Joel Lee Adamson (born July 2, 1971) is an American former professional

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. He played for the

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and

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(MLB).

Career

Left handed pitcher Joel Adamson, hailing from

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, was first drafted in the seventh round in 1990 by the

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. After the 1992 season, they traded him to the pre-debut Marlins with

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for

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. Adamson got called up to the major leagues for the Marlins in 1996, and pitched in nine games. The Marlins traded Adamson to the Brewers for a

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after the season, and Milwaukee eventually sent Ed Collins in his place. Adamson played a total of innings for Milwaukee in 1997, and played five games for the Diamondbacks in 1998. Adamson was drafted in a Rule 5 Draft by the

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in 1998 from the

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. He appeared in 44 games for three teams with 11 starts over a short 3-year career from 1996 to 1998. He played nine seasons in the minor leagues with seven different teams with five different MLB affiliations.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Adamson, Joel 1971 births Living people American expatriate baseball players in Canada Arizona Diamondbacks players Baseball players from Lakewood, California Cerritos Falcons baseball players Charlotte Knights players Clearwater Phillies players Edmonton Trappers players Florida Marlins players High Desert Mavericks players Major League Baseball pitchers Milwaukee Brewers players Pawtucket Red Sox players Portland Sea Dogs players Reading Phillies players Tacoma Rainiers players Tucson Toros players Spartanburg Phillies players Artesia High School (California) alumni