Cristhian Adames

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Adames and the second or maternal family name is Mejia.
Cristhian Adames
Adames batting for the Colorado Rockies in 2016
Pericos de Puebla – No. 13
Infielder
Born: (1991-07-26) July 26, 1991 (age 33)
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
MLB debut
July 29, 2014, for the Colorado Rockies
MLB statistics
(through 2019 season)
Batting average.213
Home runs2
Runs batted in22
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Teams

Cristhian Pascual Adames Mejia (born July 26, 1991) is a Dominican professional baseball infielder for the Pericos de Puebla of the Mexican League. The Colorado Rockies signed Adames as a non-drafted free agent in 2007. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Rockies, with whom he made his MLB debut in 2014, and San Francisco Giants.

Career

Colorado Rockies

The Colorado Rockies signed Adames as a non-drafted free agent in 2007. He made his MLB debut with the Rockies on July 29, 2014.[1]

The Rockies designated Adames for assignment on April 30, 2017, after Ian Desmond was activated from the injured list.[2] He cleared waivers and was sent outright to the Triple–A Albuquerque Isotopes on May 6.[3] In 89 games for the Albuquerque, Adames hit .263/.317/.461 with 11 home runs and 52 RBI. He elected free agency following the season on November 6.[4]

Miami Marlins

On December 14, 2017, Adames signed a minor league contract with the Miami Marlins organization.[5] He spent the 2018 season with the Triple–A New Orleans Baby Cakes, playing in 122 games and hitting .270/.324/.370 with 7 home runs and 57 RBI.[6] He elected free agency following the season on November 2, 2018.[7]

Chicago Cubs

On January 21, 2019, Adames signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Cubs organization.[8][9] Adames spent the majority of the year dealing with an undisclosed injury, and hit .256 with 2 home runs and 6 RBI in 12 games for the Triple–A Iowa Cubs. He was released by Chicago on July 5.[10]

San Francisco Giants

On July 12, 2019, Adames signed a minor league contract with the San Francisco Giants. On September 14, the Giants selected his contract.[11] He batted .318/.375/.364 for the Giants in 22 at–bats.[12] Playing for the Triple–A Sacramento River Cats, he hit .283/.364/.517 in 145 at–bats.[13] Adames was removed from the 40–man roster and sent outright to Sacramento on November 1. Adames did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[14] He became a free agent on November 2, 2020.[15]

Leones de Yucatán

On March 21, 2022, Adames signed with the Saraperos de Saltillo of the Mexican League for the 2022 season.[16] However, he did not make the Opening Day roster and his rights were later acquired by the Leones de Yucatán. He signed with the Leones on April 23.[17] In 78 games for the team, Adames batted .255/.379/.517 with 17 home runs and 51 RBI. He won the Mexican League Championship with the team in 2022.[18]

Adames returned to the team in 2023. He appeared in 35 games, slashing .220/.314/.325 with two home runs and 11 RBI, before he was waived on June 1, 2023.[17]

Pericos de Puebla

On June 2, 2023, Adames was claimed off waivers by the Pericos de Puebla of the Mexican League.[19] In 52 games, he batted .300/.385/.506 with 8 home runs, 35 RBI, and 6 stolen bases. With Puebla, Adames won the Serie del Rey.[20]

Adames made 88 appearances for Puebla in 2024, slashing .301/.406/.442 with seven home runs, 39 RBI, and 13 stolen bases.

References

  1. ^ Lewis, Barry (July 29, 2014). "Pro baseball: Rockies call up former Drillers all-star shortstop Cristhian Adames". Tulsa World. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
  2. ^ "Rockies' Ian Desmond comes off DL, starts in left; Cristhian Adames designated for assignment". The Denver Post. April 30, 2017. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
  3. ^ "Minor MLB Transactions: 5/6/17". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
  4. ^ "Minor League Free Agents 2017". baseballamerica.com. November 7, 2017. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
  5. ^ Polishuk, Mark (December 14, 2017). "Minor MLB Transactions: 12/14/17". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved December 15, 2017.
  6. ^ "Cristhian Adames 2018 Miami Marlins (New Orleans Baby Cakes) Review". marlinmaniac.com. June 9, 2023.
  7. ^ "Minor League Free Agents 2018". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
  8. ^ "Cubs Prospects on Twitter".
  9. ^ "Cubs' Cristhian Adames: Inks NRI deal with Cubs". cbssports.com. February 6, 2019. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
  10. ^ "Cristhian Adames: Released by Cubs". cbssports.com. July 8, 2019. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
  11. ^ "Giants Designate Corban Joseph for Assignment". September 14, 2019.
  12. ^ "Cristhian Adames Stats".
  13. ^ "Cristhian Adames Minor, Winter & Fall Leagues Statistics & History".
  14. ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  15. ^ "Full List of 2020-2021 MiLB Free Agents". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
  16. ^ "SARAPEROS PRESENTA NUEVA ARTILLERÍA OFENSIVA QUE APUNTALA AL DRAGÓN DEL NORTE". saraperos.com.mx (in Spanish). March 21, 2022. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
  17. ^ a b "Cristhian Adames Stats, Fantasy & News". MiLB.com. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
  18. ^ "LMB King's Series — Championship Series 2022 — Round-up". gambyl.com. September 20, 2022. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
  19. ^ "OTRO EX MLB LLEGA AL NIDO VERDE". pericosdepuebla.com (in Spanish). June 2, 2023. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
  20. ^ "Pericos de Puebla: de evitar la extinción a campeón de la LMB". eleconomista.com.mx. Retrieved January 2, 2024.


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