Cristhian Pascual Adames Mejia (born July 26, 1991) is a Dominican
professional baseball
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infielder
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for the
Leones de Yucatán
The Leones de Yucatán (English: Yucatán Lions) are a professional baseball team in the Mexican League. The team play its home games at Parque Kukulcán Alamo in Mérida, Yucatán. The Leones have won the Mexican League title five times in , , , ...
of the
Mexican League
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The league has 18 teams organized in two divisions, North and South. Teams play 114 games each season. Five te ...
.
The
Colorado Rockies
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signed Adames as a non-drafted
free agent
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in 2007. He has played in
Major League Baseball
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(MLB) for the Rockies, with whom he made his MLB debut in 2014, and
San Francisco Giants
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.
Career
Colorado Rockies
The Rockies signed Adames as a non-drafted
free agent
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in 2007. He made his MLB debut with the Rockies on July 29, 2014. The Rockies
designated
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Adames for assignment on April 30, 2017. He elected free agency on November 6, 2017.
Miami Marlins
On December 14, 2017 he signed a minor league contract with the
Miami Marlins
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The franc ...
. He elected free agency on November 2, 2018.
Chicago Cubs
On January 21, 2019, Adames signed a minor league contract with the
Chicago Cubs
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. 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
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. On September 14, the Giants selected his contract. He batted .318/.375/.364 for the Giants in 22 at bats. Playing for the Sacramento River Cats, he hit .283/.364/.517 in 145 at bats. 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
The Saraperos de Saltillo (English: Saltillo Serape Wearers) are a professional baseball team in the Mexican League. Their home ballpark is the Estadio de Béisbol Francisco I. Madero in Saltillo, Coahuila. They have won three championships (198 ...
of the
Mexican League
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The league has 18 teams organized in two divisions, North and South. Teams play 114 games each season. Five te ...
for the 2022 season.
However, he did not make the Opening Day roster and his rights were later acquired by the
Leones de Yucatán
The Leones de Yucatán (English: Yucatán Lions) are a professional baseball team in the Mexican League. The team play its home games at Parque Kukulcán Alamo in Mérida, Yucatán. The Leones have won the Mexican League title five times in , , , ...
. He signed with the Leones on April 23, 2022.
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1991 births
Living people
Albuquerque Isotopes players
Arizona League Cubs players
Asheville Tourists players
Casper Ghosts players
Colorado Springs Sky Sox players
Colorado Rockies players
Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in Mexico
Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in the United States
Dominican Summer League Rockies players
Iowa Cubs players
Leones de Yucatán players
Major League Baseball players from the Dominican Republic
Major League Baseball shortstops
New Orleans Baby Cakes players
Modesto Nuts players
Sacramento River Cats players
Salt River Rafters players
San Francisco Giants players
Sportspeople from Santo Domingo
Toros del Este players
Tulsa Drillers players
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