Jordyn Adams
Jordyn Adams (born October 18, 1999)[1] is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Los Angeles Angels organization.
| Jordyn Adams | |
|---|---|
| Los Angeles Angels | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: October 18, 1999 Gulfport, Mississippi | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Amateur career
Adams attended Blythewood High School in Blythewood, South Carolina and transferred to Green Hope High School in Cary, North Carolina for his senior year.[2] He played both baseball and American football.[3] 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.[4] As a senior in football, he had 54 receptions for 1,060 yards and 16 touchdowns.[5] He played in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl.[6] He was also invited to play at the Under Armour All-America Game.[7] Adams committed to the University of North Carolina to play both college football and college baseball.[8] He was rated by Rivals.com as a four-star football recruit and ranked among the top players in his class.[9] He was also considered a top prospect for the 2018 Major League Baseball draft.[10]
Professional career
Adams was selected 17th overall by the Los Angeles Angels in the draft.[11] He decided against playing college football and signed with the Angels for $3,472,900.[12][13] He made his professional debut with the Arizona League Angels and was promoted to the Orem Owlz in August. His season was ended in late August after suffering a broken jaw that occurred during an outfield collision.[14] In 29 games between the Angels and Owls, Adams batted .267 with 13 RBIs.[15]
Adams spent a majority of the 2019 season with the Burlington Bees, and also played in three games in the Arizona League and nine games with the Inland Empire 66ers.[16] Over 109 games between the three clubs, Adams slashed .257/.351/.369 with eight home runs, 36 RBIs, and 16 stolen bases.[17] 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 Tri-City Dust Devils. Over 71 games, he batted .217 with five home runs, 27 RBIs, and 18 stolen bases.[18] He returned to Tri-City to open the 2022 season.[19]
On June 29th, Adams got called up from High-A Tri-City, to the Double-A Rocket City Trash Pandas
Personal
His father, Deke Adams, was most recently the defensive line coach for the University of Mississippi football team.[20][21]
References
- ^ "2018 MLB Draft: Jordyn Adams, OF, Cary, North Carolina". 4 June 2018.
- ^ "Blythewood standout Jordyn Adams to transfer".
- ^ "Jordyn Adams Stars In Baseball And Football".
- ^ "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". 16 November 2017.
- ^ "Jordyn Adams pulls off rare All-American double in football and baseball". 11 July 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". 4 June 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 -". 3 April 2019.
- ^ "Joe Maddon excited for future of Jordyn Adams - Halos Heaven". 8 March 2021.
- ^ "Toolsy Adams tries to maximize potential with 'simplified' swing". MLB.com.
- ^ "Where top prospects from the Cactus League are starting their seasons".
- ^ "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
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference (Minors)