Adael Amador
| Adael Amador | |
|---|---|
.png) Amador in the Dominican Republic in 2017 | |
| Colorado Rockies – No. 1 | |
| Shortstop | |
| Born: April 11, 2003 Santiago, Dominican Republic | |
Bats: Switch Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 9, 2024, for the Colorado Rockies | |
| MLB statistics (through 2024 season) | |
| Batting average | .171 |
| Home Runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 0 |
| Teams | |
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Adael Alexander Amador (born April 11, 2003) is a Dominican professional baseball shortstop for the Colorado Rockies of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Career
[edit]Amador signed with the Colorado Rockies as an international free agent on July 2, 2019.[1][2] He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[3]
Amador made his professional debut in 2021 with the rookie–level Arizona Complex League Rockies, hitting .299/.394/.445 with four home runs and 24 runs batted in (RBI) over 47 games. He spent the 2022 season with the Single–A Fresno Grizzlies, hitting .292/.415/.445 with 15 home runs, 57 RBI, and 26 stolen bases across 115 games.[4]
Amador split the 2023 campaign between the ACL Rockies, High–A Spokane Indians, and Double–A Hartford Yard Goats. In 69 appearances split between the three affiliates, he hit .287/.380/.495 with 12 home runs, 46 RBI, and 15 stolen bases.[5] On November 14, 2023, the Rockies added Amador to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft. He was optioned to Double–A Hartford to begin the 2024 season.[6]
On June 8, 2024, Amador was called up to the major leagues for the first time.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Rockies to sign SS Amador, No. 12 int'l prospect". MLB.com.
- ^ "The hype is high for Adael Amador, a 16-year-old prospect the Rockies signed out of the Dominican Republic for a $1.5 million bonus". September 27, 2019.
- ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
- ^ "Adael Amador - Stats - Batting". fangraphs.com. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
- ^ "Colorado Rockies prospects: No. 1, Adael Amador". purplerow.com. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
- ^ "Rockies' Adael Amador: Sent to Double-A". cbssports.com. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
- ^ Dechert, Renee (June 8, 2024). "Colorado Rockies to call up Adael Amador". Purple Row. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- 2003 births
- Living people
- Arizona Complex League Rockies players
- Baseball players from Santiago de los Caballeros
- Colorado Rockies players
- Fresno Grizzlies players
- Hartford Yard Goats players
- Major League Baseball infielders
- Major League Baseball players from the Dominican Republic
- Spokane Indians players
- Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in the United States
- Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in Puerto Rico
- RA12 players