Jeff Austin
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Jeffrey Wellington Austin
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 6' 0", Weight 185 lb.
- School Stanford University
- Debut June 26, 2001
- Final Game May 28, 2003
- Born October 19, 1976 in San Bernardino, CA USA
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Jeff Austin had a 1-1, 3.55 record for Team USA in the 1997 Intercontinental Cup, striking out 13 in 12 2/3 IP. He got the tough call in the semifinals and was toasted by the Cuban national team.
Austin represents a classic example of the Kansas City Royals' draft mismanagement in the 1990s. The Royals, operating on a very limited budget, often drafted players based on signability, not projectability. Austin was drafted as the 4th overall player taken in the 1998 amateur draft, leaving pitchers such as CC Sabathia, Brad Lidge and Jeff Weaver on the table.
