The MWAH prospect countdown marches on with another one of the many power bullpen arms collected in this year's draft.
Austin Adams
Position: Relief Pitcher Highest Level: Rookie
Throws: Right Height: 6'2" Weight: 180 lbs.
Age: 21 Born: 5/5/91
2012 Season Stats
Rookie: 28.0 IP, 0-1, 4 SV, 5.46 ERA, 22 H, 15 BB, 4 HR, 31 SO, 1.23 GO/AO, 4.94 FIP, .258 BABIP
Fastball – B-. For a reliever, Adams doesn’t throw especially hard, but with a fastball that sits at 92-93, he throws hard enough. The ball also has quite a bit of movement in it, which works both in Adams favor and against him.
Off-speed Pitches – B+. Adams came to the Angels already armed with a wipeout curve/slider. He’s also in the process of developing a change-up, which intrigues me. The Angels slotted him into relief, but would he develop a change if he wasn’t possibly giving the rotation at a try? There’s no word on this at all so we can assume he’s a reliever.
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