Joel Adamson

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76+13 innings for Milwaukee in 1997, and played five games for the Diamondbacks in 1998.

Adamson was drafted in a Rule 5 Draft by the Boston Red Sox in 1998 from the Oakland Athletics. [1] He appeared in 44 games for three teams with 11 starts over a short 3-year career from 1996 to 1998. He played nine seasons in the minor leagues with seven different teams with five different MLB affiliations.

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  1. 1 2 Browne, Ian. "Every Rule 5 Draft pick in Red Sox history". MLB. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
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Joel Adamson
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Adamson at the 2017 Arizona Diamondbacks Alumni Game
Pitcher
Born: (1971-07-02) July 2, 1971 (age 52)
Lakewood, California, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
MLB debut
April 10, 1996, for the Florida Marlins
Last MLB appearance
April 26, 1998, for the Arizona Diamondbacks