Cristhian Adames
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Cristhian Pascual Adames Mejia is a Dominican professional baseball infielder who made his Major League Baseball debut with the Colorado Rockies on July 29, 2014. He has also appeared in the majors for the San Francisco Giants and currently plays for the Pericos de Puebla of the Mexican League. Signed by the Rockies as a non-drafted free agent in 2007, Adames has spent over a decade bouncing between affiliated ball and the Mexican League, where he has won championships with both the Leones de Yucatán and Pericos de Puebla.
Career
Cristhian Adames started his pro career in 2007 when the Colorado Rockies signed him as a non-drafted free agent. He made his MLB debut with the Rockies on July 29, 2014. On April 30, 2017, the Rockies designated him for assignment after Ian Desmond was activated from the injured list. Adames cleared waivers and was sent outright to the Triple-A Albuquerque Isotopes on May 6.
Miami Marlins
In 89 games for Albuquerque, he hit .263/.317/.461 with 11 home runs and 52 RBI. He elected free agency on November 6. On December 14, 2017, Adames signed a minor league contract with the Miami Marlins. He spent 2018 with the Triple-A New Orleans Baby Cakes, playing 122 games and hitting .270/.324/.370 with 7 home runs and 57 RBI.
Chicago Cubs
He elected free agency on November 2, 2018. Adames signed a minor league deal with the Chicago Cubs on January 21, 2019. An undisclosed injury limited him to 12 games with the Triple-A Iowa Cubs, where he hit .256 with 2 home runs and 6 RBI. The Cubs released him on July 5, 2019.
San Francisco Giants
On July 12, 2019, Adames signed a minor league contract with the San Francisco Giants. The Giants selected his contract on September 14, and he batted .318/.375/.364 in 22 at-bats. With the Triple-A Sacramento River Cats, he hit .283/.364/.517 in 145 at-bats. On November 1, the Giants removed him from the 40-man roster and sent him outright to Sacramento.
Leones de Yucatán
The 2020 minor league season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, so Adames did not play. He became a free agent on November 2, 2020. On March 21, 2022, Adames signed with the Saraperos de Saltillo of the Mexican League but did not make the Opening Day roster. His rights were acquired by the Leones de Yucatán, and he signed with them on April 23.
In 78 games for the Leones, he batted .255/.379/.517 with 17 home runs and 51 RBI, winning the Mexican League Championship in 2022. He returned in 2023, appearing in 35 games and slashing .220/.314/.325 with 2 home runs and 11 RBI before being waived on June 1, 2023. On June 2, 2023, Adames was claimed off waivers by the Pericos de Puebla. In 52 games, he batted .300/.385/.506 with 8 home runs, 35 RBI, and 6 stolen bases, winning the Serie del Rey.
In 2024, he made 88 appearances for Puebla, slashing .301/.406/.442 with 7 home runs, 39 RBI, and 13 stolen bases. In 2025, he returned for a third season with Puebla, hitting .354/.457/.566 with 11 home runs, 63 RBI, and 3 stolen bases in 77 games.
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- Wikipedia: Cristhian Adames (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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