Detroit Tigers acquire OF Austin Meadows in trade with Tampa Bay Rays

The Detroit Tigers on Monday acquired outfielder Austin Meadows in a trade with the Tampa Bay Rays, the team announced

The Rays received infielder Isaac Paredes in return, along with a competitive balance-B pick in the 2022 MLB draft.

Meadows, 26, broke out in 2019, hitting a team-leading .291/.364/.558 with 33 home runs and 89 RBIs in 138 games and earning an All-Star spot. However, he struggled in 2020 before going on the injured list, hitting .205/.296/.371 with four homers in 36 games.

He batted .234 with 27 home runs and 106 RBIs in 142 regular-season games in 2021.

Meadows started his career with the Pittsburgh Pirates before joining the Rays in a midseason trade in 2018.