Cristhian Adames

Cristhian Pascual Adames Mejia (born July 26, 1991) is a Dominican professional baseball infielder for the Leones de Yucatán of the Mexican League.

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
Leones de Yucatán – No. 39
Infielder
Born: (1991-07-26) July 26, 1991
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
Teams

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 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.[2] He elected free agency on November 6, 2017.

Miami Marlins

On December 14, 2017 he signed a minor league contract with the Miami Marlins.[3] He elected free agency on November 2, 2018.

Chicago Cubs

On January 21, 2019, Adames signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Cubs.[4] He was released on July 5, 2019.

San Francisco Giants

On July 12, 2019, Adames signed a minor league deal with the San Francisco Giants. On September 14, the Giants selected his contract.[5] He batted .318/.375/.364 for the Giants in 22 at bats.[6] Playing for the Sacramento River Cats, he hit .283/.364/.517 in 145 at bats.[7] Adames was outrighted off the Giants roster on November 1. He became a free agent on November 2, 2020.

Leones de Yucatán

On March 21, 2022, Adames signed with the Saraperos de Saltillo of the Mexican League for the 2022 season.[8] 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, 2022.[9] 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.[10]

References
  1. Lewis, Barry. "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. Polishuk, Mark (December 14, 2017). "Minor MLB Transactions: 12/14/17". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved December 15, 2017.
  4. "Cubs Prospects on Twitter".
  5. "Giants Designate Corban Joseph for Assignment".
  6. "Cristhian Adames Stats".
  7. "Cristhian Adames Minor, Winter & Fall Leagues Statistics & History".
  8. "SARAPEROS PRESENTA NUEVA ARTILLERÍA OFENSIVA QUE APUNTALA AL DRAGÓN DEL NORTE". saraperos.com.mx (in Spanish). March 21, 2022. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
  9. "Cristhian Adames Stats, Fantasy & News". MiLB.com. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
  10. "LMB King's Series — Championship Series 2022 — Round-up". gambyl.com. Retrieved May 10, 2023.


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