Jordyn Adams | |
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Los Angeles Angels – No. 39 | |
Outfielder | |
Born: Gulfport, Mississippi, U.S. | October 18, 1999|
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
MLB debut | |
August 2, 2023, for the Los Angeles Angels | |
MLB statistics (through September 11,2024) | |
Batting average | .163 |
Home runs | 1 |
Runs batted in | 3 |
Teams | |
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Jordyn Bradley Adams (born October 18,1999) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball (MLB).
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]
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 RBIs. [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 RBIs,and 16 stolen bases. [16] After not playing a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor season caused by the COVID-19 pandemic,Adams began 2021 with the High–A Tri-City Dust Devils. Over 71 games,he batted .217 with five home runs,27 RBIs,and 18 stolen bases. [17]
He returned to Tri-City to open the 2022 season, [18] 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. [19]
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. [20] On August 1,2023,Adams was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time. [21] On August 2,he made his major league debut against the Atlanta Braves,going 0–for–4 with two strikeouts. [22] 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. [23]
His father,Deke Adams,was most recently the defensive line coach for the University of Mississippi football team. [24] [25]
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