Matthew James Adams was born on August 31,1988 and is an American professional baseball first baseman for the Kansas City Monarchs of the American Association of Professional Baseball.
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22 Facts About Matt Adams
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Matt Adams has played in Major League Baseball for the St Louis Cardinals, Atlanta Braves, Washington Nationals, and Colorado Rockies.
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Matt Adams made his Major League Baseball debut with the St Louis Cardinals in 2012.
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Matt Adams has played in MLB for the Atlanta Braves, the Colorado Rockies and the Washington Nationals, and won the 2019 World Series with the Nationals.
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In 2011, Matt Adams was named the Cardinals Minor League Player of the Year and the Texas League Most Valuable Player after hitting.
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Matt Adams set club records in home runs and RBI, including eclipsing the mark of 29 HR Colby Rasmus set in 2007.
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Matt Adams hit his first major league home run six days later.
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Matt Adams played in 27 games with the Cardinals where he hit.
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Matt Adams led the Cardinals in 2013 spring training with 17 RBI.
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Matt Adams caught the attention of the fans and media early on when in his first ten plate appearances he hit three home runs, two doubles, three singles, and a walk.
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Matt Adams had difficulty hitting off-speed pitches from left-handed pitchers.
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Matt Adams connected for 17 HR in 296 AB for a ratio of one home run every 17.
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Matt Adams shifted his momentum to stand back up behind the tarp, and planted his glove on Smith's chest, pushing himself backward with a moderate shove.
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Matt Adams did it without successfully bunting for a base hit.
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Matt Adams continued his success in foiling the shift through May 2016 by a slight modification to his swing, and as a result, successfully gaining hits to each of the three outfield zones over 30 percent of the time.
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On July 22,2016, while playing the Dodgers, Matt Adams hit a 444 feet home run in the 16th inning for walk-off, 4-3, win.
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Matt Adams signed a one-year contract with the Washington Nationals on December 22,2017.
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Matt Adams had hit 10 home runs through that point in the season.
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On December 15,2018, Matt Adams agreed to a one year, $4 million deal with the Washington Nationals.
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On July 20,2020, Matt Adams signed a minor league deal with the Atlanta Braves organization.
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Matt Adams was informed that he made the Braves Opening Day Roster on July 23,2020.
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On March 28,2021, Matt Adams signed a minor league contract with the Colorado Rockies organization.
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