Austin Hendrick

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

Austin Hendrick
Cincinnati Reds
Outfielder
Born: (2001-06-15) June 15, 2001
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Bats: Left Throws: Left

Amateur career

Hendrick lives in Imperial, Pennsylvania and attends West Allegheny Senior High School, where he is 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 on June 26 for a $4MM bonus.[16]

References
  1. "2020 Prospect Watch: 100 Draft". MLB Prospect Watch. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
  2. "MLB Draft Tracker". MLB.com. Retrieved 2020-06-10.
  3. White, Mike (July 5, 2019). "West Allegheny's Austin Hendrick to play in national all-star game in Cleveland". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
  4. Swindol, Gene (November 6, 2017). "Austin Hendrick, Class of 2020 No. 1 Player, Talks MSU Commit". 247Sports.com. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
  5. Bires, Mike (November 8, 2017). "West Allegheny baseball standout Austin Hendrick commits to Bulldogs". The Beaver County Times. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
  6. Macaffee, Greg (August 19, 2019). "West Allegheny's Hendrick shines at summer showcases". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
  7. Macaffee, Greg (June 25, 2019). "West Allegheny's Hendrick named to USA Baseball 18U national roster". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
  8. "Forty-One USA Baseball Alumni Selected in the 2020 MLB Draft". USA Baseball. June 12, 2020. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
  9. Mastroianni, Jake (February 7, 2020). "San Diego Padres 2020 MLB Draft scouting profile: Austin Hendrick". FriarsOnBase.com. FanSided. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
  10. Bendel, Joe (July 26, 2019). "Prep stars Austin Hendrick, Mark Black continue to impress MLB scouts". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
  11. "Meet Austin Hendrick, The 2020 MLB Draft Bat With 'Utterly Elite' Bat Speed". Baseball America. October 24, 2019. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
  12. "Will Pirates use 1st-round pick on West Allegheny's Austin Hendrick". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. January 13, 2020. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
  13. "Local high school slugger ranked among baseball's top prospects". Retrieved April 11, 2020.
  14. "2020 Draft: Austin Hendrick, OF". MLB.com. December 3, 2019. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
  15. https://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/mlb/reds/2020/06/10/cincinnati-reds-pick-outfielder-austin-hendrick-2020-mlb-draft/5328349002/
  16. Adler, David (June 26, 2020). "1st-rounder Hendrick signs with Reds". MLB.com. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
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