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Jordyn Adams
Free agent
Outfielder
Born: (1999-10-18) October 18, 1999 (age 25)
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 runs1
Runs batted in3
Teams

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.

Amateur career

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Adams 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

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Adams 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

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His father, Deke Adams, was most recently the defensive line coach for the University of Mississippi football team.[27][28]

References

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  1. ^ "Blythewood standout Jordyn Adams to transfer".
  2. ^ Collazo, Carlos (April 13, 2018). "Two Sports, One Decision For Jordyn Adams". Baseball America. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
  3. ^ "Matthew Liberatore Jordyn Adams UA All-America". MLB.com.
  4. ^ "Decision might be looming for two-sport standout Jordyn Adams".
  5. ^ "UNC commit Jordyn Adams excited to receive U.S. Army All-American jersey". November 16, 2017.
  6. ^ "Jordyn Adams pulls off rare All-American double in football and baseball". July 11, 2017.
  7. ^ "Four-star wide receiver Jordyn Adams commits to UNC over Clemson".
  8. ^ "Jordyn Adams, 2018 Wide Receiver - Rivals.com". n.rivals.com.
  9. ^ "Green Hope's Jordyn Adams has a decision to make. UNC football or Major League Baseball?".
  10. ^ "MLB Draft: Angels select dual sport star Jordyn Adams 17th overall | FOX Sports". June 4, 2018.
  11. ^ "Reference at www.newsobserver.com".
  12. ^ "Angels' top Draft pick Adams agrees to deal".
  13. ^ "Angels' Jordyn Adams out with jaw injury". MLB.com.
  14. ^ "Jordyn Adams Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved September 11, 2018.
  15. ^ "2019 Midwest League Preview -". April 3, 2019.
  16. ^ "Joe Maddon excited for future of Jordyn Adams - Halos Heaven". March 8, 2021.
  17. ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
  18. ^ "Toolsy Adams tries to maximize potential with 'simplified' swing". MLB.com.
  19. ^ "Where top prospects from the Cactus League are starting their seasons".
  20. ^ "Green Hope alum Jordyn Adams called up to MLB with Los Angeles Angels". highschoolot.com. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
  21. ^ "Jordyn Adams - Stats - Batting". fangraphs.com. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
  22. ^ "Angels' Jordyn Adams: Contract selected from Triple-A". CBSSports.com.
  23. ^ "Angels' Jordyn Adams: Has rough big-league debut". CBSSports.com. August 3, 2023. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
  24. ^ "Angels Reassign Pitching Prospect in Latest Round of Roster Cuts". si.com. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  25. ^ "Angels Designate Jordyn Adams, Eric Wagaman For Assignment". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
  26. ^ "Angels non-tender Sandoval, three others ahead of deadline". mlb.com. Retrieved November 23, 2024.
  27. ^ "Deke Adams named Ole Miss defensive line coach". 247 Sports. January 24, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
  28. ^ "Lane Kiffin dismisses defensive line coach Deke Adams". 247 Sports. December 22, 2020. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
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