| Jon Adkins | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: August 30, 1977 Huntington, West Virginia, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| Professional debut | |
| MLB: August 14, 2003, for the Chicago White Sox | |
| KBO: April 4, 2009, for the Lotte Giants | |
| Last appearance | |
| MLB: September 27, 2008, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
| KBO: September 22, 2009, for the Lotte Giants | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 5–5 |
| Earned run average | 4.54 |
| Strikeouts | 81 |
| KBO statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 3–5 |
| Earned run average | 3.83 |
| Strikeouts | 29 |
| Teams | |
Jonathan Scott Adkins (born August 30, 1977) is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher who played for the Chicago White Sox, San Diego Padres, New York Mets, and Cincinnati Reds from 2003 to 2008, and an MLB scout for the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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Playing career
Amateur
Adkins graduated from Oklahoma State University. In 1996, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Orleans Cardinals of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[1] He was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the ninth round of the 1998 Major League Baseball draft.
Professional
In April 2006, he pitched in three games for the San Diego Padres, and was then optioned to the Padres' Triple-A affiliate, the Portland Beavers. On November 15, 2006, Adkins was traded to the New York Mets along with Ben Johnson for Heath Bell and Royce Ring. On July 28, 2007, he was called up from the minor leagues. On December 6, 2007, the Cincinnati Reds signed Adkins to a minor league contract.
With the Triple-A Louisville, Adkins served as their closer and saved 30 games (IL leader) with a 3.48 ERA. On September 9, Adkins was recalled, and pitched 1/3 of an inning and got the win. He was released in January to pitch for the Lotte Giants in the Korea Baseball Organization. He led the KBO in saves with 26 in 2009. On December 2, 2009, he signed a minor league deal with the Cincinnati Reds. On July 11, 2010, Cincinnati released Adkins. On July 29, 2010, Adkins signed with the Chicago White Sox and was assigned to Triple-A Charlotte.
Scouting career
Adkins was released by the White Sox in September 2010 and named to the amateur scouting staff of the Boston Red Sox covering the Ohio River Valley[2] in January 2011.[3] After spending five years with Boston, he was named Northeast scouting cross-checker by the Dodgers for 2016.[4]
References
- ^ "Major League Baseball Players From the Cape Cod League" (PDF). capecodbaseball.org. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
- ^ "Boston Red Sox". Archived from the original on 2012-10-10. Retrieved 2011-01-11.
- ^ Eddy, Matt. "Minor League Transactions: September 15–26". BaseballAmerica.com. Baseball America. Retrieved 2 October 2010.
- ^ Norris, Josh, ed. (2016). Baseball America 2016 Directory. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America. ISBN 978-1-932391-62-6.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
This page was last edited on 18 May 2024, at 23:31