01/17/2014 - Baseball Factory Spring Training at Pirate City Austen showed solid offensive abilities and a strong arm behind the plate during his time in Pirate City. Offensively, Austen is a strong hitter with good balance, and direct hands to the ball. He has fast bat speed, good barrel accuracy, and he attacks the middle of the field. Behind the plate, Austen has quick feet, good body control, and he fields out front. He has a fluid arm action, and he throws with carry to 2nd base with pop time as low as 2.0. On the mound, Austen showed a quick delivery, on-time separation, and his off-speed pitches show well.