Tyler Austin
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Christopher Tyler Austin (born September 6, 1991) is an American professional baseball first baseman and outfielder for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Francisco Giants, New York Yankees, Minnesota Twins, and Milwaukee Brewers.
Tyler Austin | |||||||||||||||
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Yokohama DeNA BayStars – No. 3 | |||||||||||||||
First baseman / Outfielder | |||||||||||||||
Born: (1991-09-06) September 6, 1991 (age 32) Conyers, Georgia, U.S. | |||||||||||||||
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |||||||||||||||
Professional debut | |||||||||||||||
MLB: August 13, 2016, for the New York Yankees | |||||||||||||||
NPB: June 19, 2020, for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars | |||||||||||||||
MLB statistics (through 2019 season) | |||||||||||||||
Batting average | .219 | ||||||||||||||
Home runs | 33 | ||||||||||||||
Runs batted in | 91 | ||||||||||||||
NPB statistics (through April 10, 2024) | |||||||||||||||
Batting average | .286 | ||||||||||||||
Home runs | 50 | ||||||||||||||
Runs batted in | 142 | ||||||||||||||
Teams | |||||||||||||||
Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||||||
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Austin played baseball for Heritage High School in Conyers, Georgia, before the Yankees selected him in the 2010 MLB draft. He became a highly regarded prospect, but missed playing time due to injuries. Austin made his MLB debut in 2016. He played for the Yankees until 2018, when he was traded to the Twins. He has played for the Twins and the Giants in 2019. The Giants released him during the season, and he signed a minor league contract with the Brewers.