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New York Yankees Top 10 Prospects For 2017

By Benjamin Chase

Mar 18, 2016; Tampa, FL, USA; A view of the field and the New York Yankees logo before the game between the Yankees and the Baltimore Orioles at George M. Steinbrenner Field. The Orioles defeat the Yankees 11-2. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 18, 2016; Tampa, FL, USA; A view of the field and the New York Yankees logo before the game between the Yankees and the Baltimore Orioles at George M. Steinbrenner Field. The Orioles defeat the Yankees 11-2. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports /
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8. Chance Adams, RHP

Birthdate: 8/10/94 (22 years old)
Level(s) Played in 2016: high A, AA
Stats in 2016: 127 1/3 IP, 2.33 ERA, 0.90 WHIP, 7.88 BB%, 29.09 K%

Adams was part of a staff in college full of guys who could hit the upper 90s in short bursts at Dallas Baptist, but Adams was the one who had secondary pitches and the control to be a future elite starter.

He saw consistent rest and repetition bring him added velocity as a pro, with his fastball reaching upper 90s and his slider finding extra depth with healthier legs under him.

Adams saw consistent rest and repetition bring him added velocity as a pro

Adams has a smaller frame for a guy with his stuff, sitting only 6′ tall and roughly 215 pounds. He does have an aggressive approach on the mound, which led many to believe he’d be best suited for the bullpen, but in my views of him at AA, he had more of a “bull dog” mentality than a wild, untamed mentality.

Adams has shown the ability to locate his change, even if it isn’t an above-average pitch on its own, and when he sequences it well with his solid control, it plays up well.

Adams made a dozen starts at AA last season, so it’s quite feasible that he’ll end up starting with the AAA club in 2017 and could even see some major league time.

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