MLB: Meadows sent to the minors
Outfielder Austin Meadows was demoted Sunday by the Pittsburgh Pirates to triple-A Indianapolis.
Meadows, 23, was the team’s first-round pick in the 2013 draft. He hit .298 in 48 games but lost playing time to Corey Dickerson and Gregory Polanco.
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