[Alexander] Source: RHP Austin Adams has agreed to terms on a minor league deal with the Red Sox, with a spring training invite. Adams had a 3.92 ERA in 53 appearances with 53 K in 41.1 innings for the Athletics in 2024. Adams can earn more than $1.5 million by hitting appearance bonuses.
December 22, 2024
[Alexander] Source: RHP Austin Adams has agreed to terms on a minor league deal with the Red Sox, with a spring training invite. Adams had a 3.92 ERA in 53 appearances with 53 K in 41.1 innings for the Athletics in 2024. Adams can earn more than $1.5 million by hitting appearance bonuses.
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This is the big splash move we’ve been waiting for
Adams’ Savant Metrics below, lots of red just didn’t get the results overall but still not bad.
With his lower fastball velocity I would think they would push for him to develop some breaking pitches, which Andrew Bailey and the Driveline guys I’m sure will start working on immediately. Super great pickup on a minor league deal in my opinion. Nice to have established depth at AAA.
As far as middle relievers on minor league deals they could do a lot worse. I don’t do the whole “Oh that’ll move the needle” thing unless the Red Sox try to convince me it will first. Until then I take it at face value as a good depth move.
Andrew Bailey turns him into Mike Timlin.
He’s kind of the poster child for “has great stuff, doesn’t know where it’s going.”
Speaking of which, has anyone noticed that Darwinzon Hernandez has been excellent in Japan the last couple years?
don’t mind minor moves every organization makes them every organization needs them but obviously bigger moves need to be made
Poor command that I’m not sure he’s going to suddenly improve at 33, but who knows. Low risk signing
I chose to read this as “hitting appearances.”
surprised nobody in this thread is losing their full shit because this is not corbin burnes
Welcome to the Nation Austin.
With what Bailey did with the rotation last year I’m okay with signing any arm and seeing what he can get out of them.
![[Alexander] Source: RHP Austin Adams has agreed to terms on a minor league deal with the Red Sox, with a spring training invite. Adams had a 3.92 ERA in 53 appearances with 53 K in 41.1 innings for the Athletics in 2024. Adams can earn more than $1.5 million by hitting appearance bonuses.](https://www.rawchili.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/LmL6aVO9_eDr8sHPrGZcqEIu8mn9Ww24ubJtAAKE0Mk.jpg)
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This is the big splash move we’ve been waiting for
[Adams’ Baseball Reference](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/a/adamsau02.shtml)
Adams’ Savant Metrics below, lots of red just didn’t get the results overall but still not bad.
With his lower fastball velocity I would think they would push for him to develop some breaking pitches, which Andrew Bailey and the Driveline guys I’m sure will start working on immediately. Super great pickup on a minor league deal in my opinion. Nice to have established depth at AAA.
https://preview.redd.it/23pb1oqybg8e1.jpeg?width=1290&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=45fcfd6f072ff180dffd5f1a8857d5e51ba2574a
Is he still a HBP legend?
John Henry dropping quarters at the club
As far as middle relievers on minor league deals they could do a lot worse. I don’t do the whole “Oh that’ll move the needle” thing unless the Red Sox try to convince me it will first. Until then I take it at face value as a good depth move.
Andrew Bailey turns him into Mike Timlin.
He’s kind of the poster child for “has great stuff, doesn’t know where it’s going.”
Speaking of which, has anyone noticed that Darwinzon Hernandez has been excellent in Japan the last couple years?
don’t mind minor moves every organization makes them every organization needs them but obviously bigger moves need to be made
Poor command that I’m not sure he’s going to suddenly improve at 33, but who knows. Low risk signing
I chose to read this as “hitting appearances.”
surprised nobody in this thread is losing their full shit because this is not corbin burnes
Welcome to the Nation Austin.
With what Bailey did with the rotation last year I’m okay with signing any arm and seeing what he can get out of them.