| Chance Adams | |
|---|---|
 Adams with theTampa Yankees in 2016 | |
| Free agent | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: (1994-08-10)August 10, 1994 (age 31) Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 4, 2018, for the New York Yankees | |
| MLB statistics (through 2020 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 1–2 |
| Earned run average | 8.42 |
| Strikeouts | 33 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
Chance Adams (born August 10, 1994) is an American professionalbaseballpitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played inMajor League Baseball (MLB) for theNew York Yankees andKansas City Royals.
Adams attendedChaparral High School inScottsdale, Arizona. He playedcollege baseball atYavapai College for two years before transferring toDallas Baptist University. After one year at Dallas Baptist, Adams was drafted by theNew York Yankees in the fifth round of the2015 Major League Baseball draft.[1]
Adams made his professional debut with theStaten Island Yankees of theLow-ANew York-Penn League and was later[when?] promoted to theCharleston RiverDogs of theSingle-ASouth Atlantic League andTampa Yankees of theHigh-AFlorida State League.[2] He posted a combined 3–1win–loss record, 1.78earned run average (ERA) and 0.93walks plus hits per inning pitched in35+1⁄3 combined innings between the three teams. Adams was converted into a starting pitcher in 2016 and started the year with Tampa,[3] and after pitching to a 5–0 record and 2.65 ERA in 12 games, was promoted to theTrenton Thunder of theDouble-AEastern League in June, where he finished the season with an 8–1 record and 2.07 ERA.[4][5][6] In 2017, Adams pitched for Trenton and theScranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders of theTriple-AInternational League, posting a combined 15–5 record and 2.45 ERA in150+1⁄3 total innings pitched between both teams.[7]
Adams began the 2018 season with Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.[8] Ok August 4, 2018, Adams was promoted to the major leagues for the first time to start against theBoston Red Sox.[9] He would make three total appearances in his rookie campaign. In 2019, Adams pitched in 13 games out of the Yankees'bullpen, but struggled to an 8.53 ERA with 23 strikeouts and 1save in25+1⁄3 innings of work.[10] Adams was designated for assignment by New York on December 18, 2019, after the signing ofGerrit Cole was made official.[11]
On December 23, 2019, the Yankees traded Adams to theKansas City Royals for minor league prospectinfielder Cristian Perez.[12] He was not immediately assigned to an affiliate due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of theCOVID-19 pandemic.[13] He made his Royals debut on August 24, 2020, against theSt. Louis Cardinals, allowing 3 runs on 4 hits across 1.2 innings of work.[14] Adams appeared in 6 games with theRoyals, compiling a 0–0 record with a 9.35 ERA and 6 strikeouts in 8.2 innings pitched.[15] Adams underwentTommy John surgery in October 2020.[16] On November 20, 2020, Adams was removed from the 40-man roster.[17]
In 2021, Adams made 6 rehab appearances split between the rookie-levelArizona Complex League Royals and Triple-AOmaha Storm Chasers, struggling to an 8.53 ERA with 9 strikeouts in 6.1 innings pitched. He elected free agency following the season on November 7, 2021.[18]
On May 23, 2023, Adams signed a minor league contract with theColorado Rockies organization.[19] In 31 appearances for the Triple–AAlbuquerque Isotopes, he registered a 3.86 ERA with 21 strikeouts across32+2⁄3 innings of work. Adams elected free agency following the season on November 6.[20]
On December 18, 2023, Adams re-signed with Colorado on a new minor league contract.[21] On November 6, he elected free agency.[22]
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