Pittsburgh Pirates top outfield prospect Austin Meadows is not yet ready for the major leagues, general manager Neal Huntington told reporters Tuesday.
Starling Marte's 80-game PED suspension opened up a wide window of opportunity for Meadows, but the Pirates will continue to take things nice and easy with their 2013 first-round pick. Jose Osuna was called up instead for depth purposes. The 21-year-old outfielder could debut sometime in the next month or so if he can show some improvement at the plate.
At the Triple-A level, Meadows is hitting just .202/.280/.417 with seven home runs and 29 RBI's through 186 plate appearances between last season and the beginning of this one.
Source: Rotoworld.com