Mike Adams (basball, 1978)—Wikipedia

Jon Michael Adams (born the July 29, 1978 In Corpus Christi, Texas, United States) is a right-of-law launcher of baseball.

It evolves in the major baseball league from 2004 to 2014 for the Brewers of Milwaukee (2004-2006), the Padres of San Diego (2008-2011), the Rangers of Texas (2011-2012) and the Phillies of Philadelphia (2013 -2014).

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Student at Texas A & M University in Kingsville, Mike Adams signs a contract as a autonomous player with the Brewers of Milwaukee in 2001. He made his debut in the major with this team May 18, 2004 . In 46 appearances in succession to its recruit season, the right -hander has an average deserved points of 3.40 in 53 rounds launched. His file is two victories against three defeats. He gradually moves away from the Brewers fold, which only use him for 15 games in total in the following two seasons.

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Mike Adams at the mound for the Padres de San Diego in 2009.

The May 26, 2006 , the Brewers transfer him to the New York dishes to acquire in return the right launcher Geremi González. The following July 7, the dishes left Adams to the ballot and it was claimed by the Indians of Cleveland. Only 11 days later, the Indians send Adams to the Padres of San Diego in return from the launcher Brian Sikorski, another right -hander. Result: Adams, who only played two games for Milwaukee at the start of the year, finds himself going through four teams of minor leagues of four different franchises in 2006 ^{[ first ]} .

He did not play anywhere in 2007, after having undergone three knee operations ^{[ 2 ]} .

He returned to the Padres of San Diego in 2008: he then presents a file of 2-3 with a very good average deserved points of 2.48 in 65 innings and a third launched.

In 2009, an operation in the shoulder made him miss the first two months of activity ^{[ 2 ]} . Again, he makes a brilliant return to the game. He launched 37 rounds in 37 games for San Diego and has an average microscopic of 0.73 points deserved by part. He recorded 45 withdrawals on sockets during this beautiful sequence.

In 2010, Adams was entrusted with the task of preparing the table in eighth round for the stopper of the team, Heath Bell, a mission which he successfully fulfills ^{[ 3 ]} . Called in 70 parts, its average deserved points is only 1.76 in 73 rounds and two thirds launched, ave 74 withdrawals on sockets.

Adams is experiencing a very good 2011 season with San Diego. After 48 games, it displays an average of deserved points of only 1.13 in 48 rounds launched, with 49 withdrawals on sockets, three victories, one defeat and a rescue. Coveted on the approach of the deadline for transactions, the Padres, the last in their division, exchange Adams to the team of his native state, the Rangers of Texas, on July 31 in return of the launchers of minor leagues Robbie Erlin and Joe Wieland ^{[ 4 ]} .

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Adams continues for the Texan team the work he was doing in San Diego. While preparing Heath Bell’s entry for the Padres, he launched the 8 ^{It is} handle for rangers ^{[ 5 ]} Before the arrival of the Neftali Feliz stopper.

It maintains an average deserved points of 2.10 in 27 outlets and 25.2 rounds launched for Texas and records a rescue. He ended the season with his best career average: 1.47 in 73.2 rounds launched in total in 75 games for the Padres and the Rangers. His file is five victories (two with Texas) and four defeats (three with Texas) and he has two rescues and 74 withdrawals on sockets. He participated for the first time in his career in the playoffs while the Rangers won a second title in the American League and lost in the world series 2011. In the first round against the rays of Tampa Bay, he grants points in two of his three parties played, but each time this has no impact on the result of the game, each time won by his team ^{[ 6 ]} . He is the winning launcher of the second championship match of the American League against the Tigers of Detroit. Sent to the mound in five of the six parts of this series, he only gives the opponent, in the last match that Texas easily wins 15-5 ^{[ 7 ]} . In the world series, Adams is the winner of the second match against the Cardinals of Saint-Louis. He grants his only point in the final in the 7 ^{It is} And last meeting, but the rangers are already shooting from the back 5-2 ^{[ 8 ]} .

In 2012, Adams displayed its highest deserved points of points since its recruit season in Milwaukee. In 52 rounds and a third launched for Texas, it amounts to 3.27. He has five victories, three defeats, a rescue and 45 withdrawals on sockets in 61 outings.

In October 2012 , he undergoes the removal of a coast in order to take care of a thoracobrachial parade syndrome ^{[ 9 ]} .

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The December 20, 2012 , Adams accepts the $ 12 million contract for two seasons offered by Philadelphia Phillies ^{[ ten ]} .

He spent Philadelphia two years marked by injuries. In 2013, he launched only 25 rounds and his season ends with an operation on the right shoulder ^{[ 11 ]} . A new injury to the same shoulder puts him on the touch for three months during the 2014 season ^{[ twelfth ]} .

In two years, he played 50 phillie games and launched 43 rounds and two thirds. He recorded 44 withdrawals on sockets and its average deserved points amounts to 3.50.

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On March 1, 2015, Adams signed a minor league contract with Los Angeles Dodgers ^{[ 13 ]} . Towards the end of the training camp, he was offered to start the season in minor leagues, but he surprises the dodgers by declining the proposal and, without having officially announced his retirement ^{[ 14 ]} , is without contract all the 2015 season.

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