Rank History
| Year | Team | Position | Team Rank | OFP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | TOR | C | 24 | 40 |
Grades Update: Mar 2021
| OFP | Role | Hit | Power | Field | Arm | Run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | 40 | 30 | 55 | 45 | 55 | 30 |
Mar 2021 Report
Evaluator: Justin Lada
Age: 25 yr
Height: 6-4
Weight: 235 lbs
Hits/Throws: R/R
Acquired: 2017 Round 3
RuleV: On 40-Man Roster
Physical Description: Tall, lean frame. Very well filled out, remaining lean but strong; long legs. Strong, broad shoulders. Taller for a catcher with long levers. Very athletic for a backstop with his physical size and strength.
Hit: Very slightly closed stance with even base and hands and bat up behind head. Horizontal barrel. Insider of front leg moves inward and strides slightly closed. Hands are quiet in load; occasionally shows good bat control. Slightly longer swing; creates above average bat speed. Closed stride and two-hand, short finish reminiscent of Gio Urshela of the Yankees. Long swing and tendency to chase breaking balls low and away lead to contact issues in addition to long levers. Has good command of the strike zone despite those issues chasing. Power over contact approach but ability is there to get to more contact. Grade: 30
Power: Shows natural raw strength in hands and swing throughout. Good bat speed and swings looking to do damage. Comfortable opposite field power and good pull side power that both show in game. Creates attack angles with his swing to get the ball in the air to all fields and shows ability to match plane. Able to control the barrel and puts it on the ball on mis-swings and when chasing occasionally. Grade: 55
Field: Generally quiet hands and quick to squeeze the ball. Lets the ball come to the glove. Will reach across body to catch pitches rather than move to block balls in the dirt to his right. Slow out of the crouch. Could grow into a fringe-average receiver. Grade: 45
Arm: 2.01-2.03 pop time. Good carry on throws. Accuracy needs work with some throws tailing off to the right due to footwork. Above average raw strength. Throwing arm is the carrying tool of his defense. Grade: 55
Run: 4.46-4.50 home-to-first. Runs like a 6'4 catcher. Slow out of the box and doesn't have long strides despite long legs. Speed won't be part of his value. Grade: 30
Overall: Bat first catcher with a power over hit profile. There are real swing and miss concerns due to swing length and tendency to chase. Does have a good enough approach at the plate where he'll be able to draw walks. Real questions about the hit tool and how much power he will get to in-game, but does have a real feel for the barrel and has true plus raw power to all fields. Adams has a strong arm behind the plate with the potential to grow into fringe-average skills behind the plate including receiving and blocking. A three-true outcome type hitter with a strong arm should profile enough to be a backup catcher or a below average starter.
OFP: 50
Role: 50 - Average Everyday Regular
Risk: High
