9 .925
2009 18 A Sally Lexington HOU   CF 99 205 191 10 4 .980
2010 19 A+ Cal Lancaster HOU   CF 128 287 270 12 5 .983
2011 20 A Sally Lexington HOU   CF 28 73 69 0 4 .945
2011 20 A Sally Lexington HOU   LF 4 12 12 0 0 1.000
2011 20 A+ Cal Lancaster HOU   RF 1 3 3 0 0 1.000
2011 20 A+ Cal Lancaster HOU   CF 50 112 111 0 1 .991
2011 20 A+ Cal Lancaster HOU   LF 18 31 27 1 3 .903

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