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| Height: 6-3
Weight: 245
Throws: R
Bats: R Born: May 20, 1980, Lexington, KY Contract: Signed through 2009, with a club option for 2010. |
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| December 21, 2004 Austin Kearns had been working out at third base this offseason, but the team's official web site indicates that the newly-signed Joe Randa will now play there with Kearns remaining in the outfield. "It was evident [Kearns] had made progress," Reds general manager Dan O'Brien said Tuesday. "But from our perspective, the pace of the progress he was making left some question in our minds as to whether or not he'd be ready to handle this challenge on Opening Day of the 2005 season." |
| December 16, 2004 GM Dan O'Brien said Austin Kearns will enter spring training as the starting third baseman, but the GM wouldn't be more concrete than that, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer. "We don't have a crystal ball to be able to see the outcome," O'Brien said. |
| November 3, 2004 Despite other reports to the contrary, all indications are that Austin Kearns is not a realistic option to play third base for the Reds next season. However, the experiment may continue into spring training, so anything can happen. |
| October 28, 2004 Austin Kearns looked good enough at third base in a 10-day Instructional League stint, that the Reds don't plan to look for an established third baseman for next season, according to the Cincinnati Post. The Reds plan to give him an offseason program to work on playing the hot corner with an eye on having him enter spring training as the starter. |
| September 15, 2004 Daiagnosed with a mild case of pinkeye, Austin Kearns may be able to play as soon as today, according to the Cincinnati Post. |
| September 14, 2004 The Reds will learn today if the eye infection that kept Austin Kearns out of Monday's lineup was pinkeye or not, according to the Cincinnati Post. |
| September 13, 2004 Austin Kearns was scratched from the Reds' original lineup on Monday because of an eye problem. He received medication for conjunctivitis (pink eye), but may see a specialist on Tuesday. |
| August 24, 2004 Austin Kearns was reinstated from the 60-day DL on Tuesday. Between two stints on the DL with a broken arm and thumb surgery, Kearns entered Tuesday's game with just 87 at-bats with the Reds this year. |
| August 23, 2004 The rehab assignment for Austin Kearns has expired, so the Reds will activate him on Tuesday, according to the Cincinnati Post. He's been recovering from thumb surgery. Manager Dave Miley said he plans to put Kearns into the lineup regularly. |
| August 15, 2004 Austin Kearns resumed his rehab assignment on Sunday, serving as the DH for Triple-A Louisville. He was 1-for-4. It is not clear when Kearns might rejoin the Reds. |
| August 15, 2004 Austin Kearns threw and took batting practice before Saturday's game, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer. He was sidelined for a few days last week when a blood blister developed on his surgically repaired right thumb. |
| August 11, 2004 Austin Kearns has been told not to swing a bat for a few days. While on a minor league rehab assignment with Triple-A Louisville, he's developed a blood blister under the surgical incision on his right thumb. |
| August 11, 2004 While on his rehab assignment, Austin Kearns got jammed Tuesday night and developed a blood blister under the surgical incision on his right thumb, according to the Cincinnati Post. He'll be examined by the surgeon who performed the operation before resuming his rehab assignment. |
| August 6, 2004 The Reds want Austin Kearns to a get at least 50 at-bats on his rehab assignment, which means he won't rejoin the Reds until at least Aug. 15, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer. |
| August 3, 2004 The Reds haven't given serious consideration to the notion of moving Austin Kearns to third base to help relieve the glut of outfielders on their roster, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer. However, there are some in the organization who advocate trying Kearns at third in the instructional league during the offseason. |
| August 1, 2004 Austin Kearns will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Louisville on Tuesday, according to the AP. |
| July 28, 2004 Austin Kearns took batting practice on Wednesday for the second time since undergoing surgery on his right thumb, according to the AP. "It's still a little sore," Kearns said. "Each day, it gets a little better. I want to get to where I'm comfortable and can turn it loose." It's not clear when Kearns might be ready to begin a rehab assignment. |
| July 26, 2004 Austin Kearns took batting practice Monday for the first time since he had surgery on his right thumb on July 3. |
| July 24, 2004 Austin Kearns reported no problems with his surgically repaired thumb after taking 25 dry swings with a bat yesterday, according to the Cincinnati Post. He likely will need a rehab assignment before being activated. |
| July 15, 2004 Austin Kearns, recovering from surgery to remove a bone spur and scar tissue from the base of his right thumb, may be allowed to start swinging a bat next week, according to the AP. |
| July 11, 2004 The Reds moved Austin Kearns to the 60-day DL on Sunday. He was already expected to be sidelined into August, so the move will not affect his projected return. |
| July 3, 2004 Austin Kearns underwent surgery to remove a bone spur, scar tissue and a lesion from his right thumb Friday morning, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer. He is expected to resume swinging a bat in three to four weeks. |
| June 29, 2004 Austin Kearns will have surgery Friday to clean scar tissue and a spur from his right thumb, according to the AP. He will be out another four to six weeks. |
| June 27, 2004 One doctor told Austin Kearns that he needs surgery on his right thumb, but another thinks it can be avoided if Kearns wears specially-made batting gloves, according to the AP. Kearns is hoping to at least delay surgery until after the season, if it's needed at all. |
| June 25, 2004 Austin Kearns has scar tissue and spurring at the base of his right thumb and is being fitted for batting gloves to help alleviate the pressure of his thumb when he bats, according to the AP. He's currently on the DL with a sore on his right thumb that keeps breaking open. |
| June 23, 2004 After seeing two hand specialists, Austin Kearns plans to test out four different types of batting gloves to see if they will be able to protect the sore on his right thumb that keeps breaking open, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer. The Reds aren't sure when he will return to action. |
| June 19, 2004 Austin Kearns, on the DL with a severe blister on his right thumb, will see a hand specialist in Cincinnati on Monday, according to the AP. |
| June 18, 2004 Austin Kearns was scratched from his rehab start Friday due to continuing problems with the open sore on his right thumb. He was sent back to Cincinnati to be examined on Saturday. |
| June 17, 2004 Austin Kearns began his rehab assignment with Triple-A Louisville yesterday, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer. "We've told Austin he'll be with the Louisville club through Monday," Reds GM Dan O'Brien said. "The only asterisk would be if Austin tells us he's not ready." |
| June 16, 2004 Austin Kearns began a rehab assignment with Triple-A Louisville on Wednesday and went 2-for-3 with a single and double, according to the AP. |
| June 15, 2004 Austin Kearns took batting practice Monday for the first time in a week, according to the Cincinnati Post. He had no problems with his sore right thumb. |
| June 14, 2004 Austin Kearns tested his sore thumb by swinging a bat on Sunday for the first time in a week, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer. "It went well," he said. "I think I'm going to take (batting practice today)." |
| June 12, 2004 Austin Kearns has been instructed to not pick up a bat due to the open sore on his right thumb, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer. "They're going to look at it Sunday," Kearns said. "Hopefully, I'll start taking (batting practice) then." |
| June 8, 2004 The Reds placed Austin Kearns on the 15-day DL with a sore right thumb. The move is retroactive to June 2. |
| June 8, 2004 Austin Kearns tried swinging a bat before last night's game, but his ailing thumb was still bothering him, according to the Cincinnati Post. He missed his ninth straight game and will try again to give it a go today. |
| June 6, 2004 Austin Kearns was expecting to return to action on Sunday but instead missed his eighth straight start because of a sore on his right thumb. He remains day-to-day. |
| June 6, 2004 Austin Kearns expects to return from the open sore on his right thumb today, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer. "It's gotten a lot better. So we'll see," Kearns said. "I thought I was going to play (Saturday), but hopefully I'll get to play (Sunday)." |
| June 5, 2004 Although Austin Kearns is available to pinch hit, he likely won't start again until at least tomorrow, according to the Cincinnati Post. He has an open sore on his right thumb. |
| June 4, 2004 Austin Kearns did not play on Friday because of his injured thumb. |
| June 2, 2004 The Reds will see how Austin Kearns and his injured thumb feel following batting practice on Friday to determine whether he will return to the starting lineup that day, according to the Cincinnati Post. He pinch hit yesterday and should be available to do so again today. |
| June 1, 2004 Austin Kearns was not in the starting lineup for the fourth straight game Tuesday night. He is experiencing soreness in his right thumb. Kearns did appear as a pinch-hitter and struck out in the ninth. |
| June 1, 2004 While there is a chance Austin Kearns could return from the open sore on his right thumb today, it's more likely the Reds will hold him out until at least tomorrow, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer. |
| May 29, 2004 Austin Kearns missed Saturday's game because of an open sore on his right thumb, according to the AP. The Reds will rest Kearns on Sunday as well, and he'll re-evaluated Monday in Florida. |
| May 19, 2004 The Reds activated Austin Kearns from the 15-day disabled list today. He's been out since April 28 with a non-displaced fracture of his left forearm and has spent the past three weeks on a rehab assignment with Triple-A Louisville. |
| May 18, 2004 The Reds are tight-lipped as to when Austin Kearns will be activated from the disabled list, according to the Cincinnati Post. He's currently hitting .385 (10-for-26) with Triple-A Louisville while on a minor league rehab assignment. "As we speak now, everything is status quo," said GM Dan O'Brien. "This whole process is day-by-day, so I can't really speculate on (when Kearns might be back) at this moment." |
| May 17, 2004 Although Austin Kearns is hitting .333 with two homers and seven RBI through six games of a minor league rehab assignment, the Reds haven't yet committed to activating him on Tuesday, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer. However, the smart money still says that Kearns will return Tuesday or shortly thereafter. |
| May 15, 2004 Reds manager Dave Miley didn't want to guess when Austin Kearns would be ready to come off the DL, according to the AP. Kearns has been sidelined since April 26 with a broken right forearm, and is currently on rehab with Triple-A Louisville. "The main thing with Austin is that he needs to get some at-bats, and that's what's happening," Miley said. "We get reports every night, and that's something I'm sure myself and GM Dan O'Brien and everybody involved will sit down and look at. But right now he's just getting an opportunity to play every day, and hopefully everything goes well." |
| May 14, 2004 Austin Kearns was 2-for-3 with a homer and a stolen base for Triple-A Louisville on Thursday night. He's expected to be back with the Reds next Tuesday. |
| May 13, 2004 The Reds probably won't activate Austin Kearns until Tuesday, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer. He's recovering from a broken arm. |
| May 12, 2004 Although Austin Kearns had hoped to be activated today, it appears the Reds may wait until early next week to bring him back, according to the Cincinnati Post. He's out with a broken forearm. |
| May 10, 2004 Austin Kearns is slated to begin a rehab assignment today, according to the Cincinnati Post. Kearns, out with a broken forearm, should be activated when eligible on Wednesday. |
| May 8, 2004 Austin Kearns tested his broken arm by taking batting practice yesterday, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer. It looks like he could return to action next week. |
| May 5, 2004 Austin Kearns said yesterday he could return from his broken forearm in as little as two weeks, according to the Cincinnati Post. |
| May 4, 2004 Austin Kearns swung a bat Tuesday for the first time since he slightly cracked a bone in his left forearm, according to the AP. He had his cast removed on Monday, and he will be re-examined on Wednesday. |
| May 4, 2004 Austin Kearns had the cast on his left arm removed, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer. He will be examined again on Wednesday, at which time Dr. Tim Kremchek expects to clear him to resume baseball activities. Kremchek expects Kearns will be ready to return within weeks, though he wasn't sure if the Reds would send him out on a minor league rehab assignment first. |
| April 28, 2004 Austin Kearns was placed on the 15-day DL today with a broken forearm. The Reds will have a better idea on Monday how long he'll be sidelined. |
| April 27, 2004 Austin Kearns got a small cast on his left forearm today after breaking a bone when he was hit by a pitch last night, according to the AP. The Reds will know more about how long Kearns will be out when he's examined again on Monday. |
| April 26, 2004 Austin Kearns has been diagnosed with a broken left forearm after being hit by a pitch in the first inning of Monday's game, according to the AP. He will return to Cincinnati for further examination. |
| April 26, 2004 The AP reports that Austin Kearns was lifted from Monday night's game in the second inning after being hit on the left wrist and forearm by a Ryan Vogelsong pitch in the first inning. |
| April 26, 2004 The Reds gave Austin Kearns yesterday off in part due to his poor hitting lately, but also because he had developed a callus on his thumb, according to the Cincinnati Post. |
| April 25, 2004 Austin Kearns said he'd like to take extra batting practice to break out of his slump, but he can't due to his surgically repaired shoulder, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer. "I want to, but I can't because of my shoulder," he said. "It's beat up from just playing every day. As much as I'd like to, I can't do any more extra work." |
| April 19, 2004 Austin Kearns was available to play yesterday after missing two games with a bruised left hand, but Wily Mo Pena was in the lineup instead of Kearns, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer. "We all know Kearns is our right fielder," Reds manager Dave Miley said. "You've got to play the hot hand; Wily Mo's got the hot hand." Kearns is expected to start today. |
| April 17, 2004 X-rays on the bruised hand of Austin Kearns revealed no breaks, according to the Cincinnati Post. Kearns sat out Friday's game due to the injury. "We'll re-evaluate him (today) as far as his availability for the starting lineup," said Reds trainer Mark Mann. |
| April 16, 2004 Austin Kearns didn't play on Friday after getting hit on the back of his left hand by a pitch Thursday, according to the AP. |
| March 26, 2004 A tight back left Austin Kearns unavailable on Thursday but Reds manager Dave Miley indicated that it was nothing serious, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer. |
| March 1, 2004 The Reds will use Austin Kearns as a DH when visiting AL teams and as a pinch-hitter the rest of the time when exhibition games get going, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer. The club is being cautious as he recovers from shoulder surgery, though he should be fully healed by opening day. |
| February 18, 2004 Austin Kearns said he has been swinging a bat since December without problems, according to the Cincinnati Post. However, he's still building strength in his surgically repaired shoulder as he tries to throw from longer distances. He expects to be fully healthy by the end of spring training. |