Chance Adams

{{Infobox baseball biography

|name = Chance Adams

|image = File:Chance Adams.jpg

|caption = Adams with the Tampa Yankees in 2016

|team = Free agent

|number =

|position = Pitcher

|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1994|8|10}}

|birth_place = Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S.

|bats = Right

|throws = Right

|debutleague = MLB

|debutdate = August 4

|debutyear = 2018

|debutteam = New York Yankees

|statleague = MLB

|statyear = 2020 season

|stat1label = Win–loss record

|stat1value = 1–2

|stat2label = Earned run average

|stat2value = 8.42

|stat3label = Strikeouts

|stat3value = 33

|teams =

New York Yankees ({{mlby|2018}}–{{mlby|2019}})
Kansas City Royals ({{mlby|2020}})

}}

Chance Adams (born August 10, 1994) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees and Kansas City Royals.

Career

Adams attended Chaparral High School in Scottsdale, Arizona. He played college baseball at Yavapai College for two years before transferring to Dallas Baptist University. After one year at Dallas Baptist, Adams was drafted by the New York Yankees in the fifth round of the 2015 Major League Baseball Draft.{{cite web|url=http://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/yankees/major-league-baseball-first-year-player-draft-day-2-yankees-and-mets-selections-1.10524291|title=Mets take a 3B, Yankees an OF on Day 2|publisher=|access-date=August 30, 2016}}

=New York Yankees=

Adams made his professional debut with the Staten Island Yankees of the Low-A New York-Penn League and was later{{when|date=August 2018}} promoted to the Charleston RiverDogs of the Single-A South Atlantic League and Tampa Yankees of the High-A Florida State League.{{cite web|url=https://www.milb.com/news/gcs-139724394|title=The Class of 2015 Has Arrived with Chance Adams – MiLB.com News – The Official Site of Minor League Baseball|publisher=|access-date=August 30, 2016}} He posted a combined 3–1 win–loss record, 1.78 earned run average (ERA) and 0.93 walks plus hits per inning pitched in {{frac|35|1|3}} combined innings between the three teams. Adams was converted into a starting pitcher in 2016 and started the year with Tampa,{{cite web|url=https://www.milb.com/news/gcs-176812528|title=New York Yankees righty Chance Adams twirls longest pro start for Tampa Yankees – MiLB.com News – The Official Site of Minor League Baseball|publisher=|access-date=August 30, 2016}} and after pitching to a 5–0 record and 2.65 ERA in 12 games, was promoted to the Trenton Thunder of the Double-A Eastern League in June, where he finished the season with an 8–1 record and 2.07 ERA.{{cite web|url=http://www.nj.com/thunder/2016/06/miguel_andujar_chance_adams_ar.html|title=Miguel Andujar, Chance Adams arrive to bolster Thunder|date=June 15, 2016 |publisher=|access-date=August 30, 2016}}{{cite web|url=http://www.nj.com/yankees/index.ssf/2017/04/yankees_prospect_chance_adams_plan_for_another_bre.html |title=Yankees' prospect Chance Adams' plan for another breakout |publisher=NJ.com |date=April 7, 2017 |access-date=August 3, 2018}}{{cite web|author=John Harper |url=http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/yankees/yankees-hoping-chance-adams-corey-kluber-article-1.2953659 |title=The Yankees are hoping they found their very own Corey Kluber in righty prospect Chance Adams |publisher=NY Daily News |date=January 23, 2017 |access-date=August 3, 2018}} In 2017, Adams pitched for both Trenton and the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders of the Triple-A International League, posting a combined 15–5 record and 2.45 ERA in {{frac|150|1|3}} total innings pitched between both teams.{{cite web|url=https://www.milb.com/player/chance-adams-664856|title=Chance Adams Stats, Highlights, Bio – MiLB.com Stats – The Official Site of Minor League Baseball|publisher=Minor League Baseball|access-date=February 16, 2018}}

Adams began the 2018 season with Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/24278251/new-york-yankees-pitcher-chance-adams-start-vs-boston-red-sox-saturday|title=Yanks' Adams to debut Saturday vs. Red Sox|date=August 3, 2018|website=ESPN.com}} Ok August 4, 2018, Adams was promoted to the major leagues for the first time to start against the Boston Red Sox.{{cite web|last=King |first=George A. |url=https://nypost.com/2018/08/04/yankees-give-chance-adams-no-help-in-latest-loss-to-red-sox/ |title=Yankees give Chance Adams no help in latest loss to Red Sox |publisher=Nypost.com |date=2018-08-05 |access-date=2019-12-23}} 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 1 save in {{fraction|25|1|3}} innings of work.{{Cite web|title=Chapparal's Chance Adams ready for new journey with Royals|url=https://arizonasports.com/story/2294970/chaparrals-chance-adams-ready-for-new-journey-with-royals/|access-date=2023-06-04|website=arizonasports.com|date=April 3, 2020 |language=en}} Adams was designated for assignment by New York on December 18, 2019, after the signing of Gerrit Cole was made official.{{cite web|url=https://www.nj.com/yankees/2019/12/yankees-officially-announce-gerrit-cole-deal-heres-how-brian-cashman-cleared-a-spot-on-the-40-man-roster-for-the-324-million-man.html|title=Here's how Brian Cashman cleared a spot on the 40-man roster for the $324 million man|website=NJ.com|author=Mike Rosenstein|date=December 18, 2019|access-date=December 18, 2019}}

=Kansas City Royals=

On December 23, 2019, the Yankees traded Adams to the Kansas City Royals for minor league prospect infielder Cristian Perez.{{cite web|last=Martin |first=Dan |url=https://nypost.com/2019/12/23/chance-adams-traded-by-yankees-to-royals-after-being-dfad/ |title=Chance Adams traded by Yankees to Royals after being DFA'd |publisher=Nypost.com |date=1970-01-01 |access-date=2019-12-23}} He was not immediately assigned to an affiliate due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.{{Cite web|title=2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/2020-minor-league-baseball-season-canceled|access-date=2023-05-14|website=mlb.com|language=en}} He made his Royals debut on August 24, 2020, against the St. Louis Cardinals, allowing 3 runs on 4 hits across 1.2 innings of work.{{Cite web|title=Royals' Chance Adams: Struggles in Royals debut|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/royals-chance-adams-struggles-in-royals-debut/|access-date=2023-05-25|website=cbssports.com|date=August 25, 2020 |language=en}} With the Royals, Adams appeared in 6 games, compiling a 0–0 record with 9.35 ERA and 6 strikeouts in 8.2 innings pitched.{{cite web| url = https://www.mlb.com/player/chance-adams-664856| title = Chance Adams Stats, Fantasy & News {{!}} MLB.com| website = MLB.com}} Adams underwent Tommy John surgery in October 2020.{{cite web | url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2020/11/royals-chance-adams-tommy-john-surgeyr.html | title=Royals' Chance Adams Undergoes Tommy John Surgery | date=November 20, 2020 }} On November 20, 2020, Adams was outrighted off of the 40-man roster.{{cite web | url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2020/11/royals-desginate-glenn-sparkman-for-assignment.html | title=Royals Release Glenn Sparkman | date=November 23, 2020 }}

In 2021, Adams made 6 rehab appearances split between the rookie-level Arizona Complex League Royals and Triple-A Omaha 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.{{cite web|title=2021-22 Minor League Free Agents For All 30 MLB Teams|url=https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/2021-22-minor-league-free-agents-for-all-30-mlb-teams/?amphtml|access-date=April 18, 2023|website=baseballamerica.com|date=November 9, 2021 |language=en}}

=Colorado Rockies=

On May 23, 2023, Adams signed a minor league contract with the Colorado Rockies organization.{{Cite web|title=Minor League Transactions: May 8-22, 2023|url=https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/minor-league-transactions-may-8-22-2023/|access-date=2023-05-25|website=baseballamerica.com|date=May 23, 2023 |language=en}} In 31 appearances for the Triple–A Albuquerque Isotopes, he registered a 3.86 ERA with 21 strikeouts across {{fraction|32|2|3}} innings of work. Adams elected free agency following the season on November 6.{{Cite web|title=2023 MiLB Free Agents|url=https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/2023-milb-free-agents/|access-date=December 19, 2023|website=baseballamerica.com|date=November 8, 2023 |language=en}}

On December 18, 2023, Adams re-signed with Colorado on a new minor league contract.{{Cite web |last=Jon Heyman |date=2023-12-18 |title=Chance Adams, RHP, has Rockies deal. 740K if in majors. MLB spring invite. |url=https://twitter.com/JonHeyman/status/1736882165906833616 |website=Twitter}} On November 6, he elected free agency.{{cite web | url=https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/minor-league-free-agents-2024/ | title=Minor League Free Agents 2024 | date=November 6, 2024 }}