Jordyn Bradley Adams (born October 18, 1999) is an American professional baseball outfielder who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Angels.
| Jordyn Adams | |
|---|---|
| Free agent | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: October 18, 1999 Gulfport, Mississippi, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 2, 2023, for the Los Angeles Angels | |
| MLB statistics (through 2024 season) | |
| Batting average | .163 |
| Home runs | 1 |
| Runs batted in | 3 |
| Teams | |
Amateur career
editAdams attended Blythewood High School in Blythewood, South Carolina, and transferred to Green Hope High School in Cary, North Carolina, for his senior year.[1] He played both baseball and American football.[2] In July 2017, he played in the Under Armour All-America Baseball Game and hit a walk-off single in the bottom of the 11th inning to give his team the victory.[3] As a senior in football, he had 54 receptions for 1,060 yards and 16 touchdowns.[4] He played in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl.[5] He was also invited to play at the Under Armour All-America Game.[6] Adams committed to the University of North Carolina to play both college football and college baseball.[7] He was rated by Rivals.com as a four-star football recruit and ranked among the top players in his class.[8] He was also considered a top prospect for the 2018 Major League Baseball draft.[9]
Professional career
editAdams was selected 17th overall by the Los Angeles Angels in the draft.[10] He decided against playing college football and signed with the Angels for $3,472,900.[11][12] He made his professional debut with the Arizona League Angels and was promoted to the rookie–level Orem Owlz in August. His season was ended in late August after suffering a broken jaw that occurred during an outfield collision.[13] In 29 games between the Angels and Owls, Adams batted .267 with 13 RBI.[14]
Adams spent a majority of the 2019 season with the Single–A Burlington Bees, and also played in three games in the Arizona League and nine games with the High–A Inland Empire 66ers.[15] Over 109 games between the three clubs, Adams slashed .257/.351/.369 with eight home runs, 36 RBI, and 16 stolen bases.[16] Adams did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[17] Adams began 2021 with the High–A Tri-City Dust Devils. Over 71 games, he batted .217 with five home runs, 27 RBI, and 18 stolen bases.[18]
He returned to Tri-City to open the 2022 season,[19] and was promoted to the Double–A Rocket City Trash Pandas later in the year. In 120 total games, he batted a cumulative .238/.317/.332 with 4 home runs, 42 RBI, and 33 stolen bases.[20]
Adams was assigned to the Triple–A Salt Lake Bees to begin the 2023 season. In 89 games, he hit .265/.351/.466 with 13 home runs, 60 RBI, and 37 stolen bases.[21] On August 1, 2023, Adams was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[22] On August 2, he made his major league debut against the Atlanta Braves, going 0–for–4 with two strikeouts.[23] In 17 games during his rookie campaign, Adams batted .128/.125/.128 with no home runs, one RBI, and one stolen bases.
Adams was optioned to Triple–A Salt Lake to begin the 2024 season.[24] In 11 games for the Angels in 2024, he batted .229/.289/.314 with one home run, four RBI, and two stolen bases. Adams was designated for assignment by Los Angeles on November 19.[25] On November 22, the Angels non–tendered Adams, making him a free agent.[26]
Personal
editHis father, Deke Adams, was most recently the defensive line coach for the University of Mississippi football team.[27][28]
References
edit- ^ "Blythewood standout Jordyn Adams to transfer".
- ^ Collazo, Carlos (April 13, 2018). "Two Sports, One Decision For Jordyn Adams". Baseball America. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
- ^ "Matthew Liberatore Jordyn Adams UA All-America". MLB.com.
- ^ "Decision might be looming for two-sport standout Jordyn Adams".
- ^ "UNC commit Jordyn Adams excited to receive U.S. Army All-American jersey". November 16, 2017.
- ^ "Jordyn Adams pulls off rare All-American double in football and baseball". July 11, 2017.
- ^ "Four-star wide receiver Jordyn Adams commits to UNC over Clemson".
- ^ "Jordyn Adams, 2018 Wide Receiver - Rivals.com". n.rivals.com.
- ^ "Green Hope's Jordyn Adams has a decision to make. UNC football or Major League Baseball?".
- ^ "MLB Draft: Angels select dual sport star Jordyn Adams 17th overall | FOX Sports". June 4, 2018.
- ^ "Reference at www.newsobserver.com".
- ^ "Angels' top Draft pick Adams agrees to deal".
- ^ "Angels' Jordyn Adams out with jaw injury". MLB.com.
- ^ "Jordyn Adams Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved September 11, 2018.
- ^ "2019 Midwest League Preview -". April 3, 2019.
- ^ "Joe Maddon excited for future of Jordyn Adams - Halos Heaven". March 8, 2021.
- ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
- ^ "Toolsy Adams tries to maximize potential with 'simplified' swing". MLB.com.
- ^ "Where top prospects from the Cactus League are starting their seasons".
- ^ "Green Hope alum Jordyn Adams called up to MLB with Los Angeles Angels". highschoolot.com. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
- ^ "Jordyn Adams - Stats - Batting". fangraphs.com. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
- ^ "Angels' Jordyn Adams: Contract selected from Triple-A". CBSSports.com.
- ^ "Angels' Jordyn Adams: Has rough big-league debut". CBSSports.com. August 3, 2023. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
- ^ "Angels Reassign Pitching Prospect in Latest Round of Roster Cuts". si.com. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
- ^ "Angels Designate Jordyn Adams, Eric Wagaman For Assignment". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
- ^ "Angels non-tender Sandoval, three others ahead of deadline". mlb.com. Retrieved November 23, 2024.
- ^ "Deke Adams named Ole Miss defensive line coach". 247 Sports. January 24, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
- ^ "Lane Kiffin dismisses defensive line coach Deke Adams". 247 Sports. December 22, 2020. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
External links
edit- Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)