LOS ANGELES – Jordyn Adams’ call up to the big leagues got off to a not-so-heavenly start.
As the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim look to try and get back on track as they decided to go all-in for a playoff push by making several trade deadline acquisitions, another move the organization made was calling up their 16th ranked prospect in Adams.
The team is 5-12 since the trade deadline, 1-9 in games that Adams has played in, and are eight and a half games back of the final AL Wild Card spot.
Rough Start To MLB Career For Jordyn Adams
The majors had a rough welcoming party for the 23-year-old, as he only went 2-14 with six strikeouts in the 10 games he played, only starting in three of those. He didn’t record a hit until his 10th game, when he went 2-for-4, as well as reaching on an error, on August 19th in the second game of a double header against the Tampa Bay Rays.
With his slow start in the show, as well as superstar Mike Trout inching closer to rejoining the team, Adams ended up getting sent down back to the Angels’ Triple-A affiliate in Salt Lake City.
It’s hard to fault Adams for not really getting his groove, as he got a limited number of opportunities, and the team as a whole has not played competetive baseball.
LA Angels Still High On Jordyn Adams
Even though his start was not what he was hoping for, the organization still has a lot to be hopeful about. He’s done well in the 89 games he’s played for Salt Lake, with a respectable .264/.351/.466 slashline, with 13 home runs, 60 RBI, and has stolen 37 bags, which leads all minor leaguers in the Pacific Coast League.
Adams Was Two-Sport Star In High School
Before being selected by the Halos with the 17th pick in the 2018 draft, Adams was not only a star on the diamond in high school, but also in football, where he played wide receiver. He committed to the University of North Carolina for both baseball and football but passed it up when the Angels offered him a contract worth a little less than $3.5 million.
After signing his deal, Adams was sent to the Angels Single-A affiliate in the Burlington Bees, and every year, credited to his hard work, he would make the jump to the next league, until he had reached the final destination in the bigs.
Adams’ bat has always been solid but not sensational, as he’s had a career slashline in his five years in the minors of .247/.332/.370. He is known however to be a great defensive player, as he’s got great speed, as well as a gifted ability to track the ball with the help of his days tracking the football.
Who knows if Adams will get called back up again this season?
If he doesn’t, that’s okay, as he’ll just continue to develop his game, something he’s done very well during the last five years. If he does, then it just shows that the Angels see Adams as a player they believe can help them make a late run at a Wild Card spot.
Brennen Davis, Xavier Edwards and some of the best young MLBbros in baseball will take the field for The 2021 SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game on Sunday at Coors Field in Denver — on the same day that the first round of the MLB Draft will be held in the same city.
Every year, the Futures Game is a showcase of the brightest young stars in baseball, the guys we really expect to carry the league going forward.
Our MLBbro and 2017 World Series MVP George Springer is one of the many notable alumni of this game.
Being selected to the game is truly considered an honor for young ballplayers, and gives our six young MLBbros (one won’t play due to injury) an opportunity to show the world the latest generation of Black ballplayers.
MLBbros Kyle Lewis, Ke’Bryan Hayes, Jo Addell, Touki Toussaint, Hunter Greene and Future Games MVP Taylor Trammell all played in the same Future Games in 2018, so the game definitely features the future stars of MLB.
Andre Jackson* – RHP – Los Angeles Dodgers (No. 27 prospect in Dodgers organization)
Catcher
Bo Naylor – Cleveland Indians (No.3 prospect in Cleveland organization)
First Base
This was the toughest position to find an MLBBro to fill. Washington Nationals first baseman Josh Bell is the most notable Black first basemen of late, but as I searched through each team’s roster list there were no current first base prospects to be found.
I mentioned the need for defensive versatility before, and it seems like most black prospects are being placed where their athletic ability can be best used; shortstop or the outfield.
But with names like Frank Thomas, Willie McCovey, Eddie Murray, Dick Allen, Prince Fielder, Ryan Howard … I mean I could really do this for a while…There are countless Black power hitters who’ve manned first base in the Bigs, so there’s surely another in the pipeline. If I’ve overlooked anyone, let me know in the comments.
Second Base
Xavier Edwards* – Tampa Bay Rays (No. 3 2B prospect in MLB)
Third Base
Jordan Walker – St. Louis Cardinals (No. 7 3B prospect in MLB)
Shortstop
C.J. Abrams (replaced due to injury)- San Diego Padres (No. 3 SS prospect in MLB)
Outfielders
Brennen Davis* – Chicago Cubs (No. 2 prospect in Cubs organization)
Michael Harris II* – Atlanta Braves (No. 9 prospect in Braves organization)
Jordyn Adams – Los Angeles Angels (No 3 prospect in Angels organization)
These Future stars will be going hard to prove that they are the elite prospects in the game, with hopes of one day playing on Tuesday night.
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