Austin Kearns 26 | Left Field
Miami Marlins
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| Sat. May 26, 2012 |
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| News: Kearns was placed on the disabled list with a sore right hamstring. | Impact: He's been sidelined since Tuesday. Kearns was batting .375 with three homers in 48 at-bats.(STATS, 3:38am) |
| Thu. May 24, 2012 | |
| News: Kearns (hamstring) was placed on the 15-day DL retroactive to May 23, Joe Capozzi of the Palm Beach Post reports. | Impact: Kearns will be replaced by Kevin Mattison on the active roster. He'll be eligible to return June 7. It's a tough break for Kearns, who would have seen additional playing time in left field with usual first baseman Gaby Sanchez at Triple-A.(RotoWire, ) |
| Wed. May 23, 2012 | |
| News: Kearns, who injured has hamstring Tuesday, was not feeling any better Wednesday, Juan C. Rodriguez of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports. | Impact: Manager Ozzie Guillen said Wednesday that Kearns is still "very, very sore. We have to wait one more day to see how he is and we'll go day-by-day."(RotoWire, ) |
| Tue. May 22, 2012 | |
| News: Kearns went 4 for 4 in Monday's win over Colorado. | Impact: Kearns' last four-hit game was May 10, 2006, while playing for Cincinnati.(STATS, 6:13pm) |
| Tue. May 22, 2012 | |
| News: Kearns was removed from Tuesday's game with a hamstring injury, Joe Capozzi of the Palm Beach Post reports. | Impact: Kearns is day-to-day with the injury. Chris Coghlan replaced him as the Marlins' left fielder.(RotoWire, ) |
| Tue. May 22, 2012 | |
| News: Kearns will be in left field and bat fourth for the second straight game Tuesday, Joe Capozzi of the Palm Beach Post reports. | Impact: The 32-year-old went 4-for-4 from the cleanup spot Monday, and he's back there Tuesday to try his hand against right-hander Juan Nicasio. Kearns is batting .362 with three homers and nine RBI on the year, and while he'll see playing time with Emilio Bonifacio (thumb) on the DL, expect the .256 career hitter to come back down to Earth at some point.(RotoWire, ) |
| Mon. May 21, 2012 | |
| News: Kearns went 4-for-4 with two RBI, one run scored, one stolen base and one walk Monday. | Impact: Kearns was great Monday and is now hitting a robust .362 this season. Kearns is likely to see more playing time with Emilio Bonifacio on the DL.(RotoWire, ) |
| Mon. May 21, 2012 | |
| News: Kearns will start Monday's game in left field, according to the Marlins' official Twitter page. | Impact: With Emilio Bonifacio on the DL and Logan Morrison playing some first with Gaby Sanchez in the minors, there could be some open at-bats in the Marlins' outfield. With Kearns hitting a respectable .302 this season, don't be surprised if he sees increased playing time in the near future, especially against left-handers.(RotoWire, ) |
2012 Season
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AVG
.375 |
HR
3 |
RBI
9 |
RUNS
8 |
Bio
Ht: 6' 3" Wt: 240 Age: 32
Bats: R Throws: R
Born: 5/20/1980, Lexington, KY
College: None
Debut: 2002
Salary: $600,000
Bats: R Throws: R
Born: 5/20/1980, Lexington, KY
College: None
Debut: 2002
Salary: $600,000
