Jordyn Adams (born October 18, 1999) is an American

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in the

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organization.

Amateur career

Adams attended

Blythewood High School Blythewood is a town in Richland and Fairfield counties, South Carolina, United States. It is a suburb of Columbia, South Carolina. The 2020 United States census puts the population at 4,772, up from 2,034 in 2010. Since 2000, the population has ...

Blythewood, South Carolina Blythewood is a town in Richland and Fairfield counties, South Carolina, United States. It is a suburb of Columbia, South Carolina. The 2020 United States census puts the population at 4,772, up from 2,034 in 2010. Since 2000, the population has ...

and transferred to

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for his senior year. He played both baseball and American football. In July 2017, he played in the

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and hit a walk-off single in the bottom of the 11th inning to give his team the victory. As a senior in football, he had 54 receptions for 1,060 yards and 16 touchdowns. He played in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl. He was also invited to play at the

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. Adams committed to the

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to play both

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and

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. He was rated by

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as a four-star football recruit and ranked among the top players in his class. He was also considered a top prospect for the

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Professional career

Adams was selected 17th overall by the

in the draft. He decided against playing college football and signed with the Angels for $3,472,900. He made his professional debut with the

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and was promoted to the

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in August. His season was ended in late August after suffering a broken jaw that occurred during an outfield collision. In 29 games between the Angels and Owls, Adams batted .267 with 13 RBIs. Adams spent a majority of the 2019 season with the

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, and also played in three games in the Arizona League and nine games with the

Inland Empire 66ers The Inland Empire 66ers of San Bernardino are a Minor League Baseball team of the California League and the Single-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels. The 66ers are based in San Bernardino, California, and play at San Manuel Stadium. Franchise ...

. Over 109 games between the three clubs, Adams slashed .257/.351/.369 with eight home runs, 36 RBIs, and 16 stolen bases. After not playing a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor season caused by the

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, Adams began 2021 with the

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. Over 71 games, he batted .217 with five home runs, 27 RBIs, and 18 stolen bases. He returned to Tri-City to open the 2022 season. On June 29th, Adams got called up from High-A Tri-City, to the Double-A

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Personal

His father, Deke Adams, was most recently the defensive line coach for the University of Mississippi football team.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Adams, Jordyn 1999 births Living people People from Blythewood, South Carolina Baseball players from South Carolina Baseball players from North Carolina Baseball outfielders Arizona League Angels players Orem Owlz players Burlington Bees players Inland Empire 66ers of San Bernardino players