Austin Kearns

Austin Kearns - Washington Nationals
  • Avg .195
  • HR 3
  • RBI 17
  • Runs 20
  • SB 1
Washington Nationals
  • Height: 6-3
  • Weight: 238
  • Bats: R
  • Throws: R
  • Born: May 20, 1980 - Lexington, KY
  • College: None
  • Draft: 1998 - 1st round (7th pick) by the Cincinnati Reds

News and Notes

News and Notes
 Player Notes

Nov 6 The Washington Nationals have declined their $10 million option on Kearns and are paying a $1 million buyout, presumably ending his disappointing tenure with the team.

Advice: The 29-year-old Kearns hit only .195 with three homers and 17 RBIs in 174 at-bats this season, when he was hampered by a thumb problem. Elbow and foot injuries limited Kearns to 86 games in 2008, when he batted .217 with seven homers and 32 RBIs. In 2007, his only full season in Washington, Kearns hit .266 with 16 homers and 74 RBIs.

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