Nathan Masler Adcock (born February 25, 1988) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Kansas City Royals, Texas Rangers, and Cincinnati Reds.
| Nate Adcock | |
|---|---|
 Adcock pitching for the Omaha Storm Chasers in 2013 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: February 25, 1988 Elizabethtown, Kentucky, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| March 31, 2011, for the Kansas City Royals | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| July 26, 2015, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 2–6 |
| Earned run average | 4.17 |
| Strikeouts | 80 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
High school
editBefore playing professionally, Adcock attended North Hardin High School. He was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the fifth round of the 2006 Major League Baseball Draft and began his professional career that year.
Professional career
editSeattle Mariners
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With the AZL Mariners in 2006, Adcock went 0–2 with a 3.31 ERA in 10 games (three starts). In 2007, he went 3–11 with a 4.58 ERA in 22 games (21 starts) for the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers and High Desert Mavericks. He pitched for Wisconsin again in 2008, going 2–5 with a 3.72 ERA in 15 games (14 starts), striking out 82 batters in 77 1/3 innings. He began the 2009 season with High Desert.[1]
Pittsburgh Pirates
editOn July 29, 2009, he was traded with Ronny Cedeño, Jeff Clement, Aaron Pribanic, and Brett Lorin to the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for Ian Snell and Jack Wilson.[1] He finished the year with the Lynchburg Hillcats and went 8–9 with a 5.29 ERA in 28 games (23 starts) that season. In 2010, he went 11–7 with a 3.38 ERA in 27 games (26 starts) for the Bradenton Marauders. He was taken by the Kansas City Royals in the 2010 Rule 5 Draft.[2]
Kansas City Royals
editOn December 9, 2010, Adcock was selected by the Kansas City Royals in the Rule 5 Draft.[2] Adcock made his major league debut on March 31, 2011, which was Opening Day. He pitched a scoreless eighth inning against the Los Angeles Angels.[3]
Arizona Diamondbacks
editOn June 13, 2013, the Arizona Diamondbacks claimed Adcock off of waivers and assigned him to the Reno Aces of the Triple–A Pacific Coast League.[4] On July 31, he was removed from the 40–man roster and sent outright to Triple–A Reno.[5]
Texas Rangers
editOn December 5, 2013, Adcock signed a minor league contract with the Texas Rangers. He had his contract selected to the major league roster on July 24. He was sent outright to Triple-A and elected free agency on October 31.
Cincinnati Reds
editOn December 23, 2014, Adcock signed a minor league deal with the Cincinnati Reds. On July 31, 2015, it was discovered by doctors that Adcock sustained a tear in his ulnar collateral and would need Tommy John surgery, ending his season.[6]
Baltimore Orioles
editOn February 29, 2016, Adcock signed a minor league contract with the Baltimore Orioles.[7] Adcock did not appear for the Orioles organization as he continued his recovery from surgery, and elected free agency on November 6, 2017.[8]
Post-playing career
editOn November 7, 2018, Adcock was hired as an area scout for the Miami Marlins, ending his playing career.
Pitching style
editAdcock was a sinkerballer. His sinker was thrown in the low 90s and had superb movement; it averaged nearly a foot of tailslide break away from left-handers and in toward right-handers. Complementing his sinker were a four-seam fastball, slider, curveball, and changeup.[9]
References
edit- ^ a b "Wilson, Sanchez tenures with Bucs end". Major League Baseball.
- ^ a b "2010 Rule 5 Draft results". Major League Baseball.
- ^ Dodd, Rustin (March 31, 2001). "Rookie pitchers are 'dynamite' in relief - KansasCity.com". Kansas City Star. Retrieved April 1, 2011.
- ^ "Adcock grateful for time with Royals". Kansas City Royals.[dead link]
- ^ "Minor Moves: Adcock, Loe, Reynolds, Asencio, Pineiro". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
- ^ "Cincinnati Reds' Nate Adcock, from Elizabethtown, needs 'Tommy John' surgery". The Courier-Journal. July 31, 2015.
- ^ "Orioles, Sam Deduno Agree To Minor League Deal". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
- ^ "Minor League Free Agents 2017". baseballamerica.com. November 7, 2017. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
- ^ "PITCHf/x Player Card: Nathan Adcock". BrooksBaseball.net. Retrieved May 8, 2012.
External links
edit- Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
