IP | 17 |
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ERA | 5.82 |
WHIP | 1.71 |
BB/9 | 4.76 |
SO/9 | 4.76 |
- Full name Mason Allen Adams
- Born 02/23/2000 in Okeechobee, FL
- Profile Ht.: 6'0" / Wt.: 200 / Bats: R / Throws: R
- School Jacksonville
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Drafted in the 13th round (401st overall) by the Chicago White Sox in 2022 (signed for $75,000).
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A semi-productive starter at Jacksonville, Adams’ strikeout-to-walk ratio (108-to-31) and fielding independent pitching numbers were better than his 4.80 ERA. Adams is a strike-throwing righthander with feel for pitching and average secondaries (low-80s slider, mid-80s changeup) that help make up for a fringe-average 91-93 mph fastball. He’s a senior sign candidate as a money saver.
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BA Grade/Risk: 45/Medium.
Track Record: Adams was drafted by the White Sox in the 13th round in 2022 out of Jacksonville as an affordable senior sign for $75,000. Already 22 by the time he made his pro debut, Adams moved quickly through the organization thanks to his pitchability and strike-throwing ability. While it would be easy to categorize Adams as an organizational player based on his amateur background, his success at each level of pro ball—which includes a 2.70 ERA in 103.1 innings at Double-A in 2024—makes him an intriguing sleeper with a chance for big league time in 2025.
Scouting Report: Adams commands the zone with a full arsenal of five pitches and uses his two-seamer twice as much as his four-seamer. Both fastballs average 92 mph and touch 94 while playing up due to the movement he gets on the pitches and how well he locates them. Adams’ best secondary pitch is an above-average curveball averaging 81 mph and touching 84. It’s his swing-and-miss pitch, with the movement on it compensating for the lower spin rate. An 84 mph slider and 88 mph changeup are both average pitches, with the latter having more depth and run than his two-seamer. Adams pitches to contact and often works backward, resulting in a strikeout-to-walk ratio of 101-to-19 in 17 Double-A starts. He’s a strong competitor on the mound with notable pitchability.
The Future: Not a frontline starting pitcher, Adams is the kind of effective strike-thrower who will round out an MLB rotation. He returns to Triple-A Charlotte after getting five starts there in 2024.
Scouting Grades: Fastball: 55 | Curveball: 55 | Slider: 50 | Changeup: 50 | Control: 60.
Draft Prospects
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School: Jacksonville Committed/Drafted: Never Drafted
Age At Draft: 22.4
A semi-productive starter at Jacksonville, Adams’ strikeout-to-walk ratio (108-to-31) and fielding independent pitching numbers were better than his 4.80 ERA. Adams is a strike-throwing righthander with feel for pitching and average secondaries (low-80s slider, mid-80s changeup) that help make up for a fringe-average 91-93 mph fastball. He’s a senior sign candidate as a money saver.