Cristhian Pascual Adames Mejia (born July 26, 1991) is a Dominican

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for the

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of the

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. The

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signed Adames as a non-drafted

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in 2007. He has played in

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(MLB) for the Rockies, with whom he made his MLB debut in 2014, and

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Career

Colorado Rockies

The Rockies signed Adames as a non-drafted

in 2007. He made his MLB debut with the Rockies on July 29, 2014. The Rockies

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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

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. He elected free agency on November 2, 2018.

Chicago Cubs

On January 21, 2019, Adames signed a minor league contract with the

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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

. 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

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of the

for the 2022 season. However, he did not make the Opening Day roster and his rights were later acquired by the

. He signed with the Leones on April 23, 2022.

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