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Tampa Bay Rays prospect hits home run thanks to baseball getting stuck in outfield grass

Montgomery Biscuits outfielder Austin Overn, who plays for the Tampa Bay Rays’ Double-A affiliate, hit a home run in quite an unexpected way on Wednesday night
MAY 14 • Associated Press
Shipped to Rays The Rays acquired Overn, Slater de Brun, Caden Bodine and Michael Forret from the Orioles on Friday in exchange for Shane Baz, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.
Impact It's a big haul for Tampa Bay, but it's a seller's market and Baz is under team control for three more seasons. Overn split last season between High-A and Double-A, and he posted a .753 OPS at both levels while totaling 13 home runs and 63 stolen bases in 114 games.
DECEMBER 19, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
Running wild at Double-A Overn is hitting .277 with three home runs and 18 steals in 22 games for Double-A Chesapeake.
Impact Overn is a freak athlete who also played wide receiver at USC as a freshman before focusing on baseball from 2023 onward. He slashed .242/.367/.386 with eight home runs and 43 steals in 84 games for High-A Aberdeen before getting promoted to Double-A on Aug. 5. He has been much more aggressive since getting to Double-A, with his walk rate dipping from 15.5 percent to 5.8 percent and his swing rate jumping from 41 percent to 53.8 percent. Overn has 11 home runs and a .359 on-base percentage in 106 games this season, and it's possible he trends up as a hitter over the next year or two as he gets further removed from his two-sport days. He has the upside of a strong-side platoon outfielder who hits 10-15 home runs with 30-plus steals.
SEPTEMBER 4, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
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