Austin Overn
OF | Bats/Throws: L/R | 6' 0" 175LBS | Age: 21
Draft: 2024 | Rd: 3, #97, Baltimore Orioles | USC
MLB Pipeline Rank
PA AB R H HR SB AVG OBP SLG OPS
2024 24 20 2 5 0 4 .250 .375 .500 .875
Career Minors 93 75 16 21 1 16 .280 .398 .467 .865
AVG HR SB OPS
2024 .250 0 4 .875
Career Minors .280 1 16 .865

Standard Minor League Batting Statistics

SeasonTmLGLGPAABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSOSBCSHBPAVGOBPSLGOPS
2024 2 Teams Minors 21 93 75 16 21 5 3 1 7 15 25 16 6 1 .280 .398 .467 .865
2024 Delmarva Shorebirds CAR A 15 69 55 14 16 4 1 1 6 12 17 12 6 0 .291 .406 .455 .861
2024 Aberdeen IronBirds SAL A+ 6 24 20 2 5 1 2 0 1 3 8 4 0 1 .250 .375 .500 .875

Scouting Report

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Scouting grades: Hit: 45 | Power: 40 | Run: 75 | Arm: 50 | Field: 70 | Overall: 45

Overn was known as one of the best athletes in Southern California during his high school days, when he played four sports. He went just up the road to play both football and baseball at USC. He gave up football to focus on baseball in 2023 and jumped into the Trojans’ starting lineup, showing off that athleticism on both sides of the ball and finishing with a .932 OPS before trying out for Team USA and playing in the Cape Cod League. 

Overn is one of the fastest players in the Draft class, with some scouts hanging an 80 on his speed. He’s a legitimate basestealer and that speed plays in center field, where he combines his wheels with good reads and routes to be a premium defender with an average arm. He’s not just athletic; Overn has outstanding body awareness and control.

A left-handed hitter, Overn knows what his offensive game is. He’s used a handsy-slasher type of swing, but it’s vastly improved from his high school days, when he would lack fluidity and crash on his front side. There’s actually some raw pop there, but he focuses on drawing walks and putting the ball in play, with his speed helping his hit tool. He’s the type of table-setter that’s hard to come by, but scouts were tempered in their enthusiasm because of a lack of impact at the plate. 


2024

Scouting grades: Hit: 45 | Power: 40 | Run: 75 | Arm: 50 | Field: 70 | Overall: 40

Overn was known as one of the best athletes in Southern California during his high school days, when he played four sports. He went just up the road to play both football and baseball at USC. He gave up football to focus on baseball in 2023 and jumped into the Trojans’ starting lineup, showing off that athleticism on both sides of the ball and finishing with a .932 OPS before trying out for Team USA and playing in the Cape Cod League. He didn’t perform as well during his Draft-eligible sophomore season, though he did post a .947 OPS with nine steals back in the Cape before the Orioles took him in the third round and signed him with an over-slot bonus of $850,000.

Overn was one of the fastest players in the Draft class, with some scouts hanging an 80 on his speed. He’s a legitimate basestealer and that speed plays in center field, where he combines his wheels with good reads and routes to be a premium defender with an average arm. He’s not just athletic; Overn has outstanding body awareness and control.

A left-handed hitter, Overn knows what his offensive game is. He’s used a handsy-slasher type of swing, but it’s vastly improved from his high school days, when he would lack fluidity and crash on his front side. There’s actually some raw pop there, but he focuses on drawing walks and putting the ball in play, with his speed helping his hit tool. He’s the type of table-setter that’s hard to come by, but scouts were tempered in their enthusiasm because of a lack of impact at the plate. Now he’ll try to climb the ladder of an organization who has a similar player, 2023 first-rounder Enrique Bradfield Jr., a year ahead of him.


Transactions

Team Date Transaction
09/03/2024 OF Austin Overn assigned to Aberdeen IronBirds from Delmarva Shorebirds.
08/13/2024 OF Austin Overn assigned to Delmarva Shorebirds from FCL Orioles.
08/05/2024 OF Austin Overn assigned to FCL Orioles.
07/23/2024 Baltimore Orioles signed OF Austin Overn.
06/16/2024 College Workout activated OF Austin Overn.
06/15/2024 OF Austin Overn assigned to Chatham Anglers.
02/02/2024 USC Trojans activated OF Austin Overn.
02/02/2024 OF Austin Overn assigned to USC Trojans.
06/26/2023 OF Austin Overn assigned to USAB Stripes Team.
06/26/2023 OF Austin Overn roster status changed by USAB Stripes Team.
06/08/2023 OF Austin Overn assigned to College Workout.
03/27/2023 OF Austin Overn assigned to USC Trojans.
06/09/2022 OF Austin Overn and assigned to College Workout.
07/13/2021 PG National 4 - Green activated OF Austin Overn.